Egyptian Movie Star
1940s Style Choreography
Choreographed by
Piper © 2004 & 2007 to Ebn El Balad,
available on
the Belly Dance Music of Mohammad Abdul
Wahab CD.
This CD has
lots of great classic recordings and is available from www.maqam.com (CXG610) for $11.
2
counts of 8
Walk on stage with Step, Step, Step, Arabesque. If starting on 4, Arabesque Right.
1
count of 8
Step, Step, Step, right hip lift on 4, bringing
elbows up to side, hands pointing to each other in front of chest, palms down. Turn clockwise stepping right, left, right,
pushing hands down. Left Egyptian Swing
Hip on 8.
1
count of 8
Step right, Hip left, pose standing on right food
and Body Roll Down on 4, then 3/4 Shimmy stepping left then right for 5, 6. Then cross left foot over right to step to
the right on 7, and arabesque right leg back while swiveling to face stage left
on 8.
1
count of 8
3/4 Shimmy with a twist looking forward while walking
to stage left for 4 counts. On 5, pose,
knees bent, hips back, upper back arched, Carmen Miranda Arms, looking
coquettishly at audience. Move right
shoulder with accents.
1
count of 8
1) One
Horizontal Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8 for 4 counts, bringing hands to cross and
separate (hands stay relatively horizontal) at neck or chin level. 3/4 Shimmy stepping back on toes while bringing
backs of hands down sides of body.
1
count of 8
2) Step
flat for one Scoop Hip Figure 8 in 3 counts while opening hands up. Then 5 counts of Hip Downs while bringing
backs of hands down sides of body.
1 count
of 8
3) One
Back-to-Front 3-D Hip Figure 8 in 4 counts with flowy hands in E6. Then 3 counts of basic shimmy in Neutral
Posture. On 8, step weight onto left
foot while extending left hip on violin accent.
1
count of 8
Do a quick shimmy with hips extended left for 1, 2,
then do the front half of a big Hip Circle from left to right, looking down at hip
extending right and slightly back on 4.
Turn clockwise swiveling with weight on right leg, right hip remaining
out for 5, 6. Step left on 7, facing stage
left, undulation on 8.
1
count of 4
With violin accent, slowly extend right hip forward
and out in half a Horizontal Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8, shifting weight right and
then to both feet.
1
count of 8
One Horizontal Front-to-Back Hip Figure 8 with Hip
Drops. Dip knees on the last drop to
prepare for lift.
3
counts of 8
Smoothly spring up to toes, lifting left arm and
turning head to look past left elbow.
Lift chest with a very slight contraction to tilt the left shoulder down
and Choo-Choo on toes moving in a complete open counterclockwise circle. On 8, dip knees and then lift right arm on 1
to Choo-Choo on toes moving in ½ an open clockwise circle. Bring hands down in a V behind hips, right
hip extended out and back, look down at right hip, and Choo-Choo while turning
in a tight clockwise circle finishing front again.
1
count of 8
Step right, left hip, step left, right hip, Katie
style with hands moving up under hair, then 4 counts of right Hip Drops layered
over a right Hip Circle Front-to-Back, weight on left foot.
1
count of 8
3/4 Shimmy with a Push Back stepping to stage right
for 4 counts, then half a Back-to-Front 3-D Hip Figure 8 with the right hip,
shifting the weight back to the left on 6.
Swivel towards stage right with Shoulder Shimmy for &6, &7. For &8, do a Knee Dip with chest out,
head back, pushing arms down.
1
count of 8
Look back towards left hip for hip ups for kanoon
accent. Left Single Hip Figure 8s for
violin accent.
1
count of 8
Right Hip Pushes
1
count of 8
Right Egyptian Twist Chasse
Piper
Reid Hunt, PhD © 2004 & 2007
www.PiperMethod.com
www.DaughtersOfRhea.com
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