Musical Artist:  SUSU PAMPANIN

Album (available on itunes): CAIRO CATS

Daughters of Rhea Karmically Correct Request

** as with all choreographies you learn from your teachers or even from DVDs, if you perform this choreography at a hafli or public event, please give me credit as choreographer, and list Susu Pampanin as musical artist.  I am tired of seeing other people’s choreographies performed in public spaces without proper credit in program notes, etc.  As teachers, we are happy to share our ideas but we strive to always give credit where credit is due.  It is the karmically correct, Daughters of Rhea way.

Without further ado, here it is!!!

Start in place on stage, cue music when ready in position.

Bounce 4 with arms out in dainty “classic egyptian”, 3 shoulder accents RLR, torso lean to right as hips slide left, finger cymbals to ear - mime zills tac-a-tac-a-tac

On second pair, bounce only twice.  4 sets total: Alternate sides and ears you bring finger cymbals to (start on right).  Last one – keep hands at left ear.  The music cues you brilliantly.

Listen and clap

2 sets total: Arms go out to left and listen (in lunge on left leg with right out -- weight is into left leg); clap left to right side 4 times as you shift your weight into right lunge.  Repeat once more - listen/clap right to left.  End holding your left lunge.

“Get ready”

3 sets total: left arm up, right out in “L” arm position, then 2 hips as you shift lunge from left to right and switch arms to “reverse L”. repeat, repeat.

Your want me?  Can’t have me!

4 sets total: Horizontal figure 8’s with hip accents.  start by pushing front and right with 2 hip accents, palms facing up. one hip accent as you figure 8 your hip to left front.

Hands: As hips travel on the right, hold arms out to sides (elbows bent) with palms up.  As hips travel on the left, turn palms down.

Proud Queen’s walk - traveling back.

4 sets total: Turn body toward left side of room.  Left arm up high with palm facing front of room.  Right hand behind right hip; fingers together and pointing down. Chest tall, high heel on your right foot.

**As soon as you turn your body, ‘squinch’ right hip up with a muscle contraction of the waist**  Then hips go – down, down, up, down. Try not to bob your body up and down. This is a highly controlled arabic style movement.

Swivel backward toward right diagonal by stepping back on your right foot (end facing right side of room).  Repeat all facing right side then back to left; last set facing right.

“Kazakh Cutie shoulder shrugs”

Tiny ball (right foot) flat (left foot) steps forward with quick and small shrugging shoulders. Shoulders lift as you put weight into right foot, drop as you step on flat left foot.

8 counts: Body faces forward; head looks down toward right.  Arms at sides; wrists bent so palms face floor.

Keeping a high heel on right and a flat left foot, take tiny steps forward as you bounce shoulders.

Continue previous ball/flat foot pattern but engage your hips to lift and drop more and turn around in place toward your left shoulder (counterclockwise).

8 counts to complete one turn in place toward left: Earth to sky arms.

QUICK Lunge / hip / lunge / shoulder shimmy

2 sets: Leaving left foot planted, small and quick lunge once right (snake right arm).  Bring feet back together.  side right hip then left.  Repeat same lunge and back, then shoulder shimmy as you bend knees deeper.

Circle the hand / hip lifts

8 sets of: Lift left hip 3 times then turn left with a lifting flick of the right foot as you circle right hand.  Use all 8 sets of 3 hip lifts to turn one full circle to the left.

Left arm up, right out. Wrist rotation with each turn.

“Suzie Q” with pelvic clutch as you move left / “Tush push” moving back to right

Twisting Suzie Q cross-over step with pelvic clutch left for count of 4: Keeping chest forward; travel left by cross right foot in front of left then step to the side with left.  Hips follow the right foot by twisting toward left as right foot crosses front and twisting right as left foot steps out.  Clutch pelvis as foot lifts from floor. Count out the steps as right foot crosses front.  Arms out to sides in “Classic Egyptian” position.

“Tush Push” right for count of 4:  Travel right by stepping right into bent leg and pushing left hip up by gently extending left knee.  Leave left foot planted behind you as hip rises.  Slide left foot to meet right as hip drops.  (Count as you step on right foot.)  Arms are in a high prayer and push toward your direction of travel as step on right foot and bring back as side left foot in.  Head looks back toward your derriere.

Repeat “Suzie Q” left / push right sets a total of 2 times.

Walk away

4 counts: Walk toward back of room starting on left (arms down) with dismissive hand gesture:  “I don’t need you anymore.”

Stop and look back over right shoulder (twist upper body toward front of room) and lift right hip for 8.  Slowly raise arms on right diagonal over right hip as hips lift.  “But do you still think I’m hot? I’ll give you a last look...”

