Zeina Choreography

Choreography: Jennifer Gutierrez & Ansuya

Music: Mohamed Abdel Wahab

CD: Bellydance Superstars

Zeina

12        Hold and prep for Show Girl posture w/ “L” frame arms R

8          Double Bumps R (1), L Hip Lift (2), R Hip Lift(3), Rib Lock(4), Repeat (5-8)

8          Double Bumps L (1), R Hip Lift (2), L Hip Lift (3), Rib Lock (4), repeat (5-8)

8          Repeat Double Bump combo on R

8          Repeat Double Bump combo on L

8          Snake Arms w/Torso Sway (4 cts. Per side)

8          Hip Bump R (1-4), Hip Bump L (5-8)

8          Egyptian (2 cts. Per side)

8          Plié Shimmy

8          Shoulder Shimmy

8          Double Bumps R (1), L Hip Lift (2), R Hip Lift(3), Rib Lock(4), Repeat (5-8)

8          Double Bumps L (1), R Hip Lift (2), L Hip Lift (3), Rib Lock (4), repeat (5-8)

8          Repeat Double Bump combo on R

8          Repeat Double Bump combo on L

8          Snake Arms w/Torso Sway (4 cts. Per side)

8          Hip Bump R (1-4), Hip Bump L (5-8)

8          Egyptian (2 cts. Per side)

8          Plié Shimmy

8          Shoulder Shimmy

July Syllabus

July Syllabus

Beginning Belly Dance

6:15-7:15 PM

With Jennifer

760-887-2316

Ciarcelt@hotmail.com

Jenniferbellydance.blogspot.com

Classes held July 18, 25

 During the month of July we will begin to learn a choreography for a performance on September 9^th.

July 18                                                           July 25

Double Bumps                                             Hip Bumps

Hip Lifts                                                         Egyptian

Snake Arms                                                  Plié Shimmy

            w/ Torso Sway                                  Shoulder Shimmy

Choreography

8          Double Bumps R (1), L Hip Lift (2), R Hip Lift(3), Rib Lock(4), Repeat (5-8)

8          Double Bumps L (1), R Hip Lift (2), L Hip Lift (3), Rib Lock (4), repeat (5-8)

8          Repeat Double Bump combo on R

8          Repeat Double Bump combo on L

8          Snake Arms w/Torso Sway (4 cts. Per side)

8          Hip Bump R (1-4), Hip Bump L (5-8)

8          Egyptian (2 cts. Per side)

8          Plié Shimmy

8          Shoulder Shimmy

Upcoming Events

August 4th ~Punk Raqs, Redlands ~ Diatribe! & The Velvet Plume Perform

September 9^th~ MECDA IE Bazaar and Swap Meet~ Beginning Students Perform along with Diatribe & the Velvet Plume. Colton

Next Session begins August 1, 2012

May Syllabus

May Syllabus

Back to Basics

Beginning Belly Dance

6:15-7:15 PM

With Jennifer

760-887-2316

Ciarcelt@hotmail.com

Classes held May 9, 16, 23,30 

This month’s focus will be on the basic movement vocabulary that every belly dancer needs to know.  Consider this Belly Dance 101. Remember drilling these moves on a daily basis will help create muscle memory, and will aid you in achieving the strong, fluid control you are after.

May 9                                                                          May 16

Zills: 31313                                                                  Body wave up

Push F/B                                                                     Plie Shimmy

                                                                                    Pelvic Contraction Step

                                                                                    Kitty Push

                                                                                    1 & 6:  

                                                                                                w/Twist                       

                                                                                    Review all previous material  

May 23                                                                        May 30 Goddess Night!!!

Taxim                                                                          It’s back by popular demand!!

Bicycle Hips                                                                Wear your Bellydance finery!

Hip circles med/lg                                                       Bicycle Hips Turn

Traveling Hip Circle                                                    General Writhe

Figure 8 Fwd/Bk                                                         Diagonal Figure 8

Review all previous material                                       Review all previous material

March Syllabus

March Syllabus

With Jennifer

ciarcelt@hotmail.com

760-887-2316

Jenniferbellydance.blogspot.com

6:15-7:15

More up-tempo movement vocabulary and combinations coming your way 

March 7                                                                                  March 14

Hip Bumps                                                                              Moroccan Campfire               

Double  Bumps                                                                                   1/2 turn

FF/BB/F/B/F/B                                                                       Rib Circles                             

Sit Kicks                                                                                 Traveling Rib circles

X-Step w/ Bump                                                                     Review of all previous material         

March 21                                                                                March 28

Cabaret Step                                                                           Spring Fling Hafla!!!!

Shimmy                                                                                   Sit back and be memorized!!!!

Review of all previous material

Zills pattern

Beledi

R         R         RLR    R         RLR    RL

1          1          123      1          123      12

Imagine Choreography

Music: A Perfect Circle

CD: eMotive

Choreography: Jennifer Gutierrez

Imagine

16        Rib Drop walk in

8          Descending Rib Circle

8          Sidewinder

8          Body wave Down (1-4) Ami R 2xs (5-8)

8          Lunge DSR (1-4), Scissor turn L (5-8)

16        Taxim (1-12), Kick Forward Body Wave Up (13-16)

16        Tribal Camel w/ Torso circle (1-8), Tribal Camel w/ Snake Arms( 1-8)

16        Traveling Rib circles Flat foot (1-4), Relevé (5-8), self-circle (1-8)

16        Sprinkler

8          Big Hip Circle CW w/bounces

8          Face DSL Undulation Down (1-4), Triple Undulation D (5-8)

8          Traveling Hip Circles R (1-4), L (5-8)

8          Maya ~Arms trace body up, overhead, head back

16        Egyptian w/ 1/2 turn (1-8), Egyptian face R(1-4), face L (5-8)

16          Facing PL~ Choo-Choo (1-2) banana turn R (3-4) face PR, Choo-Choo (5-6), banana turn L (7-8). Repeat (1-8)

8          Hips Lifts dt to DSL

8          Rib Lift/Drop, Slide L/R(1-4), Shoulder knocks F/U/B/D (5-8)

8          Big Hip Circle CW w/bounces

8          Face DSL Undulation Down (1-4), Triple Undulation D (5-8)

8          Traveling Hip Circles R (1-4), L (5-8)

8          Maya ~Arms trace body up, overhead, head back

16        Tribal Camel w/ Torso circle (1-8), Tribal Camel w/ Snake Arms( 1-8)

16        Traveling Rib circles Flat (1-4), Relevé(5-8), Circle around self (1-8)

16        Sprinkler

8          Big Hip Circle CW w/bounces

8          Face DSL Undulation Down (1-4), Triple Undulation D (5-8)

8          Traveling Hip Circles R (1-4), L (5-8)

8          Maya ~Arms trace body up, overhead, head back

8          Descending Rib Circle

8          Sidewinder

8          Body wave Down (1-4) Ami R 2xs (5-8)

8          Lunge DSR (1-4), Scissor turn L (5-8)

POSE! ~ Look up arms overhead