Absolute Beginner Course: Lesson 2 of 8

Covered in Lesson 2

• balancing on one foot
• concepts: weighted and unweighted movement
• how to tie a hip scarf
• ball change
• unweighted lift side
• tuck and release vocabulary:
  • drop,
  • release and change weight,
  • samba shimmy
• placement for 2 new arm positions:
  • forward,
  • open
• New vocabulary for transitions between arm positions
• Introduction to course choreography

Lesson 2 Video Bookmarks

0:30 Concepts: Weighted and Unweighted
3:05 Warmup
14:14 Concept: Weighted Hip Rotation
17:08 How to Tie a Hip Scarf
17:54 Side-to-Side Review
22:55 Unweighted Lift Side Breakdown
24:23 Lift/Push Combos
25:24 Step-Lift Sequences
25:54 Time-Marking Step Review
27:08 Travel with Time Marking Step
28:27 Ball Change Breakdown
29:36 Time-Marking/Ball Change Combo
30:07 Step-Touch Breakdown
30:35 Step-Touch Practice
30:52 Footwork Combo
31:34 Horizontal Slide Review
32:28 Tilt/Slide Combo Review
33:47 Arm Review
35:18 Forward Position (Arms) Placement
36:58 Shoulder Girdle Placement
38:29 Open Position (Arms) Placement
41:46 Transitioning to/from Forward/Open
44:07 Asymmetrical Arm Transitions
44:49 Arm Technique Flow
48:37 Tuck and Release Breakdown
51:28 Release and Change Weight
53:25 Samba Shimmy Breakdown
54:59 New Vocabulary Technique Flow
1:03:22 Choreography Demo
1:04:18 Choreography Step-by-Step
1:06:21 Choreography Walk-Through
1:07:36 Choreography Full Practice
1:12:31 Recap

Music Used in Lesson 2

3:06 “Los Bilbilicos” from the album Oasis by Al Asdeka
7:06 “Pharaonic Passion” from the album Oriental Fantasy Vol. 7, Dances of Pharaonic Passion by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes
12:47 “Ciftetelli Takasim 2” by Amir Naoum Chehade and Elias Sarkar from the album Bellydance New York
18:04 “Alf Leyla Wa Leyla” from the album Opium by Sherefe
20:43 “Ala Nar” by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes, from the album Oriental Fantasy (Vol.1) – Ala Nar
26:36 “Ganil Hawa” by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes, from the album Oriental Fantasy Vol. 2 – Inta Omri by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes
44:50 “Ra Returns” from the album Beautiful Earth by Bella Gaia
55:02 “Ganil Hawa” by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes, from the album Oriental Fantasy Vol. 2 – Inta Omri by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes
1:03:23 “Alf Leyla Wa Leyla” from the album Opium by Sherefe