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Can someone please tell me what the que for the Arabic 123 half turn is? It is the que taking place during the 3 chest lifts and before begining the half turn. Thanks. jms
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Wed, August 12, 2009 - 11:12 AMthere isn't a cue. When the leader starts pivoting around, you just follow, the count is the same. so you'd be pivoting on the 1-2. -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Wed, August 12, 2009 - 11:14 AMGenerally, if someone does the Arabicx3 toward the front, then starts pivoting in an arabic, it would be up to the follower to decide to do it facing back. Make sense? Or, you can just expect that if the leader does it to the front then pivots, she's setting up the followers to do it facing back. -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Wed, August 12, 2009 - 11:23 AMThanks a bunch for the reply. We were not sure in class if there was a que before the turn or not so we made one up by looking over our right shoulder during the 3 chest lifts. Will pass your comment along. jms -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Wed, August 12, 2009 - 2:30 PMSure thing!
another indicator that the arabic dropx3 is going to pivot is that the lead would most likely start pivoting with the arms at shoulder height, as opposed to bringing them up overhead.
A problem that could arise with the look over the left shoulder as a cue is that sometimes that's used during the setup for an Arabic Orbit. -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, August 13, 2009 - 11:29 AMLet me make sure I have been doing the pivot correctly. Do I keep my arms at shoulder height during the pivot or do I raise them overhead as one does in a normal arabic? (I have been raising them overhead) Also, when the pivot is completed, the drop3x are also completed before the follower in the back could choose to lead a different move, correct? Sure hope I am not cofusing this issue. Thanks. jms -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, August 13, 2009 - 1:43 PMHi Joan,
The arms usually remain at shoulder height during the pivot unless space is restricted - inwhich case its best to raise your arms overhead.
The pivot is generally done in half turns with the Arabic step pivotting and the 3 x drops in place. The follower would only change into another move after completing the 3 drops if dancing cafe style, otherwise the pivot continues around to the front again. As this is a pivot turn the dancers should really be using their periphery vision to keep in sync with the rest of the formation.
I hope this helps! For more info check out the ATSFAQ tribe which Wendy set up - there is a post with loads of links to the Arabic step and it's variations on here. Hopefully one of the other FC teachers will pipe in if I've left off any other important information!
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Wed, August 12, 2009 - 3:54 PMI'm not sure what you mean by 3 chest lifts. You mean the lifts before each drop during the level? Just clarifying that there are the two arabics and three drops. But yeah, whatever Wendy said. -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, August 13, 2009 - 11:11 AMYes, three drops not lifts. Thanks. jms
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Sat, September 5, 2009 - 5:51 AMHi Joan!
Alex & Trish and I were working on this and we were looking over the right shoulder as you cue the arabic 1-2-3, this indicates you are going to turn after completing the 1st one. Arms come over the head as you turn on 1- & arms are out to the side as you complete the turn on 2. Then facing the rear wall you do the 1-2-3. Looking again over the right should on the 1-2-3 will cue another half turn starting on the next 1 beat.
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Sat, September 5, 2009 - 12:59 PMPretty easy to pick up without a cue. Just go!
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, September 10, 2009 - 3:46 PMI don't know that I've seen this move. Is there video somewhere? -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, September 10, 2009 - 4:11 PMwww.youtube.com/watch
at about 3:20ish.
There is some FCBD Live footage that isn't online that shows this move nicely, too. Rina did a great Arabic 123. -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, September 10, 2009 - 4:20 PMHmmm. Yes, that shows the Arbic 123, but not with the half turn. I've seen the basic move but haven't seen it with the half turn. -
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, September 10, 2009 - 6:01 PMYou don't really need to see it..... it's pretty self explainitory... it's a 1/2 turn.
hahaha. ;-)
Just make sure to still stay angled so that you aren't flat to the back but still at performance angle even if you're faced away from the audience.
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, September 10, 2009 - 7:09 PMNot the greatest example, for they zoom in during the 1/2 turn, but @ 4:15, check it out....
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Re: Arabic 123 half tun que
Thu, September 10, 2009 - 7:14 PMOops, no it's at 3:15.
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