choreography
"Circle Dance"
Shimmy (24 cts)
Combo 1
R turn, 3x headslides (R,L,R) *hands over head
L grapevine, 3x shoulders (R,L,R)
R turn, 3x chest drops
L grapevine, 3x hip locks (R,L,R)
Karshlima 8x in circle
~Repeat Combo 1~
4x hip locks (R,L,R,L) forward (into middle of circle)
twist walking back out
4x hip locks forward
twist back out
Combo 2
R turn, shoulder shimmies
L grapevine, 3x R hip twist
R turn, 3x L shoulder accent
L grapevine, umi/chest circle
Combo 3
R turn, 3x headslides (R,L,R) *hands crossed, this
time
L grapevine, 3x R hip drop
R turn, 3x L hip drop
3x R hip locks
3x alternating hip locks (R,L,R)
2x pivot turn
shimmy to end.
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Zill dance (4.03 min)
Song map and 32 ct. combinations used in this dance
Choreography by Helena (inspired by Diana Shahein)
Combo 1
Arabic front 4 cts then to back 4 cts
2x Cresent (“jewels”) to front 4 cts
4x mayas
~ repeat on opposite side~ ( 32 cts total)
Combo 2
Undulations (8 cts)
Turn R 4 cts. & 4x L hip drop. ~repeat~ (32 cts total)
Combo 3
2x camels, 4x fig. 8
2x “camels”, 4x mayan ~~repeat to L & forward~~ 32.cts
Combo 4
Turn R 4cts, 4x L hip drop
Turn L 4cts, 4x R hip drop
Turn R 4cts to front, 4 x L hip drop
Turn L 4cts to back, 4x R hip drop (32 cts)
Combo 5
Shoulders front/back (not shimmies!) *single shoulders to
beat “leaning” forward & back ~16 cts
4x drop w/ arabaesque (8 cts) *R foot lead
1x R Turn forward
4 x hip drop R (32 cts)
Zill Rhythm; T TKT TKT T T T or
R RRL RRL R L R
“cup” zill to “click”
1) Enter w/ slow walk (R foot lead) & rotating shoulders *click
zills
2) .16 Cha Cha side to side 4x then front & back 4x (32 cts)
*ring zills
3) .33 Combo 1
4) .50 Combo 2
5) 1.06 combo 5
6) 1.23 Combo 3
7) 1.39 Combo 4
8) 1.57 Repeat Combo 1
9) 2.13 Combo 5 *ring zills
10) 2.30 Repeat Combo’s 2, 3 & 4
11) 3.20 Repeat Combo 5 *ring zills (end facing the
direction you’ll be exiting)
12) 3.36 Exit same way as entrance—slow walk w/ rotating
shoulders *click zills
King Tut (Steve Martin)
Choreography by: Helena (Juanita Smart)
Pharonic poses
end in "prayer hand pose"
8x head slides
4x alternating hip lifts
4x choo choo R
4x choo choo L
2x choo choo R
2x choo choo L
3x L hip lock back, step down w/ L foot and do the
monkey 4x
3/4 shimmy 8 cts.
Turn to back and hip lock R & L 6x then pivot turn
to front
L-step 4x
Lift R hip front, middle then circle
2x horsestep (hop on R) with pharonic poses
undulate and shoulder shimmy
4x saidi hip drop on R then 5x headslides & turn R
choochoo R & L
"Disco"
choochoo R & L
choochoo R & undulate L
choochoo R and big hip circle L, fig. 8
choochoo R & L 2x sets
"Golden Idol"
Choochoo R and "Egyptian arms" to L
choochoo R & L then big hip circle R, fig. 8
Alt. hip locks 6x to back and pivot turn
L-steps, hip lift F, M, Circle
2x horse steps, undulate and shoulder shimmy
2x choochoo (w/ pharonic poses) R then repeat L
& R one more time
L foot steps Front, Back, hop to other side
then pharonic pose to end.
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Stick Dance (from the album; Strictly Bellydancing vol.6 with Eddie
Kochak) choreography by: Helena (Juanita Smart)
Alt. hip locks 8x
4x undulations, lower cane then twirl overhead ~repeat~
Karslimar 4x, turning - tap cane 2x then twirl at side 2x
saidi hops 8x -- stick overhead then lower on the last two
hops
hip lifts around stick
charleston 2x
hip drop R front and back 4x
arabic walk 8 cts, then back
balance stick on head, undulate then saidi drops on R 4x
remove stick w/ undualtions and twirl stick
saidi hops
choo choo R & L ( 4x each side)
3/4 shimmy 8 cts.
shimmy walk 8 cts. saidi hip drops 4x then 4x turning in
circle
turn R, spar w/ stick, then L ~repeat~
Shimmy then turn and pose.
Bellydance
1/2 vine -L lead- chest pop 2x
Repeat
1/2 vine, lock 2x
1/2 vine w/ chest pops, then horse-step & shoulder
shimmy
L crescent, undulate
Saidi hip drop- R- 2x
Turn forward
Saidi Hip drop -L- 2x
Turn left
Saidi Hip drop -R- 2x
Big Hip Circle -R
Choo choo -L- 4x
Choo choo -R- 2x
Turn R
Karshlimar w/ shimmy to L- 8 cts.
Hip Lock -R- 4x
Single locks L, R & turn left
Crescent, egypt/twist L, repeat R then L, again (for a
total of 3x)
Hip drop R- 2x
undulate, switch sides
Repeat 4 more times, (last one stays in place)
Bend and switch sides
Hip lock -L- 4x
shimmy walk 4x
Hip lock -R- 4x
shimmy walk 4x
Grapevine R & hip ock -L- 2x then turn R
Saidi hip drops -R- 4x (8 cts)
4 ct. switch to L then crescent/egypt.twist 1x
Hip drop -R- 2x then hip circle on R 2x
repeat for a total of 3x
undulate, step & lock to switch sides
Repeat above on opposite side
Shimmy walk to exit
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Alabina Amaya (choreography by: Helena)
Combo 1
Begin facing back
cross L over R turn to front (arms up)
Mayans 4x, "push down" and R arm out to side
"Over the log" 2x R, cross-lift R & L (16 cts total)
cross R over L & turn to back (arms up)
REPEAT as above, but omit the cross-lifts (only 12 cts)
Combo 2
(still facing back)
Locks to back R & L (look over shoulder to front)
face front and step-lift R & L
REPEAT (16 cts total)
Combo 3
Same as combo 2 but all facing the front
Combo 4
3 sets of cha cha (R,L, 1,2,3 then L,R, 1,2,3 then R,L, 1,2,3)
Big hip circle L
Improv section
undulate 2x, mayans 4x
shoulder rolls 2x then shoulder shimmy
Combo 5
Turkish 3x (R foot lead) then "Over the log" 2x
REPEAT on L
Combo 6
Shimmy walk to back, pivot turn to front, mayans 2x
Shimmy walk forward, pivot turn to back, mayans 2x
Shimmy walk, pivot, mayans 2x
pn the last set, shimmy walk forward then shoulder shimmies
Repeat Combo 5 1x (R lead)
Repeat Combo 4 but replace big hip circle w/ turn to back
(cross L over R foot) arms go up, then down & look over
shoulder.