The PiperMethodTM of Belly Dance
Level IV Certification
4/4 Basic Shimmy
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full time,
layered with Side Slides
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with Body Rolls
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with graceful arm
movements
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with Clenches
·
with Clenches + ½
cylinders
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with Dip to floor
·
knee Dip to floor
with Clenches + ½ Cylinders
Hip Drops
·
with and without
Clenches
·
working through
the postures
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Hip Ups in
Exaggerated Egyptian Posture
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layered with Hip
Circles
Choo-Choos
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full time, with
Body Rolls Up and Down
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with one hip out
and slow turn
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moving side with
Snake Arms
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layered with
B-t-F Hip Fig. 8s
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with spin and
spot
3/4 Basic Shimmy
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walking forward
on toes with lifts and swivels
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walking forwards
with swivel and accent on hip extension back
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walking backwards
with lifts and swivels
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with Posture
Tilts
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with side slides
·
half ¾ Shimmy
with Swing/Posture Tilt back
Hip Downs
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4/4 walking
shimmy
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3/4 walking
shimmy
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to the side
leaning away from the advancing hip
Pelvic Tilts
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with twist and
dip
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down and up
stepping side with torso tilt
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Step-Pelvic-Tilt
Twist Shimmy
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in place
·
Turkish Twist
Chasse
(AndTwist-AndShift, like LiftDrop-HipDrop)
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Egyptian Twist Chasse
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Toe-Toe-Toe-Flat
(without, and with Turn)
Twist Hip
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on one side with
torso lean
·
switching sides
Katak
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Basic with swivels
and chest
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AndBack-AndSide
with torso tilts
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FrontAnd-SideAnd
with clenches
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FrontAnd-SideAnd layered
with Single Hip Figure 8s
Shoulder Shimmy
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with bounce walk
full time
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with body rolls
·
with chest slides
Turns
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balance on ball
of one foot
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as above with
turn
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paddle with
spotting (with and without hips)
·
point turn with a
hip lift
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Hip Circles with
a Turn
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Single Hip
Circles into a Turn
Kicks
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Arabesque with
swivel
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Arabesque with
jump
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Gypsy with swivel
Chest and Hip Rotations
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standing and
walking
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inside the body
column and out
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combos
Horizontal Figure 8s
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in place with
exaggerated extensions
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walking forward
and back
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3-D, with and
without knee dips
Vertical Figure 8s
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in place with
exaggerated extensions
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stepping side
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with knee dips
and ascensions
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all of the above
with and without torso/shoulder movement
Cylinders
·
forward and back
·
half Cylinders
moving side with LiftDrop-HipDrop
Single Hip Rotations
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forward and back
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in place and
stepping side or back
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Single Hip
Rotation/Circles
Single Hip Figure 8s
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in place
·
moving side
Body Rolls Up and Down
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stepping forward
·
stepping back
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with knee dips,
lunges and ascensions
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combos with
Figure 8s
Steps
· Egyptian Twist Chassé full time
· Turkish Twist with Turns
· Shimmy on toes with Knee Dip then ½ BRU to rise
· Hip Pushes with Swoops
· Hip Circle then BRD: stepping Side-Step-Cross-Step
· Cross Back with BRU then Hip Downs: stepping Back-Step-Step-DoubleHipDown
· Hop Turn with a Hip Lift
· Hip Circles finishing with a Point Turn
· Paddle Turn with and without hips
· LiftDrop-HipDrop
o with posture/torso leans and jumps
o with clenches and half cylinders
o with Swivel and Push
o with TwistTwistLift transition
· Scoop-Step-Swivel-Kick with jump
· BRDs stepping Side-to-Side with 3D Hip Fig. 8s and little kick transition
· Siren 3D B-t-F
Hip Fig. 8s walking forwards
· Beata Step focus
on Body Roll/Figure 8 combo transition and torso lean
· Walking Pelvic Tilts (touch and step) with torso
tilt, full time
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