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shimmy

2009-02-02T09:32:15Z

so, i read this comment.......

Thank you Zamira. For all who aren't registered at bhuz, here is the answer of user David, who obviously wrote a book on ME dance technique.
"The shimmy Randa Kamal uses is the Reda shimmy - more known as the Raqia Shimmy or Jillina Shimmy. However, when Randa and I hung out at the Stockholm Bellydance Festival back in the days and she used me as a puppet to demonstrate the correct way to do things when people asked questions this is what I learned:
1. the shimmy is generated by the hamstring. When you contract the hamstring, it automatically pulls the knee backward. The hamstring will be fully contracted way before the knee joint locks or even straightens fully.
2. this shimmy takes quite a lot of strength training of the hamstrings prior to looking as excellent as it does on Randa.
3. Randa is reeeeeaaallly strong.
4. you have to relax your hip and lower body to generate this relaxed look. You especially have to relax your glutes and allow the hip line to move vertically.
5. you get a better result if you align your knees ahead, hip behind and chest square on top of your alignment axis/weight point in your feet and then tuck your abs in to open up the distance between the hipbone and ribcage in your lower back. This results in the typical forward leaned Egyptian posturing of the body.
6. think of pumping the movement from the floor through your hamstring and isolating it at the diaphragm.

There, that's a pretty simple explanation of how you may achieve the shimmy that Randa uses.

Just for the record, it's hardcore Egyptian technique - it's not Suhaila Salimpour Technique or a kneeshimmy or anything like that. It's a straight forward Egyptian shimmy with correct muscle work and alignment being the key to achieve the result.

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Tito's coming back!

2008-05-18T06:39:37Z

Hi Ladies,
Just wanted to give all of you a head's up that Tito is coming back to teach again on August 18th, 19th and 20th....there were no specific details posted by Kunti, but I will post when I find out more :)

Miss ya all,
Paulette (the pant's wench)

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Masayo has kindly written a class recommendation

2008-03-30T23:26:30Z

I'd be great if others would also add their rating to Masayo's accordingly -- just click on her recommendation and look for the Stars rating, then i think we'll see the number of degrees go up!

I've also written a Testimonial for Masayo to encourage new students to attend her classes. I'd love to have YOUR Testimonials to add to my own Profile for the same reasons and maybe even increase the size of our troupe =) Mahalo all for your time and energies, much luv and hugs! jean

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Rumor's - March 1, 2008

2008-03-11T07:33:52Z

http://s91393202.onlinehome.us/2008Rumours/index.html

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Emails from/to Mayu re tribal YouTube links

2008-03-07T22:31:29Z

Sharing the following email string which includes some of my favorite tribal fusion links/dancers. Aloha, jean :)

Mayu wrote:
> Hers name is Mishaal isn't Japanese.
>
> http://www.mishaal.com/
> ↑Her's site
>
> I thouht she is'nt good.
> Because the foot is open!!!
> It loos like SUMO（＞０＜）
>
> I like this one♡
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=zOytEtckGWI
>
> Is this pants same my pants？hooray☆
>
> Thank you always for send mail to me♡
> I know you are very busy.
> Please don't overwork.
>
> MAHALO♡Ｍａｙｕ

> Dream Jeannie wrote:
> Fwd: Hi Mayu -- i watch your video, now you watch mine★
>
> > What is name of Japanese dancer? This is more like break-dancing, only costume is belly
> > dance. She is moving too much, all at same speed. Not enough changes in speed/tempo to
> > make interesting -- all movements begin to look the same.
> >
> > Watch Sharon, Rachel and Kami for better examples of tribal fusion:
> >
> > Sharon Kihara
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=mCc401sJOl8
> >
> > Rachel Brice
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=gnYYK07lGFc
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=qXi-ZXbtfic
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=ryZA68xoly8
> >
> > Kami Liddle
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=zOytEtckGWI
> > http://youtube.com/watch?v=sBHnR9Ny5Vo
> >
> > Very late, must go to bed, goodnight, aloha, jean :)

> > Mayu wrote:
> >
> > > Aloha,Jean♡
> > >
> > > Thank you for worry.I'm OK☆(^o^)／
> > > I am wishing that the SALIMPOUR TECNIQUE spreads to Japan.
> > >
> > > Natsuki and Ｉlive different place in Japan.
> > >
> > > East side NATSUKI～West side MAYU☆ＨＡＨＡ☆
> > > The thing that spreads by this is hoped for.
> > >
> > > And please watch this！！！
> > >
> > > http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=9f_-4kYPz5U
> > >
> > > She is very popular dncer in Japan・・・
> > > I'm sad・・・Ｔ０Ｔ

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History of Dance

2008-02-28T06:56:29Z

Found another interesting link
www.bencourtney.com/ebooks/dance/

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new costume

2008-02-28T05:32:39Z

okay, okay...i know some of the gals want to wear more revealing costumes. me, not so much...but i just found (on tribe) a possible option:

http://www.thegoddessgarden.net/tt_garbncostumes.html

check out the sheer beledi chemise....

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looking like a troupe

2008-02-06T23:00:30Z

Hey All,

So...this year I want to be more serious about my dancing and be a serious member of Jean's troupe (Bellydance 808 Hawai`i Raks).

I know for me one of the very things I need to learn more is isolations. Jean's classes are great but I want to practice at home and I think a DVD will help me improve.

Any suggestions? I heard Ansuya's luscious layers is a good DVD.

THANKS!
Kim

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workshops on the mainland

2008-02-05T22:20:52Z

I found out that Fifi Abdo does a workshop in Texas (I think) every year.

Check out: http://www.littleegypt.com/fifi.htm

It will be April 18-20, 2008. Too bad she's not coming to Hawaii (someone wrote on tribe that she heard a rumor that Fifi may do a workshop in Hawaii).

I also heard about Tribal Fest 7 in California on the third weekend of May every year: http://www.blacksheepbellydance.com/tf7/faq.html
and the Rakkasah Festivals (one in San Fran area): http://www.rakkasah.com/west/info.php

The one I'm interested in is the festival in Egypt, the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival....maybe we can go in 2009? it looks like it is at the end of June (yikes, hot) check out who's teaching: http://www.raqiahassan.net/home.html

What ya think Jean?

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