Drum solo
Opaque by Solace (Ahsas this is a wonderful CD mostly heavy, slow, mesmerizing tribal music)
CUT version (approx 1 minute has been cut near the end)
Choreography by Lauren Haas
shimmy, shimmy shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, R hip out (look R), in
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, L hip out (look L), in
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, chest up, Down
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy
(slow count to 1/2 time)
Undulate, undulate, undulate, undulate
shoulder right, left, right chest up, drop
shoulder right, left, right, chest up, drop
hips right, left, right, tuck, release
hips right, left, right, tuck, release
(broken omi) R, tuck, left, omi (around to back)
(broken omi) R, tuck, left, omi
(broken vert chest circle) chest R, up, left, vert circle to up, down
(broken vert chest circle) chest R, up, left, vert circle to up, down
(Vertical figure 8) R, L, R, lift LRL
(Vertical figure 8) R, L, R, lift LRL
(Vertical chest circle) up R, down L, up R, chest down, up, down
(Vertical chest circle) up R, down L, up R, chest down, up, down
(turning to diag R) twist, twist, twist, twist, twist, twist, twist real hard
repeat, end facing R front corner
chest up,down,up undulate...
chest up,down,up undulate...
(turning to diag L) twist, twist, twist, twist, twist, twist, twist real hard
repeat, end facing L front corner
hip drop, lift, drop, lift, drop, lift, drop-sit (release through foot)
hip drop, lift, drop, lift, drop, lift, drop-sit (release through foot)
(gradually returning to face front)
(R hip) Egypt hip-release, Egypt hip-release,Egypt hip, egypt hip, egypt hit, release
(L hip) Egypt hip-release, Egypt hip-release,Egypt hip, egypt hip, egypt hit, release
(Vertical figure 8) right hip, lift LR, left hip, lift RL, right, left, RLRLRLR
repeat, ending w/hop
shimmy, shimmy shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, R hip out (look R), in
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, L hip out (look L), in
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, chest up, Down
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy
(slow count to 1/2 time)
Undulate, undulate, undulate, undulate
(here is where one minute has been cut from song - could be done as individual solos or improv)
step & touch step & touch step touch (building speed)--hop
shimmy, shimmy shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, R hip out (look R), in
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, L hip out (look L), in
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, chest up, Down
shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy -- roll up to pose