MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FESTIVAL INFORMATION - aka "MedFest" http://www.babylonianensemble.com/

MedFest 2007 - Group Performance time: Sat July 21 3:48 on the Indoor Stage (Saqra Solos on Sunday at 12:12 on the Outside stage). Location: Hiawatha Community Center in West Seattle.Carpools will be arranged.

Costuming: Whatever you want!

• Wed  July 18 7:30-8:30pm - MedFest Complete Show Dress Rehearsal

You do not have to be perfect for either event. You do not have to attend any practices you do not feel you need or performances you don't want to attend. This is supposed to be relatively low pressure and fun! Concerns? email Saqra so she knows to add the info here! saqra@saqra.net

 2007 Student Routine: "Sagat" (Arabic for finger cymbals)

 RealVideo Video Clip available here

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Hips/Direction

Arms

Cymbals

3 Side Pulls (1/2 Rising Vertical 8), Hip FB twist -- to left, right, back, forward

"Fencer" Arms (one up one out with hand at shoulder height), looking towards the extended arm

3 ringing gallops, 2 claps

Lower Body Undulations to four walls, front first. Turning Clockwise

Arms sweep up in front, to face, to up, to out shoulder height

Ringing roll: 1 E & A 2 E & A 3 E & A 4 E & A 5 E & A 6 E & A 7 E & A Stop

3 Side Pulls (1/2 Rising Vertical 8), Hip FB twist -- to right, left, back, forward

"Fencer" Arms (one up one out with hand at shoulder height), looking towards the extended arm

3 ringing gallops, 2 claps

Lower Body Undulations to four walls, front first. Turning Counterclockwise

Arms sweep up in front, to face, to up, to out shoulder height

Ringing roll: 1 E & A 2 E & A 3 E & A 4 E & A 5 E & A 6 E & A 7 E & A Stop

R Hip Fwd Lock x4 - travel on right diagonal

Arms come up in front parallel to each other until fully up

4 Claps

Smooth walk backwards, tummy coming in on Left footed steps - L R L R L R L R

Arms do a "Setting Sun" to shoulder height

8 rings

L Hip Fwd Lock x4 - travel on left diagonal

Arms come up in front parallel to each other until fully up

4 Claps

Smooth walk backwards, tummy coming in on Right footed steps - R L R L R L R L

Arms do a "Setting Sun" to shoulder height

8 rings

Chest Down Pop, 2 rib circles Clockwise. Turning clockwise until facing partner

Arms kind of lousy.

Rings 1, 9, hit hands

Chest Down Pop, 2 rib circles Counter Clockwise. Turning counter clockwise until facing front

Arms kind of lousy.

Rings 1, 9,clap hands

Chest Down Pop, 2 rib circles Clockwise. Turning clockwise until facing partner

Arms kind of lousy.

Rings 1, 9, hit hands

Chest Down Pop, 2 rib circles Counter Clockwise. Turning counter clockwise until facing front

Arms kind of lousy.

Rings 1, 9,clap hands

Note: Next segment is a group movement I'm calling the "Swirley". The whole group travels counter clockwise for four complete sets of the following, then each person turns Clockwise and goes back in the other direction for two sets and finishes facing forward

Flat Foot 8 steps/4 counts of Hip Shimmy

Arms Down

Clapping Roll

Raised to Balls 8 steps/4 counts of Shoulder Shimmy

Arms Out

Ringing Roll

3 Side Pulls (1/2 Rising Vertical 8), Hip FB twist -- to left, right, back, forward

"Fencer" Arms (one up one out with hand at shoulder height), looking towards the extended arm

3 ringing gallops, 2 claps

Lower Body Undulations to four walls, front first. Turning Clockwise

Arms sweep up in front, to face, to up, to out shoulder height

Ringing roll: 1 E & A 2 E & A 3 E & A 4 E & A 5 E & A 6 E & A 7 E & A Stop

3 Side Pulls (1/2 Rising Vertical 8), Hip FB twist -- to right, left, back, forward

"Fencer" Arms (one up one out with hand at shoulder height), looking towards the extended arm

3 ringing gallops, 2 claps

Lower Body Undulations to four walls, front first. Turning Counterclockwise

Arms sweep up in front, to face, to up, to out shoulder height

Ringing roll: 1 E & A 2 E & A 3 E & A 4 E & A 5 E & A 6 E & A 7 E & A Stop

Egyptian Basic Starting Right

4 ringing gallops

Right Foot: F B F Change

4 claps

Egyptian Basic Starting Left

4 ringing gallops

Left Foot: F B F Change

4 claps

Egyptian Basic Starting Right

4 ringing gallops

Right Foot: F B F Change

4 claps

Egyptian Basic Starting Left

4 ringing gallops

Left Foot: F B F Change

4 claps

4 sets:

3 Side Pulls (1/2 Rising Vertical 8), Hip FB twist -- to left, right, back(facing L), across the back (facing forward)

"Fencer" Arms (one up one out with hand at shoulder height), looking towards the extended arm

3 ringing gallops, 2 claps

3 sets:

3 Side Pulls (1/2 Rising Vertical 8), Hip FB twist -- to left, right, forward (facing R),

"Fencer" Arms (one up one out with hand at shoulder height), looking towards the extended arm

3 ringing gallops, 2 claps

FINALE:

3 Side Pulls (1/2 Rising Vertical 8) with right hip again, Hip Down Down

 Arms up, hands back to back

3 ringing gallops, 2 claps