Ya Leyli

From the CD Modern Bellydance From Lebanon, by Emad Sayyah

(begin with veil across back of neck, butterfly style)

A) (instrumental)
8 - Walk, 2 3 pose Walk 2 3 pose (arms up in V, drop outer arm for pose)
8 - step ball change – step ball change – step ball change – pose (pose is wrist flick w/head accent)

B) (Ya Leyli ya LAY-li, Ya leyli ya LEY)
8 - 3-step turn to rt, undulate chest lift (arms are out)
8 – hip bumps R & L & R,R fig 8 L & R & L (arms rising on bumps, overhead for fig 8s)
8 – 3-step turn to lft, undulate, chest lift (arms are out)
8 – hip bumps R & L & R,R fig 8 L & R & L (arms rising on bumps, overhead for fig 8s)

Repeat A – moving toward front
4 – group A step ball change, step, pose (woo!) 4 – group B step ball change, step, pose (woo!)
8 everyone step ball change – step ball change – step ball change – step - pose (woo!)

Repeat B

C) (Ladle ladle lay. . .Ladle ladle lay-AY)
8 – fig 8 to back R, L, R. . . L, R, L half turn to left (arms up, drop to hip level on turn, flipping veil down)
8 – repeat, looking at audience over rt shoulder (end facing back) (arms stay down, behind)
8 – walk w/figure 8’s R,L,R (pause) L,R,L back (push L hip back, look over shoulder)
8 – repeat as above (arms still down, veil drags behind)

D1) (Ya LAY. . .Ya LAY. . .Ya lay ya lay ya lay ya lay)
8 – (back is still to audience) hips R..hips L, turn,turn,turn, turn to face front (arms rise to V on turn)

Repeat B

Repeat A

Repeat C

D2) (Ya LAY. . .Ya LAY. . .Ya lay ya lay ya lay ya lay)
8 – (back is still to audience) Turn front..throw veil Rt. . .figure 8 2X, bringing arms down to sides

Repeat B

Repeat A

Repeat C (first half only)

Pose, turning body over L shoulder to face audience, R arm up, left arm down
Chest lift 3X quickly on accents