Last week's classes

Beginner Class:

We reviewed all moves covered last week and learned hip lifts, hip lift shimmy, rib cage lift drop, sagital rib cage circle and sagital pelvic circle. We also learned finger ripples, hand ripples, incense rising, Suhaila arms and Delilah cobra arms.

Intermediate Class:
After warming up and learning the upper body portion of the accent drill, we worked on the 3-1 zil pattern and reviewed ¾ shimmies on the up and down. We then worked on horizontal hip and rib cage figure 8s. We added an accented hip lift to our ghoush and learned the folkloric walk/run. We also reviewed all beginner level group improv moves.

Advanced Class:
We did single, ¾ and segmented glute squeezes and the following abdominal exercises:

• Scissor Kick – lie on back; legs kick up and down getting smaller – low abs
• Side Crunch – lie on side arm under head, brace w/other arm and lift legs – obliques
• 1 arm thrust – stack feet (top foot same side as arm behind head), arm straight up – upper abs
• Lie on back draw belly button down, exhale and contract and hold for 5 – transverse abdominus
• Kneeling arm and leg lift – on hands and knees- lift and hold opposite arms and legs – low back

We reviewed Hoplanda in preparation for ADAF as well as group improv to Walk Like an Egyptian. We then started learning the drum solo for the Shimmy Spectacular.