One step forward and two steps back

Spent the morning trying to do something that looked a like a simple move- a diagonal figure 8 maya I can do a good maya, a great hip twist.  So, in front of DVD I bent my knees, pelvic in neutral, ribs lifted, shoulders up, back and down, head tall,  and twisted left hip forward and from this diagonal maya-figure 8.  Fine, not smooth, but I think it is a good start. Then from the back right corner, twist to maya back left corner and this is not so good. The slide to front...no, try again, slide to front right corner.  No, seriously...front right and maya.. okay, how about just the slide..? What? What had happened? SAH-CUR-i- TEE.....Sah-cur-i-tee! Someone stole my maya while I was sleeping.  I have searched my whole body. Stretched,  tried some yoga, back to basics. But my front right diagonal is completely gone! If anyone see it..please return it to me.  ( It may be seen in company of my sharp rib slides. )

First Costume in Progress.

This really is a lot of fun. The hardest part so far is taking the pictures.

Journaling the dance.

Sail-Awolnation:

Face Back first 8 counts ( In that cool Zoe stance like a martini glass?)

Snake arms:

First 8: low snake arms

Second 8: medium snake arms

Third 8: medium with torso sway

4th 8!  Arms up (1,2)- slight dip- look over left shoulder/right arm up, left hand to face finish both arms up (2-8)

Fifth 8 ! Arms up (1-2) dip, look over right shoulder, right hand to face, left arm up (2-8_

6th 8 ! Arms up-slide across back of head ( find a pretty hand floreo for this) and our to 2nd.

7th 8 ! Scissor turn (step back left) face DSL (1-2), rib lock/drop (3-4), half hip circle to DSR (5-6), rib lock/drop (7-8) ( This rib lock seems quick when I turn and I need to practice a ton with pop/lock quicker)

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8th 8 !  From the rib lock to RB's body wave with hip circle from right to left

9th 8 !  RB's body wave, hip circle left to right

10th 8 !  Ami CW x 2 ( four count each Ami)

11th 8! Forward Figure 8

! This is how I show my love   DSR Left shoulder roll?  Heart beat move (5-6-7-8) cave in pop out


! I made it in my mind because   From Chest out Liquid frame face ( Anasama)


! Blame it on my ADD baby  Ladder (tuck pelvis 1, upper abs 2, chest 3, chin 4)  1-2-3-4  head slides (5-6-7-8) (From Anasana) Or this Sedona?

! 8 ( Transition something to face front? pass the circle thing?)

! This is how an angel cries  Tribal Camel (1-8 : Up left -right (1-2) slide right with hand floreo left hand up gaze down (3-4-5-6)  leg back (7-8) face front.


!Blame it on my own sick pride  Arms up and wave down (flame)with chest/rib pop/lock hands at chest)Peacock hands ( Shimmy II)


!Blame it on my ADD baby    Right arm up with floreo (1-2) Left arm up with florea (3-4) and Head slides (5-6-7-8)

!8   Chest circle horizontal (1-2-3-4) and hip circle ( 5-6-7-8)

SAIL-8  Side to side undulation right ( From Rachel Brice)

SAIL- 8 Side to side undulation Left

SAIL-8  Side to side undulation Right

SAIL-8  Side to side undulation Left

SAIL-!  Something easy..maya? Figure 8 That move from Sedona's big hip leading into hip circle.


! Maybe I should cry for help  Hip Circle: ( slide left-sit arm up_ maya up) From Hannan Sultan)

! Maybe I should kill myself  Hip circle: slide right forward left back with hair/head down up maya) (lebanese hip circle from Shimmy bellies in beirut)

! Blame it on my ADD baby   Something something Head slides (5-6-7-8-)

! Drum/cymbal 8  From arms up-Tribal chest undulation down ( This is not working for me)


!Maybe I'm a different breed Pose beautiful face gesture look out( From Shimmy Season II)

!Maybe I'm not listening  Scissor turn face back( 1-2)  Something something (3-4-5-6)  hands to head (7-8) From my own head

!So blame it on my ADD baby Scissor front (1-2)       Shoulder see saw (5-6-7-8)

!8 ( upbeat transition)  Shoulder lift/drop (1-2), Chest lift/drop (3-4)Left shoulder lift drop (5-6) Roll down ( 7-8)  ( Was this Rachel? or Anasana?



SAIL-!8 (guitar added in) Maya level change down,  Reverse Maya

SAIL  (guitar 8)  Maya level change down, Reverse Maya up

SAIL (guitar)  

SAIL (guitar building)

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Toy Piano Part

8 Da-da-DA-da-da ( sounds like pairs of 4 or 5 counts) Hip drops releve right

8 Travel hip circle R (1-4) Travel hip circle L 5-8)

8 Hip drops releve L (1-8)

8  Traveling hip circle L (1-4) Traveling hip Circle R (5-8)

La la la la la la la la la -Oh! Maybe saidi step with four hip lifts, turn and repeat..( If I can't figure out Ashley's 1-2-3 back steps.

8 Saidi step with four hip lifts.

la la la la la la la la-Oh!  3 step turn with hip bounce (


La la la la la la la la  3 step turn with hip bounces

 (Rachel's cool 16 count thing) from Serpentine. Work out SAIL on the lifts?)

SAIL  Grapevine left pivot (1-2-3-4) Grapevine Right Pivot (5-6-7-8)

SAIL  Step pivot (1-2) Step Pivot(3-4) R-L-R (5-6-7) LRL ( That's too many steps, no?)

SAIL  ( Should do easier things a few times, smile breathe because pinball is hard as hell)

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SAIL  Pinball right 

SAIL Pinball left

Clap reverse the beginning.