Choreography Combos
Ismi Lazim Degil Choreography
Combo 1
v Step R-L, look over R shoulder x4
v Step L-R, look over L shoulder x4
v Step out on L foot reach forward/ step back on R foot/ turn back arms in second x8
v Heel tap into Egyptian knee shimmy x4
v Heel tap into Egyptian knee shimmy/head back/ arms above head x4
v Pivot L arms down/ dip/ L shoulder roll x8
Combo 2
v Arms down/omi/kick out and lean x8
v Repeat omi/kick out and lean x8
v Step touch L-R x8
v Undulate back/hop back on L/ turn R x8
Combo 3
v Hip drop w/kick (down, down, kick)/ chest drop x4
v Passe R/lean forward/ turn x4
v Repeat on L
v Step touch L-R x8
v Undulate back/hop back on L/ step R-L/ heel tap x8
v Improvise x32
Combo 4
v Step touch at R diag./lean and reach with R arm/ step back x8
v Horizontal Figure 8 R-L/shimmy w/”crazy head” x8
v Repeat Step touch, lean and reach, step back at L diag. x8
v Repeat horizontal Figure 8 L-R/turn L/ Hip circle L-R x8
Combo 5
~Hip drop w/lean R-L-R-L-R arms across chest x8
~Hip drop L/ turn L w/arabesque/grapevine L/ tuck x8
~Chasse/ grapevine R w/hip drop R/ Hip rotation clockwise/hip circle 2x8
~Shimmy/turn x8
**Repeat Combo 5**
~Shimmy/omi R-L diag. x8
Combo 6
**note: turn back after hop back**
~Arabesque hop/lean L-R x8
~Turn and tuck/shoulder roll/dip and arms up above head x8
**Improvise 4x8**
Repeat:
Combos 4 & 5 (shimmy x8 no turn)
Combo 7
~Step touch w/stomach pop (arms above head R arm at mouth)/chest drop x8
~Step touch w/turn/lean forward on the L/turn hands out 'stop' x8
~Chests circle w/cross step in circle x8
~Double down hip/shimmy x8
Repeat:
Combo 5 and end at the hip circle-Pose! :)
Iraqi Kawleeya Dance by Yana Tsehotskaya
Turkish Gypsy Dance by Sophie Armoza
Here's info about the Kawleeya Workshop
Combo 1
v Step R-L, look over R shoulder x4
v Step L-R, look over L shoulder x4
v Step out on L foot reach forward/ step back on R foot/ turn back arms in second x8
v Heel tap into Egyptian knee shimmy x4
v Heel tap into Egyptian knee shimmy/head back/ arms above head x4
v Pivot L arms down/ dip/ L shoulder roll x8
Combo 2
v Arms down/omi/kick out and lean x8
v Repeat omi/kick out and lean x8
v Step touch L-R x8
v Undulate back/hop back on L/ turn R x8
Combo 3
v Hip drop w/kick (down, down, kick)/ chest drop x4
v Passe R/lean forward/ turn x4
v Repeat on L
v Step touch L-R x8
v Undulate back/hop back on L/ step R-L/ heel tap x8
v Improvise x32
Combo 4
v Step touch at R diag./lean and reach with R arm/ step back x8
v Horizontal Figure 8 R-L/shimmy w/”crazy head” x8
v Repeat Step touch, lean and reach, step back at L diag. x8
v Repeat horizontal Figure 8 L-R/turn L/ Hip circle L-R x8
Combo 5
~Hip drop w/lean R-L-R-L-R arms across chest x8
~Hip drop L/ turn L w/arabesque/grapevine L/ tuck x8
~Chasse/ grapevine R w/hip drop R/ Hip rotation clockwise/hip circle 2x8
~Shimmy/turn x8
**Repeat Combo 5**
~Shimmy/omi R-L diag. x8
Combo 6
**note: turn back after hop back**
~Arabesque hop/lean L-R x8
~Turn and tuck/shoulder roll/dip and arms up above head x8
**Improvise 4x8**
Repeat:
Combos 4 & 5 (shimmy x8 no turn)
Combo 7
~Step touch w/stomach pop (arms above head R arm at mouth)/chest drop x8
~Step touch w/turn/lean forward on the L/turn hands out 'stop' x8
~Chests circle w/cross step in circle x8
~Double down hip/shimmy x8
Repeat:
Combo 5 and end at the hip circle-Pose! :)
Iraqi Kawleeya Dance by Yana Tsehotskaya
Turkish Gypsy Dance by Sophie Armoza
Here's info about the Kawleeya Workshop
