March 28th from 12:30-2:30 -- Student and Alumni recital/hafla
Gypsy Cafe on the Southside...performers are free, guests and family will be treated to a Mezze (light lunch) and the performances for $10...Kids under 12 are free!
Please join us for dancing, music and fabulous food!
*hugs* n'at
Berna
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Class 5 - Sliding and Gliding, Part 1
---Hip Slides-- Flat movement where hips push horizontally out to side of body. No twist! Knees move in tandem, no pistons.
---Hip Slide Front--Flat movement to front of body. Use lower abdominals to push out. Keep tuck in butt and lower back strong
---Hip Slide Rear--Flat movement to rear of body. Contract lower abdominals. Chest does not drop.
---Head Slides--This mover is easier to practice with your arms straight up. Pretend your ear is magnetic and is attracted to your arm. Slide your head sideways on your neck so your ear almost touches your elbow. Repeat on the other side. Try to take your arms down and keep it up. Don't nod your head! Head bobble: pretend you're a little spring dog on someone's car dashboard. Just sort of shake your head from side to side and back and forth, keeping your neck very loose.
Class 4 -- Combinations
---Shoulder Shimmy--Make sure your ribcage is lifted up and separated from your hips. Push one shoulder to the front, and then the other one. Your arms should be up and out from your shoulders. DON'T MOVE YOUR HANDS! When you're comfortable, speed it up.
--- Hip Arc M&M's and W's -- Just like the Hip Arc, the M&M's are on the down - Center, Front, Center, Back...The W's move the same way, just on the up!
--COMBO: Hip Arc Combo--Start facing with your right hip to the "audience". Hip arc over to the front and over to the rear (1234). Arms are low and frame hips. Arms come up and shoulder shimmy as you turn over your right shoulder to have your left hip face the audience. (5678) Repeat hip arc on left hip and shimmy to face the right again.
---COMBO: FCBD Egyptian Basic with Turns or Bumps--Do Egyptian basic with FCBD arm pulls – once on each side to the front, then pivot and repeat to the rear. This combination can also be broken between the turns with hip bumps. Facing front, do Egyptian basic – one hip up on each side, with arms out to sides. Then arms go up over head and walk in a small circle doing hip bump walk
Thursday, March 19, 2009
What's Shimmying this weekend and next...
Inquiring minds have asked...Here's what's happening in the Pittsburgh Belly Dance Community:
www.ishtar-music.com
~ Workshops/Show with Elizabeth Strong - hosted by Sadiqa ~ | |
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March 21, 2009 -- 3rd Street Gallery, Carnegie...Doors 7pm | |
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~ Ishtar with Janim - Istanbul Grille, Shadyside ~ | |
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March 20, 2009 -- Sets at 7:30 and 9:30...RSVP required | |
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~ Ishtar with The Mandrake Project - Rex Theatre, Southside | |
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March 27, 2009 | |
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~ Students of Berna at the Gypsy Cafe, Bingham St. Southside ~ | |
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March 28, 2009 -- 12:30 - 3:30 Afternoon show and Mezza style lunch | |
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Boheme Center for Dance Student Recital | |
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March 28, 2009 -Your Inner Vagabond, 42nd@Butler, Lawrenceville |
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Class #3 Up and Over
Class #3 "Up and Over"
---Hip Arcs--With weight shifted to one leg, the hip on the unweighted leg goes up and over to the front towards 11:00. It then goes up and back towards 5:00. Repeat on other leg.
--- Egyptian basic--Do hip ups on alternating hips – on one side and then the other, returning the feet to center in between. To walk, do the hip up on the foot that is stepping forward. To walk backwards, do the hip up, then step your foot back. Adding arm pulls: FCBD arm pulls--with arms over head or in rounded front position (like you’re holding a tree), do hip ups. Every time the hip comes up, the arms “pull” down to meet it.
*Working with the music* Rule of 4. Most music sections are repeated in four, even if the rhythm is an uneven count. 2, 4, and 8 are how most combinations and choreographies are counted.
Belly Blog -- Level 1 Technique Class Notes
"Hip work on the "up" or "down" -- Class 2
---Hip Ups/Downs--With centered weight shift, knee bent and unweighted foot on ball, drop or raise hip. Careful not to bounce up and down.
---Hip Twist Up--Combine the hip up with a twist. On the unweighted leg, while the hip is coming up it twists to the front. Smooth or sharp. Careful to return to "neutral".
---Hip Twist Down--Combine the hip down with a twist. On the unweighted leg, while the hip is coming down it twists to the rear. Smooth or sharp. Careful to return to "neutral". Down and ups can be combined into a smooth twist that passes through neutral with no pause
---Hip Twist--Hips glide to the front and rear, in a flat plane, twisting back and forth. "washing machine"
---COMBO: Triangle combo--Facing on a diagonal (to a corner), do double hip bumps on each side, then pivot and repeat. For example, facing the front left corner – double hip bump on the right, double hip bump on the left. Then pivot so you are facing the back left corner. Double hip bump on the right, double hip bump on the left. Arms are out when facing front and down by the sides when facing the back.
*Working with the music* Can start the movement on the down. The "down" is the 1st count in the sequence. All movements start on the right side unless otherwise noted
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