Beginning Tribal Fusion Dance

Music: Snakecharmer

By: Bass Nector

Arabic – one foot forward, (flat – ball), rib cage lifted sway hips back & forth

Basic Combo–4 Basic moving forward (step L twist R hip, step R twist L hip (arms overhead, arm back when hip twists) – 3 back 8’s moving back – full turn L

Tribaret Fusion - 3 Arabic 3’s moving forward, switch to other side w/rib lift - 3 Turkish moving back, 4th on full turn - 3 Double hip variation – crescent – repeat other side

Baladi Fun - Drop hip 4 times R circling R arm down and up – pivot shift repeat on L, R & L side

Sunanda (change rows) - Feet R, L, R, L, etc. with ¾ shimmy per step – turn L than center than R Arms – horizontal shoulder height raise R arm to frame face – arms over head at center – arms horizontal shoulder height raise L arm to frame face

Re Sham-ka (change rows) - Choo Choo R hip forward at angle alternating hand flicks (as flicking scarves) move hands from hip to over head. Face partner move towards each other – 4 Basic Egyptian with ½ turn – repeat

Water Pot (change rows) - Cue from Arabic – R arm horizontal at shoulder height, raise R arm – push R arm down to hip than push L arm down to hip

Arabic ½ Turn Combo–8 count Arabic w/queue on ct 7 lowering R arm to shoulder height – circle R arm, circle L arm ½ turn repeat

Yasmela– double Egyptian (step twist (hips 1,2,3), arms open), repeat - Back step (hop back, step twist, hop back step twist) cross arms on hop back - ½ vine (start w/cross back) – full vine – 2 turns R – Arabic – 2 turns L - Arabic

Arabic Shimmy w/Arm Turn–Arabic w/3/4 shimmy leading w/R foot, circle R arm, circle L arm, queue looking over R shoulder, 4 ct turn L - repeat

Pivot Hip Bump Combo–8 ct Choo choo R angle circle R arm – 4 ct lower L arm, 4 ct turn L, 4 ct circle both arms, 4 ct turn R – repeat on L side

Turkish Shimmy w/arms - Turkish (4 step move with ¾ shimmy per step, 4 sets) – walk arms up over head in 4 cts – circle R arm out & up than L arm out and up – repeat, 4 sets

Cue for ½ turn – angle body complete 1 Turkish w/shimmy – ½ turn – complete 1 Turkish w/shimmy – ½ turn to front – repeat, 2 sets

Box Set – 8 ct shimmy - 2 sets turns hitting each corner starting w/R hip (arms up w/back to audience) – repeat turns w/”L” arms

¾ Shimmy to Pose