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COSTUMING INFO:
If you are a member of the Alahads, talk to Felicia and Lori. All other students, for all these shows you are welcome to wear whatever style of costume you prefer. For the Cornucopia Days event please be especially conservative. If you have ANY questions about your costume choice (or just want to show it off) please bring your costume to one of the special practices.
You will be dancing ourdoors for both Cornucopia and MedFest. Please make sure your costuming is not see-through and that it will stay down in the event of wind. If you have questions please wear leggings or harem pants, and full coverage undies are required. Please bring a veil (or a coverup if you own one) to wrap over your costume when you are not performing. There is really no dressing area at Cornucopia Days, and there IS an overcrowded dressing room at MedFest.
DON'T THINK YOU HAVE COSTUMING? Tank top/sparkley top, broomstick skirt and harem pants or leggings, coin belt.... that would pass easily. Wear all your jewelry and have fun with makeup if you desire. For more costuming assistance bring what you have to any advanced class the week before the performances or come to any special practice with whatever you do have and we will finish up your look.
GENERAL -- Wear sunscreen at all performances. We are dancing on grass Fri & Sat at Cornucopia Days so shoes aren't required (they ARE required for the Sunday parade).
Questions? ASK me!!!!!
PARADE INFO
PARADE --- For the parade please bring along anyone you want. They do NOT have to be dancers, but they DO have to be willing to dress up. Have them wear a swimsuit or plain tank top and shorts (this is just a foundation for us to put things over. They won't have to wear just a swimsuit in public!) PLEASE PICK UP COSTUMING IN ADVANCE for guests at class times during the week of July 8-10 and you might ask them the color of their swimsuit/tank top set.
You will probably have to park and walk in because they close the parade route. Remember to wear all your jewelry and have fun with your make-up if desired).
We will all meet up at NOON at about Saar & 4th (this is one block off Willis St running parallel). We will learn the easy easy easy routine for the parade while we wait there. You are probably going to have quite a bit of time to kill and will be able to wander around the event for a little bit after learning the dance but we have to check in at noon.
If you HAVE to be later please know it gets harder and harder to find parking and the parade route is BLOCKED so you have to walk in. You still need to learn the little EASY routine and the parade starts moving at 2pm. The entire route is really only about five blocks.
PERFORMANCES -- We will do both student dances and the Alahad routines at all the Cornucopia Days performances. Attend one or attend them all (same with special practices)! Please be there and ready to do a run through at least 30 min in advance if possible.
FRIDAY GAZEBO
Beledi (Shamal)
Basma (Shamal)
Om Okaf (Alahad)
'14 Skirt (Everyone)
Aliah (solo)
Sword (Shamal)
Zorba (Everyone)
Tambourine (Alahad & Shamal)
PROP LIST
Alahad: Tambourine
Shamal: Zills, Sword, Tambourine
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SATURDAY PLAZA
'14 Skirt (Everyone)
Jamila (solo)
Al Ataba Ghazazz (Alahad)
Sword (Shamal)
Chamale (solo)
Palladio (Shamal)
Saqra (solo)
Zorba (Everyone)
PROP LIST
Alahad: Zills
Shamal: Sword, Fans
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SATURDAY GAZEBO
Habibi (Shamal)
'14 Skirt (Everyone)
Khalila (solo)
Al Ataba Ghazazz (Alahad)
Amirah (solo)
Sword (Shamal)
Zorba (Everyone)
Tambourine (Alahad & Shamal)
PROP LIST
Alahad: Zills, Tambourine
Shamal: Sword, Tambourine
IMPORTANT DATES -- more info to follow
Skirt Dance 2014 - Saqra
Let 4 go
Turn clockwise 4 counts, flick right and right, left and left
Rpt
3 step turn clockwise, pause flick right, pause flick left
Single wing butterflies r, l (first right one a little abbreviated); Milk cow r l; Barrel turn CC (repeat this combo)
Tush push to left twice, turn around clockwise, tush push to right twice, turn around clockwise and move skirt to left hip
