Choreography Notes - Shimmy Mob 2017

1 Choreography Notes - Shimmy Mob 2017 El Hakkale (from the album Ya Halawa with the Gizira Band) Choreography by Gina Weatherman Nolan pg. 1 R = Right US = Upstage L = Left DS = Downstage cts = counts -Music Intro to Enter to Dance Space- Combo A: Step R back, L side, cross R front, and pose L leg extended to side (arms gather in front of chest and end with R hand behind head and L extended to side) / (musical accent): 2 L hip twists Turn over the L shoulder (to face US) step L pose R leg extended to side (L hand behind head and R arm extended to side) / (musical accent): 2 R hip twists (Still facing US): Step R, L (arms travel overhead, backs of wrists together) / (musical accent).

2 Maya R, L (cts 1-4) Step L, R (arms travel to 2nd position) / (musical accent): Maya L, R (cts 5-8) Step forward R pose L leg extended out to side (R hand behind head and L arm extended to side) / (musical accent): 2 L hip twists (cts 1-4) Turn over L shoulder (to face DS) step L pose R leg extended to side (L hand behind head and R arm extended to side) / (musical accent): 2 R hip twists (cts 5-8) (Still facing DS): Step R, L (arms travel overhead, backs of wrists together) / (musical accent): Maya R, L (cts 1-4) Step L, R (arms travel to 2nd position) / (musical accent): Maya L, R (cts 5-8) Step R pose L leg extended out to slight diagonal (R hand behind head and L arm extended to slight diagonal) / (musical accent): 2 L hip twists (cts 1-4) Step L pose R leg extended out to slight diagonal (L hand behind head and R arm extended to slight diagonal) / (musical accent): 2 R hip twists (cts 5-8) Step R pose L (showgirl pose on R diagonal; R arm up and L arm down framing L hip; cts 1-2) / 2 camels Combo B: L foot leads sharki step (layered with Shimmy on the front part of sharki, psoas pull on the back end of sharki; arms sweep side to side in opposition of legs) (cts 1-4) Quarter turn to the L (to face L side).

3 Repeat sharki (cts 5-8) Quarter turn to the L (to face US); repeat sharki (cts 1-4) (Still facing US): Step L together, step touch (L arm up, R arm extended to side; layer the step with hip sway) (cts 5-8) R foot leads sharki step (layered with Shimmy on the front part of sharki, psoas pull on the back end of sharki; arms sweep side to side in opposition of legs) (cts 1-4) Quarter turn to the R; repeat sharki (cts 5-8) Quarter turn to the R (to end facing DS); repeat sharki (cts 1-4) Step together, step touch (R arm up, L arm extended to side; layer the step with hip sway) (cts 5-8) Transition in music: Big hip circle to the L (arms 2nd and gather in to chest) (cts 1-4; L foot closes in on count 4) Basic Egyptian step R foot leads (alternating arms: 1 hand behind head with the other extended to the front with extended leg) (cts 1-8) Step touch R and L with layered under-tempo Shimmy (cts 1-8) Cross R, step side L, step back R (with plie, sitting in hip), pose L (L hip lifts up; you are now in showgirl position facing R diagonal) (arms gather in to chest and then R arm up and L extended out to side) (cts 1-4); Drop kick, drop/knee up (bend R elbow hand to head) (cts 5-8) Choreography Notes - Shimmy Mob 2017 El Hakkale (from the album Ya Halawa with the Gizira Band) Choreography by Gina Weatherman Nolan pg.

4 2 Cross L, step side R, step back L (with plie, sitting in hip), pose R (R hip lifts up; you are now in showgirl position facing L diagonal) (arms change sides overhead L arm up and R extended out to side (cts 1-4); Drop kick, drop/knee up (bend L elbow hand to head) (cts 5-8) Pivot R (keep arms L elbow bent hand to head, R arm extended to side), step, pivot, step (push hip out on pivot), pose to face DS R free (cts 1-4); stop in music: bring L arm out to side so both arms in 2nd / (musical accent); snake arm R, L (musical accent #2): keep arms in 2nd; R hip circles out and in (put weight on ball of R foot and then close it in; body is on a slight L diagonal) (musical accent #3): chest lift L arm comes up; R arm down to frame R hip / 2 camels Combo C: Pivot R, step L, step R extend L leg behind you (you are facing US and looking over L shoulder; R arm comes up as you pivot to face US and then L arm bends/L hand by cheek as L leg extends behind) / (musical accent): 2 hip bumps / Repeat this step on the other side with R leg extended back Step forward R, step together L (still facing US; both arms up, backs of wrists together) / (musical accent): Maya R, Maya L (cts 1-4) Turn over L shoulder; step R pose L front (facing front R diagonal) / (musical accent): 1 L hip circle (circling clockwise.))

5 R arm bends R hand behind head and L arm wraps waist; cts 5-8) Step L pose R extended to side (L arm up broken wrist and R arm wraps waist) / (musical accent): 2 L hip bumps (cts 1-4) / Reverse and Repeat (cts 5-8) Step L together R (arms travel to 2nd) / (musical accent): Maya L, Maya R (cts 1-4) Step R together L (arms go under hair to lift off neck) / (musical accent): 2 omis (cts 5-8) Step R pose L extended to side (R arm up broken wrist and L arm wraps waist) / (musical accent): 2 L hip bumps (cts 1-4) / Reverse and Repeat (cts 5-8) Step R pose L (showgirl position on R diagonal; R arm bent R hand behind head and L arm on hip; cts 1-2) / 1 ribcage circle to the L (counterclockwise); 1 camel Repeat Combo B Repeat Combo A but with different ending: Step R pose L (showgirl pose on R diagonal; R bent R hand behind head and L hand on hip) / (musical accent): 1 L shoulder roll / Step L pose R leg extended to side (L arm comes forward palm up and flip wrist to finish up with broken wrist; R hand comes to R hip); this is your final pose.

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