HCC Bellydance Spring 2010 Fridays

Class I: February 19th

Movement Vocabulary:
     Begin Steampunk Choreography to the Hans 'n Guy version of Holmes
You may borrow a copy for the duration of class but your grade will not be released until it is returned
     Accents and Muscle Control
     Ups and Downs (side and 45)
     Hip shimmy
     Hip crescents
     Chest accents Right, Front, Left, Back, Up, Down, and 45s
     Maya
     Guci
     Head slides and circles
     Belly Rolls
Cultural Reference:Cultural Reference:     Maya/Ma'a/Maia Water (Arabic)
Fitness:     1 Rep Abs, 1 Rep Glutes
Homework:     Maya cultural reference, work on Belly Rolls.

Class II: February 26th

Movement Vocabulary:
     Previous moves in 3rd position
     Folkloric hip slide 45 walk
     Continue Steampunk Choreography
Cultural Reference:Zaghareet a high-pitched ululation made with tongue behind teeth or between the lips; luh-luh-luh made fast and high
Fitness:     1 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes Homework:     Attempt to make Zaghareet, work on Choreography, and continue work on Belly Rolls.
Watch BellydanceSuperstars clip here and note the different styles: Rachel Brice is American Tribal Fusion, and Amar Gamal and Ansuya are various styles of Cabaret. This clip has Ansuya explaining one method of creating a zaghareet. Also watch this clip to really get the sound in your ear.

Class III: March 5th

Movement Vocabulary:
     Beladi/Drop Kick
     Shoulder accents
     Shoulder shimmy
     Finger waves and curls
     Twists in place; no weight shift
     Grapevine with twist
     Paddle/Pedal turns, 360 turns
     Camelwalk, bodywave and walk (variations)
     Horse stance releve
Steampunk Choreography continued
Cultural Reference: Shukran, Shokran &thank you&
Fitness:     1 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes
Homework: Practice Steampunk Choreography and 3/4 shimmies.

Class IV: March 12th

Movement Vocabulary:
     Twists in place and traveling
     Camelwalk with levels
     Traveling Beladi
Steampunk Choreography continued
Cultural Reference: Aiwa, Aewa &yes!&
Fitness:     1 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes
Homework: Practice Steampunk Choreography and zhagareet.

Class V: March 19th

Midterm in-class performances of Steampunk Choreography
Begin sharing circle
Cultural Reference: Y'allah literally &Oh God!!&, colloquially let's go! come on!
Fitness: 1 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes
Homework: Watch Leader/Follower clips online. Read and be prepared to discuss the Bellydance Timeline on April 16th.
Jezebelly leader and follower tribal improv
BlackSheep BellyDance troupe improv One group marks time while another group has a leader-follower setup note the zaghareet at 3:20 as a cue to change sides, and the troupe zaghareet at 3:35 as a signal for the end of the first dance and the beginning of the second more choreographed one.

Class VI: March 26th

Triban Fusion with Launa
Tribal Performer Naimah

Class VII: April 2nd

Triban Fusion with Launa
Tribal Performer Naimah
Homework: Watch at least 2 of the Cabaret clips found at the bottom of this page and 2 of the tribal clips; be prepared to discuss Cabaret and Tribal stylistic differences briefly in class on the 16th in addition to the Timeline.

No class April 9th due to Spring Break

Class VIII: April 16th

Movement Vocabulary:
     Traveling ups
     3/4 shimmy
     Hip circles traveling
     Arms and hands
     Hip circles with bounce
     Doubles
     Downs in place and moving
     Sharing Circle
Cultural Reference:      Beladi/Baladii/Beledi/Belady in addition to a specific move and style in bellydance, this is the most pervasive Middle Eastern rhythm in modern bellydance. It sounds; Dum-Dum-tek a tek-Dum-tek a tek (tek a) and repeats. " Dum" is a heavier sound found on the downbeat, "tek" is a lighter, "filler" sound. It is a more folksy version of the basic Middle Eastern maqsuum rhythm and translates roughly as "of the country" or "old fashioned."
Fitness:     2 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes
Homework: Listen to clip of Beladi rhythm and attempt to tap along with it. More information about all the basic Middle Eastern rhythms, their simple and filled-in sounds can be found here for those who may be interested.

Class IX: April 23rd

Movement Vocabulary:
     Arms and hands
     Hip circles with bounce
     Chest vertical circles
     Chest figure-eights; vertical
     Sharing Circle
Cultural Reference: Bellydance Timeline
Fitness:     2 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes
Homework: Start practicing with your Final Performance (your own choreography) music.

Class X: April 30th

     Layering as a concept
     Barrel turns
     Tribal leader-follower
Cultural Reference: Cabaret Styles
Fitness:     2 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes
Homework:

Class XI: May 7th

Musical choices for Final in-class performances are due in class
Movement Vocabulary:
     Corkscrews
     Horizontal chest figure-eights
     Final performance Cabaret examples
     Tribal leader/follower run-through
Cultural Reference: Bellydance Timeline Cabaret vs. Tribal
Fitness:     2 Rep Abs, 2 Rep Glutes
Homework: Practice stringing moves together in the mirror. Practice for your final performances as both a soloist and leader.

Class XII: May 14th

Critique is due in class
Individual coachings for final performances:
1:00 Eleutheria
1:06 Dana
1:12 Danielle
1:18 Donna
1:24 Tatiana
1:30 Jenny
1:36 Chika
1:42 Jennifer Lee
1:48 Shannon
1:54 Epiphany
2:06 Nazan
2:12 Jannell
2:18
2:24
2:30
2:36 Tristan
2:42 Amanda
Cultural Reference: None
Homework: Practice for in-class performances