ANKESTAMEN
Cabaret Style Belly Dance with Lebanese flare - Dancing since 1978 - Daughter of Phoenix's Neffetiti
I break down the moves to the very basic level for ease of learning
In the old Arcadia area 40TH & Indian School (E-mail me for exact location).
If you don't know the moves listed below, then you should come and learn them. You will learn 4 to 6 new moves every week.
New Intermediate and Advanced CLASS
April 2nd!
Intermediate - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00
Intermediate Choreograph: Mostly Baladi - Learn 4 to 6 basic belly dance moves every lesson. Everybody come for fun and fitness.
Advanced - Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00
Advanced – Entrances and Spins/Advanced Floor and Veil
See my lesson plans at: groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/
ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME
Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $10.00 each class
NEW BEGINNING CLASS – STARTING IN JUNE
Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!
FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@GMAIL.COM
INTERMETIATE MOSTLY BALADI CHOREOGRAPH
By Ankestamen Copyright 2006
Lone Dove by Desert Nights
Wait 16 counts
New entrance, skippety with arms side to side, start with right 16 counts
1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts
Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts
Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, hop, right - 8 counts
Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts
Sit-kick, in a circle left leg, – left leg (8 counts) - sit kick right, sit kick left (8 count)
3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count
Kick front, kick back (same leg) in a circle starting with left leg – 16 count
Double hip-thrust – start with left 8 count - Single hip thrust 8 count
TIME CHECK 1:24
1,2,3 sit-kick (walk left, right, left, sit-kick right, right, left, right, sit-kick left) 2 sets (16 counts)
Sit-kick, front, side, and back (w/arms) right leg – end with sit kick side – 16 counts
Mountain step start with dip left, right, left, right- 16 count
Rocking horse (pony) with bust - right leg forward - 16 counts
Half-moon turning in a circle forward, right leg forward - 16 counts,
Hips around with hands following (large body circles) starting with right hip, back, left, front - counts - reverse– 8 counts
Hip push-off side, starting with right leg push stepping to left - 8 counts - right 8 counts
TIME CHECK 2:14
1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with left leg – 16 counts
Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), left leg 4 - sets - 16 counts
3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count
Kick front, kick back (same leg) left leg – 16 count
TIME CHECK 2:49
Half-moon - two in front, one in back left leg – 16 Count
Figure-8, while shaking starting with left side - 8 Count
Bounce hip while turning in a circle forward starting with right leg 8 counts, then backward 8 counts
Double hip-thrust while walking on toes starting with left leg – make right circle. 16 counts.
Leg pivot around ending in half moon position - 4 counts (cross left foot over right, spin right – half moon right leg - 4 counts – Cross right foot over left, spin left, half moon left leg
TIME CHECK 3;22
1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts
Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts
Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, hop, right - 8 counts
Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts
QUICK BOW
Entrances & Spins
By Ankestamen
Warm-up
Basic fast shimmy entrance - This can be done as at fast walk using a shimmy. It is designed to get you in quickly. Great for going through the audience, use a turn in the middle, or snake walk on your way in.
Half-moon turning in a circle forward
Half-moon turning in a circle backward
Pivot turn, ending in half moon position
Leg circle spin, (fast) ending in shaking position
Step-kick Entrance - (using front hip kick) - Used for walking backward, forward, or in place. - Basic position, front step kick, lift front foot, put back down, take a step with other leg, front hip kick, repeat. Also known as BASIC EGYPTIAN WALK. Good for basic entrances.
* Cross step kick – same move only with a cross in your step, and sit kick side – used for slow entrance
Sit-kick in a circle (baladi)
Little pushy turn (belly dance stance, push foot in front little bits at a time to turn you body in a circle - let back foot be a compass point (Pirouette)
Reaching out turn – reach out toward horizon with left arm, turn on right foot, reach out again, turn, reach out etc – used with veil head wrap, used during slow music
Exaggerated hip walk entrance (forward walk with hip leading and torso pulled back)
3-point turn, with kick (Jodette) turning in circle – step left, right, left (turning), left side kick, turn back in, opposite
1,2,3 – Sit Kick Entrance - step left leg, right leg, left leg - sit kick right, then right, left, right, set kick left (baladi)
Barrel roll (spin) - using arms
Zig-Zag entrance - 1, 2, 3, 4, ((1) lift right leg and hip, like stepping over a stool, stepping down, (2) left step (3) right step - this is a zig-zag walk)
Skippity entrance - step left, step left - step right, step right - (with a small skip), with arms moving side to side
Gypsy turn - jump onto leg, spin on leg, jump onto same leg, repeat (always with jump on same leg) (body bent slightly back like flaminco style) Great with tamborine
1,2,3 Cha, Cha, Cha, entrance (step right, left, right, step onto back foot, chasse (one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position) .1,2,3 {cha, cha, cha) (walk is May West) (Fatiem)
1,2,3 Sit-kick entrance - walk left, right, left, sit-kick right - right, left, right, sit kick left (baladi)
Camelwalk entrance – Basic undulation walk using same leg (single leg walk)
Peacock entrance (Both sides camelwalk), left leg, then right leg (with undulation) - slow beautiful
Copyright 2006
--
Thank You,
Sherry Jeffries
Cabaret Style Belly Dance with Lebanese flare - Dancing since 1978 - Daughter of Phoenix's Neffetiti
I break down the moves to the very basic level for ease of learning
In the old Arcadia area 40TH & Indian School (E-mail me for exact location).
