GC Members' Q&A – movement focus – July 27 2019 Part 1

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In this live session we answered questions including (click below to 'jump' to a specific section in the video)

00:03:30 - Who is using finger cymbals and what is the market like?

00:04:32 - What should you expect to get at a workshop with a master teacher? Is it worth going if you think you might not be able to keep up?

00:08:21 - Ghawazee dance as distinct from Oriental

00:14:33 - Old school (lower back) and modern (legs) shimmy technique

00:28:42 - Old-school shimmy technique from Naemet Mokhtar

00:30:45 - Old-school shimmy technique from Nabaweya Mustapha

00:43:53 - How to pause

00:50:10 - Is this piece of music a baladi or not?

00:53:35 - When creating a choreography, is it a bad idea to repeat the movements on the left and on the right?

Some highlights:

  • How to make use of a master teacher's live workshop if it's too advanced to follow it all
  • Tips for sharing videos when you submit question for the Q&A sessions or share in the forum 
  • Old-school shimmy technique from Naemet Mokhtar
  • Old-school shimmy technique from Nabaweya Mustapha
  • Working with the back of the hips and with lower-back muscles
  • Comparing famous dancers who appear to be hypermobile with those who don't seem to be 
  • * Check out Part 2 of this Q&A for video share and a look at these famous dancers and more