| BODY PERCUSSION By: Jet Phoenix Music: "Drum Solo" Reda's Flower by Beata & Horacia Cifuentes (#4) ***Note: Some of the moves read "four counts". This is so those without music can try this dance. The moves should be done to the beat of the music & drums, whatever music you are using. 4 Egyptian Basic steps 4 Shimmy to front Pause 4 Hip twist 4 Shoulder shimmies, bending straight down, then up Place step left foot 6 Left hip circles (fast) 4 Shoulder shimmies to right, with slight back bend (face front left, fast) 6 Right hip circles (fast) 4 Shoulder shimmies to left, with slight back bend (face front right, fast) 4 Small hip circles front (fast 4 Shoulder rolls back (with slight back bend) 4 Hip shimmies � pivot turn to rear 4 Staccato hips (side to side) 4 Hip shimmies to front, with a slide turn, right leg up 4 Staccato hips (side to side) 4 Rib cage circles 4 Shoulder thrusts forward 4 Hip shimmies right 4 Hip contractions left (hard and fast) 4 Snake arms w/beat 1 Head snap 8 Sway figure 8s front with hip shimmy 4 Hard hip slides 8 Sway figure 8s front with hip shimmy 4 Hard hip twists 8 Sway figure 8s front with hip shimmy 4 Hard hip contractions 8 Chest lifts and drops (let the movement travel down and up your body) 4 Shoulder shimmies, bending straight down, then up 4 Grape vine left with shoulder shimmies 4 Grape vine right with shoulder thrusts 4 Low undulations (undulations down with the lower part of the body) 4 High undulations (done with belly and shoulders) Free style--try to stay with the music in such a way that it looks like your body is making the sounds. |