If you don't know the moves listed below, then you should come and learn them. You will learn 4 to 6 new moves every week.
New Intermediate and Advanced CLASS
April 2nd!
Intermediate - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00
Intermediate Choreograph: Mostly Baladi - Learn 4 to 6 basic belly dance moves every lesson. Everybody come for fun and fitness.
Advanced - Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00
Advanced – Entrances and Spins/Advanced Floor and Veil
See my lesson plans at: groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/
ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME
Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $10.00 each class
NEW BEGINNING CLASS – STARTING IN JUNE
Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!
FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@GMAIL.COM
INTERMETIATE MOSTLY BALADI CHOREOGRAPH
By Ankestamen Copyright 2006
Lone Dove by Desert Nights
Wait 16 counts
New entrance, skippety with arms side to side, start with right 16 counts
1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts
Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts
Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, hop, right - 8 counts
Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts
Sit-kick, in a circle left leg, – left leg (8 counts) - sit kick right, sit kick left (8 count)
3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count
Kick front, kick back (same leg) in a circle starting with left leg – 16 count
Double hip-thrust – start with left 8 count - Single hip thrust 8 count
TIME CHECK 1:24
1,2,3 sit-kick (walk left, right, left, sit-kick right, right, left, right, sit-kick left) 2 sets (16 counts)
Sit-kick, front, side, and back (w/arms) right leg – end with sit kick side – 16 counts
Mountain step start with dip left, right, left, right- 16 count
Rocking horse (pony) with bust - right leg forward - 16 counts
Half-moon turning in a circle forward, right leg forward - 16 counts,
Hips around with hands following (large body circles) starting with right hip, back, left, front - counts - reverse– 8 counts
Hip push-off side, starting with right leg push stepping to left - 8 counts - right 8 counts
TIME CHECK 2:14
1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with left leg – 16 counts
Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), left leg 4 - sets - 16 counts
3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count
Kick front, kick back (same leg) left leg – 16 count
TIME CHECK 2:49
Half-moon - two in front, one in back left leg – 16 Count
Figure-8, while shaking starting with left side - 8 Count
Bounce hip while turning in a circle forward starting with right leg 8 counts, then backward 8 counts
Double hip-thrust while walking on toes starting with left leg – make right circle. 16 counts.
Leg pivot around ending in half moon position - 4 counts (cross left foot over right, spin right – half moon right leg - 4 counts – Cross right foot over left, spin left, half moon left leg
TIME CHECK 3;22
1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts
Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts
Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, hop, right - 8 counts
Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts
QUICK BOW
Entrances & Spins
By Ankestamen
Warm-up
Basic fast shimmy entrance - This can be done as at fast walk using a shimmy. It is designed to get you in quickly. Great for going through the audience, use a turn in the middle, or snake walk on your way in.
Half-moon turning in a circle forward
Half-moon turning in a circle backward
Pivot turn, ending in half moon position
Leg circle spin, (fast) ending in shaking position
Step-kick Entrance - (using front hip kick) - Used for walking backward, forward, or in place. - Basic position, front step kick, lift front foot, put back down, take a step with other leg, front hip kick, repeat. Also known as BASIC EGYPTIAN WALK. Good for basic entrances.
* Cross step kick – same move only with a cross in your step, and sit kick side – used for slow entrance
Sit-kick in a circle (baladi)
Little pushy turn (belly dance stance, push foot in front little bits at a time to turn you body in a circle - let back foot be a compass point (Pirouette)
Reaching out turn – reach out toward horizon with left arm, turn on right foot, reach out again, turn, reach out etc – used with veil head wrap, used during slow music
Exaggerated hip walk entrance (forward walk with hip leading and torso pulled back)
3-point turn, with kick (Jodette) turning in circle – step left, right, left (turning), left side kick, turn back in, opposite
1,2,3 – Sit Kick Entrance - step left leg, right leg, left leg - sit kick right, then right, left, right, set kick left (baladi)
Barrel roll (spin) - using arms
Zig-Zag entrance - 1, 2, 3, 4, ((1) lift right leg and hip, like stepping over a stool, stepping down, (2) left step (3) right step - this is a zig-zag walk)
Skippity entrance - step left, step left - step right, step right - (with a small skip), with arms moving side to side
Gypsy turn - jump onto leg, spin on leg, jump onto same leg, repeat (always with jump on same leg) (body bent slightly back like flaminco style) Great with tamborine
1,2,3 Cha, Cha, Cha, entrance (step right, left, right, step onto back foot, chasse (one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position) .1,2,3 {cha, cha, cha) (walk is May West) (Fatiem)
1,2,3 Sit-kick entrance - walk left, right, left, sit-kick right - right, left, right, sit kick left (baladi)
Camelwalk entrance – Basic undulation walk using same leg (single leg walk)
Peacock entrance (Both sides camelwalk), left leg, then right leg (with undulation) - slow beautiful
Copyright 2006
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Thank You,
Sherry Jeffries
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