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Jasmine

Jasmine is our beginners' level finger cymbals Dance & was originally choreographed by arguably the most famous Middle Eastern dance choreographer of the late twentieth century, Ibrahim Farrah.

This choreography incorporates both Lebanese folk & cabaret styles, which makes it exciting & innovative. It is a cute, fast paced dance, which is lots of fun to learn. And, best of all, Jasmine gives you the opportunity to smoothly incorporate playing finger cymbals into a choreography.

Props: Finger cymbals are required for this course, which can be purchased on the first day of class.

You will learn these moves:

  • Basic zil pattern
  • Step, Step, Step with lookback
  • Hip Push
  • Step and Touch
  • Horizontal Figure 8s
  • Pelvic Lifts
  • Big Ones
  • Shoulder Shakes
  • Chest Drop
  • Backbend
  • Horsey Step
  • Knee Shimmy
  • Arabesque
  • Travelling Hip Twist
  • Head Slide
  • Snake Arms
  
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