Secrets Written in Incense - Choreography
Music by: Unknown
Choreography by: Charni of Happy Hips Belly Dance
Time: 2:24mins
Video of choreography below.
This is a veil dance. I have used veil moves described in Happy Hips Belly Dance classes (although the phrases did not all orginate from there).
Time |
Movement |
Extra notes |
On first beat be ready |
Standing in Matador right arm toward audience body facing left. Describe fig 8 back fwd back turn 180 swap matador arm so left facing audience body facing right fig 8 back fwd back |
Arm out at shoulder height. Always turn around belly button direction (inward circle) |
0:15 |
Same body pattern this time right arm arc veil back fwd back turn 180 swap matadore arms left arm arc b f b |
Keep the swap to out front of body as you face the back to be ready to go back first. |
0:24 |
Matador into Sharista body facing left. 3 rib lifts r l hip flick. Turn other way sharista r l hip turn other way into sharista r l hip turn – No Sharista |
Make sure arm goes behind to get the Sharista to work. |
0:45 |
Sweep l r l turn around Sweep r l r into Burrito |
Keep back arm high to make sweep
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1:17 |
Throw veil fwd w hand kiss. Walk fwd 4 x walk back 4x Flip veil and catch on arms slide to neck. Snake arms w angel wings. Undo r side (1/2 angel) |
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1:27 |
Turn clockwise while inching hands closer together lift arms up over head while turning bring the middle of the veil cross on top of head (around 1:30) swap shoulders and back again. |
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1:38 |
Juggle veil 2x hip flick 3x w 3 steps clockwise to do a quarter turn repeat 3 more times until back facing front |
Keep arms straight out to the side knee bob on juggle |
1:59 |
Roundabout to undo 1/2 angel. Totem pole anti clockwise harbour bridge w r arm (on music chord) veil in both hands as turn circle hip hip totem pole anti-clockwise left hand harbour bridge then both hands turn circle. As turn straighten veil sweep veil in front r to finish. |
Totem pole both hands around. Swap hands then. |
This video is of Charni performing the choreography:
This video is of Charni performing the choreography while calling out instructions: