Organic Belly Dance Shimmy Layering & Shimmy Accents
3-class course with Neon: Go from basic shimmy to advanced shimmy layering, step-by-step, systematically
Description
Classes 1-2 Belly Dance Shimmy Layering Step-by-Step
Why some hipwork trajectories are easy to combine with hip shimmy and others are hard? Try a step-by-step systematic approach to shimmy layering. "We’ll work on using shimmy in various dance contexts with the goal of improving your control when you combine shimmy with various weight transfers, steps and when adding accents to it. Our goal is to go from basic shimmy in the direction of advanced shimmy layering, but we’ll just make only the first steps. However, our first steps will be the best shimmy steps you’ve ever been taught, because we’ll look in detail at the techniques that are simply never covered in class systematically. So, it looks like it’s the best kept secret of how to develop your shimmies from beginner to advanced."
Class 3 Shimmy Burst - adding shimmy to belly dance hipwork and footwork combinations
"If you perform for Western audiences, it's hard to get away with the never-ending shimmy sections, Egyptian-style, because the Western eye expects more movement from a dancer, and our Western dance is always footwork-driven. A strategy I want to play with today is using shimmy in bursts or splashes, so that you never go for more than 4 counts shimmying. We'll weave 2- and 4-count shimmy bursts into combinations rich in hipwork and footwork."
What You Will Learn!
- Work on using shimmy in various dance contexts with the goal of improving your control when you combine shimmy with various weight transfers, steps
- Go from basic shimmy to advanced shimmy layering, systematically
- Weave 2- and 4-count shimmy bursts into combinations rich in hipwork and footwork
- Practice your technique in flashy, sophisticated combinations
Who Should Attend!
- Intermediate belly dance artists