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Try the Corkscrew!
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This weeks update is a quickie on the corkscrew move in belly dance. It’s a combo most likely to be found in a tribal fusion dancers repertoire. Have a look at Zoe Jakes drilling the corkscrew. It’s a great way to practise rib and hip circles and is sure to add a little somethin’ somethin’ to your combinations!
The corkscrew:
Standing in dance posture, do a head circle, rib circle, then oumi ( interior hip circle.) That’s it!
Drill it nice and slow at first to makes the transitions looks seamless, drawing a spiral of energy down and up your body.
When you’ve got the hang of it try doing all the circles in the opposite direction
(clockwise or anti-clockwise) to what you did before.
Then try starting the corkscrew from the hips: so oumi, rib circle, head circle.
Then put the two together!
-Head circle, rib circle, oumi, oumi, rib circle, head circle. Woohoo!
Want more?
Try alternating the direction of the circles on the up or down so:
Clockwise head circle, rib circle, oumi, anti-clockwise oumi, rib circle, head circle.
And try this: Clockwise oumi, rib circle, head circle, anti-clockwise head circle, rib circle, oumi.
Shipwreck-fusion inspiration of the week:
«Antares» ⊰⊱ Gala show Antares B’Day ‘12.
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31 ratings6,062 views
Have fun with the corkscrew!
Until next time,
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Combination Station: Samia’s Modern Oriental
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We’re so excited about this week’s oriental combination from Samia. This combo includes layering over footwork and some glamourous turns and backbends.
Level: Adventurous beginner
The combination begins at 2.19
samia belly dance - Raqia Hassan technique DVD
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225 ratings54,492 views
Combination:
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Step-together-step (chasse) starting on left foot with ¾ hips on the down starting left ( L,R, L)
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Step-together-step starting on right foot with ¾ hips on the down starting right ( R,L,R)
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Step-together-step with pelvic lock back
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Touch right foot in front with rib lock back
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Cross right foot over left and unwind spin and step back with small back bend
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Starting on left foot step-forward-side-back-side in place with shimmy
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Step left foot back on a diagonal with undulation and point right foot in the air
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Placc right foot behind and small back bend
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Pivot to face front and maya
She repeats the combination at 3.50
Enjoy!
Until next time,
N.B. Choreographies transcribed for Combination Station are meant purely as learning tools for home practise. Credit should always be given to the original choreographers when performing their routines.
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Why tuck?
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Today we ask, why tuck?
Tucking the pelvis is an element of modern dance posture that’s seen as imperative to good technique and an attractive aesthetic. Often in dance class we learn how to stand or move in a certain way, but aren’t always told why, and what the benefits of doing it that way are. So here’s a list of reasons why you should tuck your pelvis when belly dancing.
- To eliminate belly dance back ache by taking the strain away from your back.
- To strengthen your abs & stabilise your core.
- To better isolate hipwork and make movements like figure 8s look ‘cleaner.’
- To protect your knees.
- To transition smoothly between movements as tucking helps to control your weight placement.
- Along with other elements of good posture tucking the pelvis helps to create a poised silhouette.
How to tuck:
Think less of actually tucking the pelvis under and more of engaging the lower abdominal muscles so that your tailbone points to the floor creating a flatter plane. It’s a controlled tilt of the pelvis rather than a forced uncomfortable tuck. Keeping the knees relaxed and bent will help.
Tip: Place your fingertips inside of your hipbones on both sides at the front to feel your psoas muscle engage when tucking.
Bonus tip! If visualisation helps then imagine that your pelvis is a bowl of water and you need to hold it so that no water splashes out in any direction. Some experimentation in front of the mirror will help.
Inspiration of the week:
Maria - Belly Dancer of the Year 2009 - BDOY’09 - 3
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400 ratings140,464 views
We hope these tips have helped you in your belly dance practice!
Until next time,
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A question for you wonderful dancers!
If you could ask your favourite belly dancer any question(s)-
- Who would it be?
- And what would you ask them?
Thanks Ladies!
Undulate Bellylist 2: Dreamtime fantasy fusion!
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We’re so excited about this sparkly new bellyllist with an assortment of songs to soundtrack all your wildest fantasy belly dance dreams!
Sounds of the circus and faire like the accordion, violin, flute and chimes abound in this mix with a touch of the theatrical.
So shimmy along to the tracks on Undulate Bellylist 2: Dream time fantasy fusion!
Here’s a sampling of the tunes:
Ophelia’s Dance ఈ Solace (Tribal)
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53 ratings10,770 viewsDirtwire- Amphibian Circuits
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3 ratings24 views
Here’s the link again: Undulate Bellylist 2: Dreamtime fantasy fusion.
Enjoy!
Until next time,
