Notes:
Each number = one dance phrase = 8 counts
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Part 1. EXPLORING A NEW WORLD | rhythms: Taksim, Baladi |
Start in pose, your back towards the audience. Your hand veils are crossed over your shoulders resembling wings.
When you hear the music and leading with your right hip, slowly turn to face the audience. Arms are slowly opening, then coming down. Open them to get into position and as you hear the beat (Baladi):
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gradually roll up for 7 counts, keeping your shoulders open and away from your ears. Flick on 8 |
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With arms in temple pose: Horizontal Hip figure 8 [R-L],
Maya [R-L] |
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4 Chasses starting with R foot as arms melt down during the first 3 chasses, arms prepare to left during the last chasse
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(Do sections 4 and 5 in a curved trajectory accross the stage)
2 more chasses (looking at audience for as long as you can) with figure 8 arms, 2 turns |
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Repeat |
6 |
into barrel turn [feet: R-L-R], flick (looking at the audience)
barrel to other side [feet: L-R-L], flick (looking up)
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Barrel to first side, pose
spiral turn to other side, pose
Lunge forward.
Music stops. Butterfly with the veils (4 extra counts)
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| Part 2. FLIRTING | rhythm: Chiftetelli |
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Pull back, arms up to temple pose with head accent,
3 mayas w/arms in temple pose: soft-soft-sharp [R-L-R]
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Hip shimmy L - R - L.R (arms venus melt), Upper body rev. undulation (arms going back up)
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4 pelvic circles to R while turning back and arms doing venus melt, looking at audience
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Horizontal hip fig 8: R - L - R with 2 veil sways w flick R - L, then last accent look back through right arm, veils over the head
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Undulation, rev. undulation, single-hip circle from back to front, upper body reverse undulation (opening arms revealing face, hands remain above head and closed)
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Turning back: Shimmy with venus melt, make sure veils cascade over shoulders/arms. Last accent hands and face to right (your back is still towards the audience)
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Part 3. DANCING FOR HIM | rhythm: still Chiftetelli
(NOTE: for this section follow the melody, not the drums) |
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(turning L towards the audience) Pivot [L foot]-step [R]-step [L] as you swing the veils ending with both veils on your left
(towards right diagonal) Pivot-step-step again [R-L-R], this last step turning again your back to the audience as you swing your veils to the R |
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(turning towards the audience as you swing both arms up then to the R) Pivot-step-step [R-L-R]
on 5-6: pose twice
on 7: turn back to audience, veils high
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| Part 4. REACHING OUT TO HIM | rhythm: Taksim (no rhythm) |
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On the accent: Look back to audience (turn towards your right) with your hand under your chin, framing your face.
Caress your R hand veil with your L hand |
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Walk towards L diagonal with shoulder rolls, veil swirls |
18 |
Veil butterfly, throw veils, pull back
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Part 5. BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE | rhythm: Ayub
(1 measure = 4 Ayubs) |
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Paddle turn on a plie with low veils, gradually rise yourself and your veils |
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Continue for 8 more counts
Stop in pose, slowly melt your arms down. Keep your chest high.
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| Part 6. EXPERIENCING NEW FEELINGS | rhytm: Masmoudi |
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Arms up - undulate-reverse undulation as you cross your arms on your chest |
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horizontal hip figure eight R - L - R-L- (as you open your arms)
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Hip shimmy with Snake arms |
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Flick R veil up, then L veil. Bring both arms down
Raise both veils to temple pose as you do 2 pelvic circles
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Hip bumps R - L - R .. Reverse undulation, hip shimmy as your arms do Venus melt
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Bigger hip bumps with veil filcks R - L, melt upper body forward, roll up, pelvic circles as arms bloom |
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Upper body sways with veil flicks R - L, melt upper body forward, bring body back up with both veils doing a flick an 5 above your head, hip shimmy as your arms do Venus melt
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Step back, open and close arms, run forward (right diagonal), throw veils forward,
Run backwards 3 steps, turn L with spiral arms, melt upper body forward
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| Part 7. BECOMING WHOLE | rhythm: Chiftetelli |
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Roll up as you bring your arms up,
undulating walk as arms in Venus melt |
30 |
step back, arms open and close into mystery gesture as you continue undulating. Open arms and lift face on 7
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Walk 2 slow steps with snake arms |
32 |
On profile and with your upper body leaning forward, open arms from your heart with rippling hands.
On 5-6 turn around through the back (to your left), pose on 7 |
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Right hip vertical circles as your L arm goes up above your head and your R arm accentuates your R hip's movement (nymph pose) |
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Shimmy with nymph arms |
35 |
Shimmy on releve with priestess arms. On "5 & 6 &" do 4 short and sharp hip accents: R, L, R, contract, then arch on 7. |
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Venus melt as you turn around (soutenu), arm gesture, finish with pose.
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