Saturday, August 6, 2011

Friday, August 5, 2011

Stomping Drum

Stomping Drum
For Gypsy Flamenco Drum Solo
Choreography:  Burning Incense
Music:  R.A. Fish
C.D. Rhythmic Essence: The Art of Doumbek
Track 5: Ghawazee

Begin facing DSL, hands posed above head
8          Hand Flores down w/drum roll
16        Stomp 2xs body wave up (1-4), repeat 2xs (5-8 & 1-4) , R hip Crescent, L Ami (5-8)
16        Clap 2xs overhead , Body wave down(1-4), repeat 2xs (5-8 & 1-4), shoulder knock R,L, head flip to face DSL (5-8)
16        Repeat stomp sequence
16        Repeat clap sequence
16        Double bump R/L, ami R 2xs, body wave up, three-step turn to R
16        Head pet, rib lift 2xs, rib circle 2xs, body wave down,Three-step turn
16        Pelvic D/L, Hip Drop R/L, Body Wave Up, Shoulder Knocks R/L, Three-step turn 
16        Head slide 2xs with arms over head, body wave down, Maya RL, body wave up, three-step turn  R to form straight line
16        typewriter start L 3xs, rib circle L, drop
16        sit kicks w/ Turkish dip, arm circles, cts. 7-8 swing body around to face back
16        Hip swings RLR ,look over L shoulder to audience, repeat R, repeat L, repeat R
16        face front, shoulder shimmy w/ forward hop
32        Weave
16        Stomp sequence
16        clap sequence
16        hop stomp 2xs, clap repeat, stomp 2xs, spin
Pose
**Legal Stuff**
This choreography is owned and copy written by Burning Incense.  Use of this dance outside of class or troupe setting without written consent may result in legal action.


Jennifer
760-887-2316

Revised
8/11

August Syllabus

August 3
Zill combo:
Zill: Beledi
16  Basic Cabaret step
Zill: 3s
16 Undulation D walking F 4xs
Zill: 7s
16  Backward Figure 8

August 10
Head slide/circle drill
Review of previous material


August 17
Zills: 3s
Sit Kicks with Turkish Dip
Review of all previous material

August 24
Goddess Night!!!! ~Dress in your belly dance finery as we celebrate the inner Goddess
Review of all previous material

Saturday, June 25, 2011

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   

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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