| Smooth (page5) by shirasaya{W} On �out from the barrio, you hear my rhythm on the radio� you�re doing to do the classic arms in a slow, languid tempo, and bend back as far as you can. With these kinds of back bends, the muscles that work are the thighs and abs � tilt your head back, and slowly lower yourself backwards as your arms move in front of you � be VERY careful with this movement. Try a kneeling back bend holding on to something to your side first, and listen to your body when it tells you that you�ve gone low enough. With enough pracitce you should be able to bend over and lower your head to the floor, then straighten up again, but you need strong thighs and a flexible back to do that. If you can�t go all the way down, don�t worry. Just go back as far as you can and then straighten back up again. If you can only go down part way, you�ll have a chance to go back and up twice. Those who can go all the way down will only have time to go down and up once. On �you feel the turning of the world, so soft and slow� Put one foot flat on the floor in front of you and rise smoothly while doing sunrise arms. When your arms are straight overhead, do a wrist floreo, where the hands turn around the wrists themselves, fingers splayed, just like we did in the beginning of the choreography. On �turning you round and round� pivot to the left, using the right foot to help you move while the left is your supporting leg. Keep your left arm over your head, the right arm out to your side, and turn a quarter turn, putting a hip lift at the end of the turn. Continue pivoting a quarter turn and doing a hip lift each time until you�re back facing the front for a total of 4 hip bumps. Now we�re back to the chorus, and you use the same movements we used in the chorus before, so I�ll put them in short hand here since they�re done in detail above. And if you say this life ain't good enough Right hip drop kick, 2 chest pops I would give my world to lift you up Transition to left side, left hip drop kick, 2 chest pops I could change my life to better suit your mood 5 Cat walks staring on right, then into a turn to the left led by the arms Cause you're so smooth Inward figure 8�s down and then back up again 2 slow snakes back on �smooth� And just like the ocean under the moon Right half hip circle, left half hip circle..........corkscrew with shoulder shimmy at top Well that's the same emotion that I get from you Right half hip circle, left half hip circle..............corkscrew with shoulder shimmy at top You got the kind of lovin that can be so smooth Right bike hip Gimme Face front again, cross right hand to left shoulder your cross left hand to right shoulder heart, head down make it real right hip up, left hip up Or else forget about it Pivot quarter right, right leg out, sharp r. hip up, hand flick out and away �wedding walk� away for 8 beats Okay, there it is � a choreography to �Smooth� that a group can do or a soloist can do, intended for beginning dancers. Enjoy! |