Enchantress Choreography Notes; Diagram, "Garden Play" (Earthbeat)

Choreography (2007) and this documentation (2010) by Autumn Ward

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These notes accompany a dance taught on the 2008 DVD Fantasy BellyDance--Magic.
For more information on finger cymbal patterns, see the post here.

Reference Notes: Enchantress 

Music: Garden Play by Earthbeat

Abbreviations
Up	Down	Left	Right				Down Stage
Back	Front					Down Stage Left			Down Stage Right
Clockwise		Counterclockwise				Stage Left			Stage Right
Figure 8						Up Stage Left			Up Stage Right
Vertical	Horizontal							Up Stage

 Section 1: Awakening

Time Code	# of measures	Music	Choreography
0:00		Drone	Start with weight L, hands covering eyes, elbows down.
0:07	1	Intro	Separate arms and show face
	1	Intro	unfold at elbow and bring arms forward

A1

0:11	4	Single female vocal and bass doumbek	Arms  R open and L forward; undulate R arm; arms  other side and shift weight to L hip; undulate L arm
	2		½ VF8D x2 on L hip; sitting hip circle around the back and transition weight to R foot
	2		½ VF8D x2 on R, sitting hip circle around the back and transition weight back to L foot
0:30	8	+drone	Continue CW sitting hip circle, turning body CW
0:50	2	+high doumbek	Weight on L foot, facing DSL: Drop R hip x4; weighted R hip D-U; undulate F; undulate F x½ and change sides
	2		On L
	2		Drop R hip x4; bouncy sit; turn US to face DSR
	2		On L

Use counterclockwise turns to travel in a circular path around the floor. Begin downstage center. Travel to USR; travel to USL; end DSC. (It may help you to think of this as a triangle.) In the turns, the feet follow a pattern of step out on the right, step back and left, step right, step together. Start with a step out to the right, then step back on the left foot to turn counterclockwise and travel upstage. Rotate a little more than 360°, so that you end facing toward the center of the stage.

	2	+playground noises	Step R, then chainee CCW to USR; undulate pelvis forward x2 and R hand comes up underneath L arm then out from heart with inside wrist circle
	2		Repeat to USL
	2		Chainee to DS; pull in on R then L
	2		Walk to middle of circle; plie and up; cross-pivot to face DS

Section 2: Propogating energy

B1

Time Code		Music	Choreography
1:27	2	Female and male vocal together	Facing SL, R arm extended toward audience, alternately roll shoulders forward x4 and undulate upper body; R: Twist and shift, twist-shift-pivot to face DS and pull in on accent
	2		Show L wrist, show R wrist, push down L, R; L: Twist and shift, twist-shift-pivot to face DSR and pull in on accent
	2		Reverse undulation x4 with amplifying R hand gesture; R: Twist and shift, twist-shift-pivot to face DS and pull in on accent
	2		Twisting VF8U; twist and shift on L x2; undulate UF and lift arms and and face DSR

Percussion only

Time Code		Choreography	Finger Cymbals
1:47	2	Step out with R foot, then circle upper body CW: backbend then forward bend	saidi | doubles
	2	Bouncing on heels, F8 R-L	doubles | doubles
	2	On R then L: double drop x 1½	saidi | saidi
	2	Back up with undulation RLR LRL RLR; spin on L foot	doubles | doubles
2:06	4	Unweighted R hip F, transition weight around the F to R foot; ball change out to L and in, VF8D, reverse pelvic undulation x2, chest	saidi | doubles saidi | doubles
	4	Other side	saidi | doubles saidi | doubles
	2	R then L, Saidi accents: backwards tuck-release; weighted hip D-U	Dt DD | Dt DD
	2	Big CW hip circle; turn CW and accent R hip forward x4	doubles | triples

Section 3: Transmutation

A2

Time Code		Music	Choreography
2:25	4	Single female vocal + drone + high doumbek	Slow motion full body VF8D
	4		Push into abdomen R, L; ribcage circle into undulation, ½ circle around the front transition
2:43	2	+floaty vocal	Pull out of sky
	2		Pull out of ground, keep head up until accent and then round spine
	2		Pull from DSL
	2		Pull from DSR, spin, undulations w/ down hand movements

B2

Time Code		Music	Choreography
3:02	2	+floaty vocal	Tuck x4 with plucking hands, step to USR with UB undulation
	2		Pull out of mouth
	2		Grind heel of R hand into L palm x4, wipe x2
	2		One set twisting triplet shimmy; lift arms D-U, fall to knees, whip head

Percussion only

Time Code		Music	Choreography	Finger Cymbals
3:21	2		Circle upper body CW x 1½ (F B F)	saidi | doubles
	2		Swing head side to side	doubles | doubles
	2		Reverse undulate torso to L, R, L	saidi | saidi
	2		Swing head and get up	saidi | triples
3:40	4		On R then L: undulation x2, VF8D, ½ twist-shift-in transition	doubles | doubles doubles | doubles
	2		On R then L: Weighted F-B, in-in	Dt DD | Dt DD
	2		Facing SL reverse pelvic undulation into backbend; out of backbend shoulders x4	doubles | triples
3:59	4	More ornamental drum	Back up R L R L with triplet shimmy, push pivot (R, L) to face SR and cymbal accents; same thing other side	Whack, doubles | doubles, accents Whack, doubles | doubles, accents
	2		step forward / DS with hagallah shimmy, push pivot to face US; weighted down hips	Whack, doubles | doubles, accents
	2		Step forward/US with triplet shimmy, push pivot to face DS; cymbal clap	Whack, doubles | doubles, accents
4:18	4		Twist and sink R, pull in, ummi down with wavy arms; same other side	saidi | saidi saidi | saidi
	2		Sit; roll up; turn to face US	saidi | saidi
	2		Swing hair for 7, turn CW to face DSL	doubles | triples

Breaks

Time Code		Choreography
4:38	2	Shoulder accents OR big full body accent facing DSL; breathe and float arms
	2	Turn US stepping L, R, sit with L hip DS; breathe and turn to other corner
	2	Big full body accent facing DSR; breathe and float arms
	2	Turn upstage, sit on R hip

Conclusion: The spell is released

B3

Time Code		Music	Choreography	Finger Cymbals
4:56	2	Shaking sound	Facing SL, Bob and shoulder shimmy
	2		Add UB undulation
	4		triplet shimmy
5:14	1	Full percussion and floaty vocal	Spin CCW	doubles | doubles
	3		Turn CW with R hip double drop x6 and with arms that come around head and push out	doubles | doubles
	1		Spin CCW	doubles | doubles
	3		Turn CW with reverse undulation x6 and R hand undulating out from heart	doubles | doubles
5:34	1		Spin CCW	doubles | doubles
	3		Turn CW and choo choo and weight shift R-L with high waving arms	doubles | doubles
	2		Spin CCW; add head rolls or barrel	doubles | doubles
	2+		Spin in barrel and drop	doubles | doubles