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Note: Free parking in the silver and bronze lots with your entertainer pass. Performance on the Education Stage.

Puyallup fair schedule to be added

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 outdoors 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 a 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. We have a ton of stuff to lend!

GENERAL -- Wear sunscreen at all performances. Fri & Sat at Cornucopia Days shoes aren't required for performances on grass, but they are recommended for the stage performance, just in case. And tthey 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 dressed up like a dancer. If you need to borrow stuff please let me know in advance

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 1pm at about Saar & 4th (this is one block off Willis St running parallel).

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 fast 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.

IMPORTANT DATES -- more info to follow  

ALL SHOWS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Fri 5 - GAZEBO

Fri 5:00
Shamal: Beledi
Shamal/any Alahads: Masloube Skirt
2016 Ahlem Beek
Shamal: Mandoubala
Aliah
2016 Drum Solo
Amirah
Shimmy Sisters
Shamal: Habibi
Shamal/any Alahads: Tambourine

Props: Zills, Skirt, Shamal Veil, Tambourine

 

Sat 3:00 - PLAZA

Sat 2:00
2016 Drum Solo
Laura
2016 Ahlem Beek
Rae & Cindy Alternative duet
Alahad: Gia Veil
Shamal: Habibi
Shimmy Sisters
Basima & George
Shamal: Palladio
Saqra solo to all
Shamal/Alahad: Tambourine

Props: Alahad Veils, Shamal Fan Veils, Tambourines

Sat 5 - GAZEBO
Sat 5:00
Shamal: Beledi
Wendy
Shamal: Mandoubala
2016 Ahlem Beek
Nuit
2016 Drum Solo
Alahad: Fan Veil
Gilana
Alahad: Dulab el Houb
Shamal/Alahad: Basket

Props: Zills, Shamal Veils, Baskets, Alahad Fan Veils

SUNDAY 11:30-12:30 ----  Basima & George, Shimmy Sisters, Saqra.... who else?


Routine #1 - Maleguenia Moods Drum Solo

Music: http://www.saqra.net/Malaguena Moods Drum Solo.mp3

Video: http://www.saqra.net/Maleguena.MOV

Choreo Notes:

16 counts walking shimmy (3/4 up/up preferred)

Shimmy right shimmy left roll up right (rpt to left)

Right Diagonal: Shimmy right shimmy left roll up right (rpt to left)

8 counts twist walk in a circle

Diagonal arm frame and 8 hip drops in a circle over to the back (rpt on left)

Lean with light shoulder shimmy FBFB (on right diagonal)

Face forward & Rib pentograms: CC- low, side, up, side, circle to CC; C- low, side, up, side, circle to C

Just stage right people CC- low, side, up, side, circle to CC;

Just Stage Left people C- low, side, up, side, circle to C

8 pelvic drops in a dropping-back figure 8 (right side first)

Penguins: Down Up, circle CC twice; Down up, shimmy; Down Up, circle C twice; Down Up, shimmy

Right half an 8 with 4 pelvic drops; shoulder shimmy half turn pivot; Left half an 8 with 4 pelvic drops;  Arms up and two heel drops (repeat this whole combo)

8 counts Brazilian Choo-Choo

4 Circle and a Halfs coming forward on diagonals. Alternate ending with kicks and light stomps. Left hand to back of head for first one, then alternate

6 counts of R leg Arabic and two twists to facing left; Left leg return

Twisting Egyptian forward lock: R L "whomp whomp" and CC circle [qtr turn to left] - 4 sets yo bring you all the way around

Left leg push forward, sit a little, sit a lot (slight turn to your right); Left leg push forward, sit a little, feet together (slight turn back to center);

Right leg push forward, sit a little, sit a lot (slight turn to your left); Right leg push forward, sit a little, sit a lot (return to center)

8 counts shimmy

8 counts shimmy, right arm raise and flick on five and come back down

8 counts shimmy, left arm raise and flick on five and come back down (half turn to right)

8 counts shimmy,both arm raise and flick on five and come back down (half turn to right

8 counts shimmy, both arm raise and flick on five and come back down

THE "LISTEN" COMBO: shimmy.... chest lift, undulation down, chest lift, undulation down, chest lift....

Arms come up and pose hands back to back and pony out right leg


Routine #2 - Bahlem Beek Routine

Bahlem Beek Choreography - Saqra 2013 - Music - "Ahlem Beek" from Ya Salam Ya Fahtiem - unmodified version  http://www.saqra.net/ahlembeek.mp3

(on L diagonal) weighted ½ fwd 8 R/pelvic drop R; weighted ½ fwd 8 L/pelvic drop L – arms out

unwighted R hip drop; turn CC (counter clockwise) to R diagonal (3 steps RLR)  - r arm C (clockwise) circle back to out, L arm comes up at hip drop, then drops to out

(on R diagonal) weighted ½ fwd 8 L/pelvic drop L; weighted ½ fwd 8 R/pelvic drop R – arms out

unwighted L hip drop; turn C to R hip forward (3 steps LRL) - R arm up at hip drop, change to L arm up by completion.

 

4 hip twist traveling towards front( R twist forward first for each)

Cross right over left and pivot CC to facing fwd - arms out

 

Step R, point L to L; Step L, point R to R

Tush push R & R, (½ turn C) L and together - arms to high "cane hands"

 

Sweep R arm under and back up, R hip: DU on 4+

Sweep L arm under and back up, L hip: DU on 4+

Sweep R arm under and (1/4 body turn C) arm out to stage R, R hip: DU on 4+

R arm sweeps in a full C circle back to 3:00, shoulders right left

 

Choochoo 8 (Fwd to back R 4 counts, F to back L 4 counts

Choochoo O (starting f, C full circle in 8 counts)

 

 

Down hips: R L R L R feet together coming forward, side wave L and feet together

R L R L R feet together going back, side wave R and feet together

R L R L R feet together coming forward, side wave L and feet together

R L R L R feet together going back, side wave R and feet together

 

Present R hip and frame: D U DD U, D U DD change sides

L hip and frame: D U DD U, D U DD change sides

Arms out, 5 hip drops R side arching over fwd to back and change sides

L hip and frame: D U DD U, D U DD face fwd

 

Hip Circle CC - arms close hips going back, open hips coming fwd

 

Step to face L diagonal, pony R leg and L hand to back of head

 

Sit, Body wave up/down, shoulder rock rlrlr

 

 

 

(on L diagonal) weighted ½ fwd 8 R/pelvic drop R; weighted ½ fwd 8 L/pelvic drop L – arms out

unwighted R hip drop; turn CC (counter clockwise) to R diagonal (3 steps RLR)  - r arm C (clockwise) circle back to out, L arm comes up at hip drop, then drops to out

(on R diagonal) weighted ½ fwd 8 L/pelvic drop L; weighted ½ fwd 8 R/pelvic drop R – arms out

unwighted L hip drop; turn C to R hip forward (3 steps LRL) - R arm up at hip drop, change to L arm up by completion.

 

4 hip twist traveling towards front( R twist forward first for each)

Cross right over left and pivot CC to facing fwd - arms out

 

Step R, point L to L; Step L, point R to R

Tush push R & R, (½ turn C) L and together - arms to high "cane hands"

 

Sweep R arm under and back up, R hip: DU on 4+

Sweep L arm under and back up, L hip: DU on 4+

Sweep R arm under and (1/4 body turn C) arm out to stage R, R hip: DU on 4+

R arm sweeps in a full C circle back to 3:00, shoulders right left

 

Choochoo 8 (Fwd to back R 4 counts, F to back L 4 counts

Choochoo Combo "Put the baby on the hip"