Sultana Jamal

Zina Choreography
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Music:   “Zina” from the Album Raks El Sax by Amr Ismail

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Time

Movement

 

Start with arms out to sides holding veil

:00

Shoulder slides (one slide with each note)

:04

Hip Crunches to beat – back to shoulder slides

:10

Abrupt turn to left – drop veil in front on right

Then into basic step (while turning back to front)

:21

Full hip circle clockwise – starting forward from the left side – then two 1-hip circles on the left hip going back into the full hip circle – then two 1-hip circles on the right side – then counter-clockwise full hip circle into two 1-hip circles on the right hip and back into full hip circle and two 1-hip circles on the left side

:41

2 figure 8’s beginning with left hip to front

:46

Shoulder circles – following tempo of the music – reversing when music changes – flip hands over 1 at a time then both at once

:56

Rib slides – 1 for each heavy beat (2 in each direction beginning to right)

1:01

Rib circles – begin clockwise vertical rib circle – stop at top center and reverse direction – stop at top center again and reverse into 2 complete circles

1:07

Shift weight and turn toward right with right arm up and left arm down – 2 sway steps to side then 2undulations – switch to other side, reverse arms –  2 steps, 2 undulations

1:17

Snake Arms

1:27

Full hip circle + ½ circle (start forward on left)

1:33

Pause hip circle at right front– right arm goes up to flute – pause arm - reverse hip circle to sax – left arm up to flute – alternate arms (up & down) and hips (reversing each time)

1:42

Repeat rib cage move at :56 & 1:01

1:53

Repeat undulation move at 1:07 (twice)

2:03

Snake arms

2:13

Crunches

2:18

Basic Step

2:24

Pivot circle – change direction when music changes

2:44

Repeat undulation move at 1:07

2:54

Repeat rib cage move at :56 & 1:01

3:04

Repeat hip circles at :21

3:25

2 figure 8’s beginning with left hip forward

3:30

Arms cross and up – 2 wrist circles – arms wave down in front – then back up and 2 wrist circles in each direction

3:45

Weight shift to right then left hip lift & drop

 

 

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