Undulations, Vertical 8s, and Ribcage Isolations is the second of a five-part workshop series, Oriental Dance Deconstructed. This week's syllabus includes:
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- Pelvic Undulations
- over a basic stance
- over a staggered stance
- walking forward and back
- turning and traveling sideways
- with level-change variations
- over one foot, with 2 variations (lyrical and Saidi) for following through with the free leg
- over one foot with 3 twisting variations and modern Egyptian variation
- undulation stylization for hip drops and double drops
- undulation stylization for horizontal-plane figures of 8
- Reverse pelvic undulations with travel variations
- Horizontal-plane ribcage circles
- Vertical ribcage circles, “U”s, and “n”s
- Chest lifts and drops
- Sagittal ribcage circles and reverse sagittal ribcage circles
- Beledi step-touch and other accenting with sagittal ribcage circles
- Full-torso undulations
- Upper body figures of 8 up, down, and twisting
- Lower body figure of 8 up and down ("maya") with American, Egyptian, and Turkish variations for flat feet and lifting heels
- Single-hip vertical circles with travel variations
- Full torso figure of 8 up and down with American, Egyptian, and Turkish variations for flat feet and lifting heels
- Egyptian "up and over" 8
- Lower body or full torso 8s as a stylization for shimmies and hip drops
- Full-torso undulation accents
- up to the front
- up to the back
- down to the back
- up to the side
- down to the side
If you have not yet confirmed your spot, please pre-pay or RSVP. Please note, registration is closed for the Foundations session at 2:00, but spots remain for the Master class from 3:00 -5:00.