June Syllabus

June 1

Hip Lifts walking F/B

June 8

June 15

June 22

June Combo

8     Hip Lifts stationary

8     Hip Lifts Forward

16   Down/out Hips ht

8     Down/out Hips FT

8     Double Bumbps

16   Cross Step w/ Shoulder Shimmy F (8cts), B (8cts.)

8     Upper Body Lock DSR (1-4), Repeat DSL (5-8)

16   Egyptian w/ alternating arms 1/4 turn R   

May Syllabus

May 4

Zills: 3 3 7

Torso Circle

May 11

Zills: 3 3 7

Body Wave Down

Ami

& Review all previous material

May 18

Zills: 3 3 7

Big Hip Circle

Body Wave Up

Rib Circles

Rib Circles while traveling

& Review all previous material

May 25

Goddess Night ~ Wear your Belly Dance finery and celebrate the Goddess within!!! 
Zills: 3 3 7

Cut Turn

Cut Turn w/ Up 2xs/Drop 3xs

& Review all previous material

May Combo

8      Torso Circle (1-4), Body Wave Down (5-6), Ami R 2xs (7-8)

8      Big Hip Circle R (1-4), Body Wave up (5-6), Traveling Rib Circle L (7-8)

16    Lift/Lift/Drop/Drop/Drop Cut Turn

April Syllabus

April 6

Zills: Beledi

1 1 123 1 123

R R RLR R RLR

Movements:

Snake Arms
Rib Lift/Drops
Rib Slides

Rib Diamonds

Rib Circles

April 13

Zills: Beledi

Movements:

Ghawazee Step
      Forward/Back
      Circle
Check Mark/ Forward Forward Back

& All previous movements

April 20

Zills: Beledi
Rib/Chest Drills:

Lifts/Drops

Slides

"V"/Diagonal Chest Lifts

Rib Drill Combo:

Rib lift/drop (1-2), Slide R/L (3-4), "V" Lift R (5-6), "V" Lift L (7-8)

& All previous movements

April 27

Zills: Beledi
Hip Drill:
Hip Lifts/Drops

Hip Slides

"V"/Diagonal  Hip Lifts 
& All previous movements

April Combo

8     Snake Arms
8     Snake Arm Walk
8     R Check Mark (1-4) R Ghawazee Step
8     Repeat L
16   Rib lift/drop (1-2), Slide R/L (3-4), "V" Lift R (5-6), "V" Lift L (7-8). Repeat

16   Hip lift/drop (1-2), Hip slide (3-4), "V" Hips (5-8). Repeat 

Upcoming Workshops

Hello all,
I have been asked to teach a few workshops this summer.  I will be teaching at the next Mega Madness workshop event put on by IE MECDA at the end of September, and I am hoping to squeeze a few more in during the months of June, July, and August.

My question for you is...what topics would you like to see covered?  Is there a particular skill, technique, topic, or choreography you would like to get a liitle deeper understanding on? The summer workshops would be 1.5-2 hours in duration. The September MECDA workshop will be 45 minutes as it is part of a day long workshop series.

Thanks for the input and look for the upcoming poll on The Gypsy Chronicles blog. The top suggestions will go up for a vote.

Stay tuned!!!

Thanks! Love & Shimmies,
Jennifer

March Syllabus

Keep checking back as this post will constantly be update to reflect what we have learned in class this month

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March 2
Zills: Beledi
1 1  123   1 123   12
R R RLR R RLR RL

Cross Step/X Step
Hip Twists
Pelvic Lifts/Drops
Lunge
Scissor Turn



March Combination
8     X Step R w/ L Hip Twist (1-2), Pelvic contraction (3-4), Lunge DSR* (5-6), Scissor Turn L (7-8)

*DSR= Down Stage Right

Finger Cymbals

Here are a couple links to the two manufacturers of finger cymbals/zills that I recommend: 
Turquoise International

Saroyan

Happy shopping!

February Syllabus

February 2
Zills: 3s
Ami
Rib Slides
Hip Drops

February 9
Zills:  3s
         Ayoub 1 3  (R RLR)
Hip Push Forward
Bicycle Hips Forward
Choo-choo


February 16
Zills:   3s
          Ayoub 1 3  (R RLR)
          3 3 7
Scissor Turn
Taxim
Torso Circle
Review and add onto previous Combination

February 23 GODDESS NIGHT!
Dress in your Belly Dance finery and connect with your inner Goddess
Zillss:    3s
             Ayoub 1 3 (R RLR)
             3 3 7
Review and add onto previous combination



February Combo
8 R Ami 2xs (1-2), Rib Slide L/R(3-4), Hip drops 4xs to L profile
8 Hip Push Fwd (1-2), Bicycle Hip fwd (3-4), Choo-choo Fwd (5-6), Scissor Turn L( 7-8)
8 Taxim R/L (1-4), Torso Circle(5-8)