Beginner's Class
This class will begin with stretching and warming up
of the muscles in the stomach, waist, arms, and legs to very slow and calming music.
Then we will move onto focus on the basic movements, teaching you to isolate the parts
of the body that give this dance it's fame. There will be a cool down as well. This is a low
impact workout that compliments all body types. Most of all it will be fun, new, and
exciting as well as a great way to reconnect with your feminine form!
The goal of this class is to build the foundations and core muscles used to propel
movements that make this dance what it is.
Class Syllabus
Basic Posture (most important part of the dance!)
Stand with feet placed hip width apart; knees soft and slightly
bent,
fanny tucked and lengthening the spine. Chest and chin lifted,
allow the
energy to flow from the feet and out through the face,
chest, and hands. Smile!
Basic Upper Body Movements
Ribcage slides- side/side & front/back
Ribcage lifts- up/down
Ribcage circles- vertical & horizontal
Shoulder Roll
Shoulder Shimmy
Head Slide (side to side, forward/back)
Head Circle
Basic Hand and Arm Movements
Hand Ripples
Wrist Circles
Snake Arms
Exaggerated Snake Arms
Classic Arms (beach ball pose)
Aziz Arms (one hand to head)
Genie Arms (above head)
Egyptian Arms
Lotus Hands (y hands)
Basic Lower Body Movements
Hip Slide
Big Hip Circle
Little Hip Circle (ummy)
Body Roll
Hip Lifts/Drops
Figure Eights- front to back, back to front, & Maya
Down hips (stationary/pistol hips)
Staccato hips (typewriter)
Shimmies
3/4 shimmy (walking shimmy)
2/4 shimmy
vibrations
bounce
static bounce
Basic Traveling Steps
Basic Egyptian (walking hip lifts)
Welcoming walk (triple step- step ball change)
Three Step Turn
Arabesque
Grapevine
Choo-choo w/shimmy
Special Moves
Camel Walk
Reverse Undulation
Paddle Turn
Vocal Encouragement
Zaghareet- Shrill warble or ululation; used as a cry of encouragement or approval of the dancer.
Ssssss- sounds usually used by Men to show appreciation of the dancer