Middle Eastern Dancing Routines with Goldie

Yoga stretches Attitude - Hold your CORE

Shifti-tele –

Relax - chest extension forward, lift, lean back, contract, and extend circling back Roll tummy - hips circle and follow flow of the movement.

Step rocking forward / back forward.

Ready Stance Position- Right foot faced out left foot on ball of foot in forth position knee forward stand tall and proud, or preferance with right foot forward

Head Slides - Hands above head, back of hands touching gently bent elbows. slide head side to side with ear touching the inside of your elbow. Look up, look down look forward at someone and slide - slide - slide

Open arms and undulate leading with your elbows – paint your aura

Shoulder Shimmy – forward step back step

shimmy hips- shimmy shoulders – contract down on Forward step (shoulder) shimmy back step

Belly Rolls –Relax - Place one hand on your third chakra (solar plexus) one hand on your second chakra lower abdomen. Push in with your lower, in with your upper, out with your lower, out with your upper. Roll forward - roll back Flutter – Rapid Breath in and out

Hip Toss – 8 counts toss up

Hip Drop – 8 counts drop

Alternate hip toss 8 forward 8 back

2 Hip toss Hip Drop repeat

Hip toss in a circle – pivot turn

Hip Rolls – Ready stance position – Arms up - Roll forward, side, back and forward 4 on each hip

Rib Cage circles horizontal – vertical

Hips figure 8 horizontal –

Hips figure 8 vertical goes down come back up

Circle Hinge – gather from mother earth and offer

3 Circle Hinges traveling to side – twist and pose repeat to opposite side

Bolero Routine 4/4 with Veils (Marlyza)

Cross right over left step in place left step right Cross left over right step in place step right step left Bolero to each corner facing south then turn to east, Bolero routine, face north Bolero to corners, then west, Bolero routine, then back to front Veil crosses over right then opens – then left over right and opens with step/ step Hip rolls four on each hip – hands over head with Veil Listen to music and always end STRONG

Floor Work - Snake say "sssss"and undulate with hands to someone Lying on your side bend bottom leg, top leg is straight, swings forward and back with hips doing a figure 8, shimmy leg and completely contract body and extend. Up on knees circle-hinge, figure 8's, shimmy then repeat to the other side.

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