Start with rectangular veil draped over right shoulder, both
ends tucked into left hip. Pose with
left hand near left hip, right hand high.
1 count of 8
Wave right hand down in front of body and over in front of
right hip.
1 count of 8
Slow Snake Arms
for 4 counts, faster for the next 4 counts, ending with both hands framing
right hip.
1 count of 8
Figure 8s moving
forward with Give-Push Hands for 4
and Flamenco Hands for 4.
1 count of 8
Figure 8s moving
forward with Hawaiian Hands for 4 -
shift weight to right foot.
Standing at 45° towards your right, do 2 body rolls down
while waving left hand down body.
2 counts of 8
Turning counterclockwise,
Left hand out, right hand up, torso arched to the left (4)
Bring both hands down behind hips (4)
Bring right hand under veil to grab edge with both hands in
front of diaphragm and pull veil forward, out of left hip tuck (4)
Open edge and wrap veil over nose, under eyes then around
the head - stop on 8.
2 counts of 8
Head Slides (4)
Body Rolls Down
moving forward in a zigzag R L R, L R L (8)
Body Rolls Down
side to side (4).
1 count of 8
Figure 8s moving
back
Bring veil slowly down in front of you so that you reveal
face, then one shoulder at a time.
1 count of 8
Body Rolls Down
moving back
Continue to slowly bring veil down in front of body, end
with hands and veil framing hips.
1 count of 8
Dip Figure 8s
going down
1 count of 8
Scoop Figure 8s
going up
1 count of 8
Right Hip Rotations
while turning diagonally left (4)
5 - Swish veil up with left hand as you begin to turn
counterclockwise
6 - Grab veil with the right hand and continue turning.
1 count of 8
Wave veil up and down as you continue to turn
counterclockwise
1 count of 8
On “and-one” step right-left, lunging down low to the left
while you swoop the veil with your right hand up high and then down in front of
you. On 2 - push hard with the left foot
and leg to come back up with your weight on the right so that you can spin
clockwise with right hand out holding the veil, left hand on left hip. As you turn, bring both hands down and behind
you and then up over your head. On 5,
grab the veil with the left hand too and spread it out behind you so that it is
taut from your left hip up to your right hand and over to your left hand.
1 count of 8
Right hand high, left hand out, Body Rolls Down moving in a counterclockwise circle, left foot in
front.
2 counts of 8
Body Rolls Down
moving right, right foot in front
On 2nd count of 8, 5 is normal, stepping on right
foot, chest out and high, as you start you body roll down on 6 bring your right
arm around to the right and down in front of you while your left hand goes
above your head and around to the right so that you end with the veil in front
of you as you turn counterclockwise on 7, 8.
Let go of the veil with the right hand and end holding the veil high
with the left hand, right hand out (veil should be draped over the right hip).
1 count of 8
Right Hip Rotations
1 count of 8
Single Hip Figure 8s
2 counts of 8
Traveling Scoop Figure
8s moving left
On 2nd count of 8 on 5, bring left hand out to
left side and around in front of you
6 - step right foot over left turning counterclockwise while
bringing right arm inside veil as your left hand unwraps you
7 - step right over left again, repeating in order to rewap
veil in the other direction
8 - hold veil above and behind head with both hands
1 count of 8
Walking Hip Rotations
moving forward
1 count of 8
Single Left Hip
Rotations moving diagonally back
1 count of 8
Turn clockwise, grabbing veil with the right hand and
pulling out of the hip tuck. Grab a fist
fill of veil edge with your left hand and put it behind the small of your back
while bring the right hand up and behind your head. End facing stage right.
1 count of 8
Body Rolls Down
heading stage right, right foot in front
1 count of 8
On 1, lunge down, weight on right foot, left foot behind you
and slowly come up and body roll down
1 count of 8
Slow Body Rolls Up
1 count of 8
Fast Body Rolls Up
1 count of 8
Walking Chest Rotations
moving forward, palms facing up, elbows bent, veil draped under chest
2 counts of 8
Head Slides
Slowly bring hands up and together to frame face, come up on
toes and move sideways to the left
1 count of 8
Turn clockwise, bringing veil around to the right of you and
kick left foot to stage left, right hand high, left hand out above foot
1 count of 8
Step, Step, Step,
Kick
Last kick is to the left, right hand high, left hand out
above foot
1 count of 8
On 1, bring foot and left hand down and swoop veil as you
turn clockwise, step back with veil open in front of you and then walk forward,
draping veil over shoulders. End
standing of flat feet, arms up, knees bent.
1 count of 8
Forward Cylinders
Bring hands slowly down and grab the veil that is hanging
down behind you
1 count of 8
Reverse Cylinders
Bring hands slowly up holding the veil in your closed hands
1 count of 8
Dip Figure 8s
moving to the left
Arms still up in a V with veil draped over shoulders and
wrapped around arms.
1 count of 8
Snake Arms moving
sideways on toes, making a circle to end center stage facing forward.
2 counts of 8
Beata Step
Veil is still wrapped around arms.
2 counts of 8
Body Rolls Down
stepping sideways moving right. As you
move, finger through the veil and grab edge, dropping the corners so you have
bat wings. On 6 step left foot flat and
then do Dip Figure 8s for 7 &
8. Reverse.
2 counts 8
Slowly spin counter clockwise. End facing 45° to stage left, standing on
your left foot, right foot on toe, arms out to sides, left arm slightly higher
than your head, right arm slightly lower than your shoulder.
1 count 8
Body Rolls Down
in place, slowly bringing left hand to left temple.
1 count 8
Wave left hand slowly in down, out and back up, then bend
knees, tuck in hips, lean back from thighs (don’t hurt your back by arching!)
and dip your right hand in, down, out and back up again.
Hold pose dramatically!
Piper Reid Hunt, PhD © 2002 & 2007
www.PiperMethod.com
www.DaughtersOfRhea.com
Gems of the Middle East, Vol II and the Gems Songbook are available at www.MaryEllenDonald.com
Translation from the Gems Songbook: Middle Eastern Music
Notation, by Mimi Spencer
Erev shel shoshanim netsena
el habustan
An evening fragrant with roses; let us
go out to the orchard
mor b’samim ull’vona
l’raglech miftan
Myrrh, spices and frankincense shall be
as a threshold for your feet
Laila yored l’at v’ruach
shoshan noshva
Night descends gently and the breeze of
roses blows
hava elchash lach shir
balat zemer shel ahava
I shall whisper to you a song slowly,
music of love
shachar home yona roshech
male t’lalim
A dawn of many doves, your head covered
with dew
pich el haboker shoshana
ekt’funu li
Your mouth to the morning is a rose I
shall pick for me a song
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