Boxes (r&r, etc)
Three step turn clockwise (face right diag) roll down, roll up, chickadee right, chickadee left
Knee up (R) to L diag, 1/2 turn CC, Arrow down with hip drop x3, step and face left diag
Knee up (R) to R diag, 1/2 turn CC, Arrow down with hip drop x 4
Walking 16 counts bloom skirt
Turn CC (2-4 turns)
Squiddees! And throw skirt back
To L diag, r&r, L&l, step back R undulation (R arm up), step back L undulation (L arm up)
Repeat to right
Twist R hip forward while 1/2 turn Clockwise, continue around full turn
Twist L hip forward while 1/2 turn counterclockwise, continue around full turn
Shimmy forward R L R L, hip O counter clockwise, kick into box
Boxes (r&r, etc)
Three step turn clockwise (face right diag) roll down, roll up, chickadee right, chickadee left
Knee up (R) to L diag, 1/2 turn CC, Arrow down with hip drop x3, step and face left diag
Knee up R grab skirt, Knee up L grab skirt, turn to L diag w skirt behind, two R hip drops
Walking 16 cts: In Out In Out, RLRLRLR, In Out In Out , RLRLRLR
Cross over Right, cross over L, push down
Milk the cow turning right
Turn clockwise 4 counts, flick right and right, left and left (x2)
Tush push to left twice, turn around clockwise, tush push to right twice, turn around clockwise and move skirt to left hip
Turn to right, bump left hip towards back, turn to the right, bump right hip to back,
Big Booty turn to L to face front
Walk counterclockwise to back, turn back to the right and pose
Music: http://www.saqra.net/zorba.mp3
Zorba's Dance (Syrtaki) - Saqra 2014
Hands on shoulders, right arms behind left
[Mark Time]
Step R touch L
Step L touch R
Step R touch L
Step L touch R
[Basic Hasapiko Combo * (See end of file for complete breakdown of this step combo)]
Step Tap Brush Lift Step Lift Step Lift Step Back Step
Brush
Step Tap Brush Lift Step Lift Step Lift Step Back Step
Together
[3 2 1]
Cross right over left three times - "cross and cross and cross"
Cross left over right three times - "cross and cross and cross"
Cross right over left twice - "cross and cross"
Cross left over right twice - "cross and cross"
Cross right over left - "cross"
Cross left over right - "cross"
Cross right over left - "cross"
Cross left over right - "cross"
Feet together
Toes Out
Heels Out
Heels In
Toes In
Brush Left foot
[Basic Combo]
Step Tap Brush Lift Step Lift Step Lift Step Back Step
Brush
Step Tap Brush Lift Step Lift Step Lift Step Back Step
Together
[Grapevine]
Cross right over left, step left, cross right behind left, step left, cross right over left - "Cross and back and cross" and swing free leg around to step down into the next grapevine set
Repeat to right
Repeat to left
Repeat to right
Bring feet together
Brush Left foot
[Basic Combo]
Step Tap Brush Lift Step Lift Step Lift Step Back Step
Brush
Step Tap Brush Lift Step Lift Step Lift Step Back Step
Together
[3 2 1]
Cross right over left three times - "cross and cross and cross"
Cross left over right three times - "cross and cross and cross"
Cross right over left twice - "cross and cross"
Cross left over right twice - "cross and cross"
Cross right over left - "cross"
Cross left over right - "cross"
Cross right over left - "cross"
Cross left over right - "cross"
Feet together
Toes Out
Heels Out
Heels In
Toes In
Brush Left foot
[Basic Combo]
Step Tap Brush Lift Step Lift Step Lift Step Back Step
Brush
Together
[FAST Mark Time]
Step R touch L
Step L touch R
Step R touch L
Step L, Step on Right
[Repeating Hasapiservico combo for rest of dance - traveling to R. Holding hands]
Step L Back, Step R, Kick L, Step to Left, Kick R, Step to Right
* Complete breakdown of Basic Combo
Step onto Left foot
Tap Right Toes next to Left foot
Brush Ball of Right foot forward next to left foot
Lift Right leg from thigh (not high) while tapping L heel
Step a little back onto right foot
Lift Left leg from thigh (not high) while tapping R heel
Step a little back onto left foot
Lift Right leg from thigh (not high) while tapping L heel
Step onto Right foot
Step behind right foot with left foot
Step back onto right foot
Pause
Brush left foot forward next to right foot
Pause
Brush
This whole segment will add up to an even 14 counts.