Class Protocol & Notes

Welcome to 

Hadia Habibis’

Raqs Sharqi

Bellydance first used on 1899 is the English term for Raqs Sharqi meaning Oriental dance (dance of the Orient).  The Middle East is considered North Africa, Asia and the Middle East.  Raqs Baladi is the social form of Middle Eastern dance that natives grow up dancing at weddings and social gatherings. Raqs Sharqi is the more theatrical form that we teach today.  We mimic some poses and forms that are depicted in Ancient Egyptian art. Both Raqs Baladi and Raqs Sharqi are performed by men and women. There are many theories of how raqs sharqi came about and where it came from but the most popular and consistant theory is that is was an ancient birth dance that women would perform in private with no males present.

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_dance

Class Sructure

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Shimmy Session

Technique

Grace, Arms, veils & Traveling

Choreography/Improvisation

Beginning Raqs Sharqi

Workshop 1

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Beledi

Saidi

Shimmy Session

1. Zhagareet

2.. Twist

3. Shoulder shimmy

4.. Hand Shimmy

5. Basic shimmy

Technique

1. Mayas

2. scoops

Choreography

Workshop 2

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Maqsoom

Malfouf

Masmoudi

Shimmy Session

1. Steady shimmy

2. ¾ shimmy

3. Egyptian shimmy

4. Freeze shimmy (muscle shimmy)

5. Vibration shimmy

Technique

1. Figure 8s

Choreography

Workshop 3

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Khaleggi

Bambi 

Shimmy Session

1. Egyptian vibration

2. Chest rotation

3. Rotation Shimmy

4. Omni

5. Choo choo

Technique

1. Camel and reverse camel

2. Snake arms

Choreography

Rhythm Identification

Keep in mind that there are many variations of these rhythms.  The following are common and basic descriptions.

Saidi

Dun tec dun dun tec

Beledi

Dun dun teca tec dun teca tec

Maqsoom

Dun tec tec dun tec

Malfoof

Dun cateca tec (or dun tec tec)  

Masmoudi

Dun dun tec tec dun tec tec (Can start with 3 duns)

Khaleggi

Dundun teca teca tec

Bambi 

Dun dun dun cateca tec cateca tec

Jerk

Dun tec dun tec

Chobi

Dun dun dun dun dun teca tec

Chiftelli

Dun ca teca tec dun dun tec (or Dun ca teca tec dun dun dun)

Ayoob

Dun   tec dun 

Intermediate Raqs Sharqi

Workshop 1

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Jerk

Chobi

Shimmy Session

1. Ghawazee

2.. Persian shoulder shimmy

3. Shimmy Cairo Style

4. Flutter Shimmy

5. Samba Shimmy

Technique

1. Corkscrew

Grace, Arms, veils & Traveling 

1. Basic Egyptians

2. Turns 3 count and pirouette

Choreography/Improvisation

Workshop 2

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Chiftelli

Ayoob

Shimmy Session

1. Saudi Arabic Shoulders

2. folkloric Shoulder Shimmy

3. Head shimmy

4. Hagala

5. Double Hagala

Grace, Arms, veils & Traveling 

Beledi walks

Turns 3 count and pirouette

Candle arms

Choreography/Improvisation

Workshop 3

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Khaleggi

Bambi 

Shimmy Session

1. Suheir Zaki & double

2. Arabi figure 8

3. Sliding hip circle

4. Bedouin Shimmy

5. Pelvic Shimmy

Techniques

Hair flips

Jewel

Ansuya hips

Grace, Arms, veils & Traveling 

Turns 3 count and pirouette

Hurricane turns (both arms, single arm & alt. arms)

Egyptian arms

Choreography/Improvisation

Workshop 4

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Review

Shimmy Session

Review

Technique

Barrel turn

Egyptian Hip turns

Grace, Arms, veils & Traveling 

3 count Turns and pirouette

French Crab

Veil

Choreography/Improvisation

Workshop 5

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Review

Shimmy Session

Review

Technique

Banana

Grace, Arms, veils & Traveling 

Turns 3 count and pirouette

Arebesque & fake out Arebesque

Jenga step

Choreography/Improvisation

Workshop 6

Warm up & Stretch

Rhythm ID

Review

Shimmy Session

1. Muscle shimmy

2. Calf Shimmy

3. Buttock shimmy

4. Balady shoulder Shimmy

Technique

Review

Grace, Arms, veils & Traveling 

3 count Turns and pirouette

Review

Choreography/Improvisation

Rhythm Identification

Keep in mind that there are many variations of these rhythms.  The following are common and basic descriptions.

Saidi

Dun tec dun dun tec

Beledi

Dun dun teca tec dun teca tec

Maqsoom

Dun tec tec dun tec

Malfoof

Dun cateca tec (or dun tec tec)  

Masmoudi

Dun dun tec tec dun tec tec (Can start with 3 duns)

Khaleggi

Dundun teca teca tec

Bambi 

Dun dun dun cateca tec cateca tec

Jerk

Dun tec dun tec

Chobi

Dun dun dun dun dun teca tec

Chiftelli

Dun ca teca tec dun dun tec (or Dun ca teca tec dun dun dun)

Ayoob

Dun   tec dun