4 counts: Walk toward back of room starting on left (arms down).  “Forget it: I’m outta here!”

Cat walk forward

4 counts: slinky Jazz walk forward starting on right.  Lots of attitude and MEOW!!

Sexy figure 8’s

4 slow counts: Horizontal figure 8’s starting front right (2 hips as push right; 1 strong hip as push front left).  Hands on back of head with elbows up; holding hair up.

4 fast counts: Same figure 8’s without one hip accent on each side.

Root chakra Roll up

Repeat set 2 times: Feet together, toes and knees pointing forward, Roll up from 1st chakra.  Hands at hips; palms forward; fingers curl closed as roll up.  Shoulder shimmy at top.

**Listen to music for the count of the roll up and the beats of the shoulder shimmy.**

Charlie’s Angels

A. Shift weight into left leg; ball of right foot; knees bent.  Drop into left hip.  Hold your “gun” up high.

B. Jump onto right leg; hold left leg slightly lifted and behind you (leg straight and toe pointed).  Shoulder shimmy as bend and straighten right leg.  (Keep left foot slightly elevated throughout.)

8 counts of each for 2 sets,

4 counts of each for 2 sets,

2 counts of each for 3 sets,

Walk in place to face forward with hands down, palms into hip flexors, Count of 4.

Chest pulses 3

Pull 1, 2, 3, pause on 4.  Do this a total of 3 times.  Corkscrew on 4 (circle ribcage to right, then circle hips to right).

Pelvic Clutches

For a count of 8: Clutch pelvis as hands make loose fists at hips (palms forward).  As tuck pelvis, lift right foot slightly off ground.  Turn slowly left as release hips, foot, and fingers (palms open).  Do this 8 times to make one full circle to the left.

For a count of 4: Continue clutching and travel to the right.  Look down and right.

Salt the earth with your “girls”

Count of 4:  Cross right foot in front of left. Ball change to the left and shoulder shimmy.  **Get low**

Count of 4: Clutch and travel to the right (same as prior step).

Count of 4: salt the earth again.

Hip Pulls with Hawaiian hands

2 sets – each set a count of 4:  Hip pulls traveling right (step right, together, right, together).  Hands start near right hip and travel up.  Hands go out and scoop energy toward you (arms stay out – circle at wrists).  Repeat to left.

Same movement; 1 set right and left to a count of 2.

Quick hip pulls with steady hands

2 sets (1 right; 1 left) of 4 counts: Travel right by stepping on right; push out right hip.  Allow the push of the hip to drag your left leg in to meet your right.  Arms out to sides: left hand at temple; right pointing in direction of travel.  Look where you are going.  Repeat traveling left.

2 sets (1 right; 1 left) of 2 counts: Same movement.

Heel Push Hips with Stylized “Classical Indian” Arms

Total of 8 slow counts: Start with feet together.  Step forward into heel with right and push weight into right hip.  Arms: Right in front of body; left high over head.  Index finger and thumb on both hands make a circle.  Step back on left.  Bring right foot back where started.  (With the feet, the count goes 1, 2, 3, pause on 4).  Repeat alternating left and right foot stepping forward.

Do same movement stepping with arms forward 1 right then 1 left.  Walk in place right/left/right/left while layering in a ¾ shimmy and hip lift.  Hands next to hips; keep fingers in circles.  (Lift right foot and right hip; place foot down and small hip left then right.  Repeat other side.)  Count the walk each time the foot lifts (4 counts total).

Do the stepping and walk-in-place set a total of 2 times.

Hips in place

2 hips right; 1 left – listen for music cues

Wipe your brow with languor

Bounce 3 times as you turn body toward left and wipe brow with left hand (right arm toward front of room); repeat right; repeat left; repeat right, but this time ‘smoke a cigarette’ (right hand to lips then back out).

Pulling Love from heart with forward step, back step

Count of 6: forward/back step right.  Keep arms up.  Hands start at heart; right hand “pulls love from heart” out as you step forward on right foot.  As you step back on right foot, left hand pulls forward.

Continue movement for 4 counts turning to the left.  (Face side, back, side, front).  Repeat 4-count circle still turning left.

Clap

Keep clapping until your turn to join in the next step.

Hipping and shoulder shimmy

Front row starts then others join in at staggered appointed times.

Step back on left (left arm up; right out).  Hips drop, up, drop, up, drop.  Shoulder shimmy forward, back, forward, back.

Freestyle

Count of 8: Insert your wild act of self expression here.

Shimmy and snake arms

Start snake arms low and slowly raise over head.

END IT!

Jump back on left; point right foot in front; arms up straight.

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