Travel Steps Study Guide: Table of Contents

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Introduction

Using Travel Steps and the Travel Steps Study Guide

Organizational Methodology

Style and Nomenclature

Attire

Foundation Concepts and Terminology

Describing Positions of the Feet and Legs

Breaking Down Footwork into Steps and Holds

Steps

Turns

Time-Indexed List of Dance Vocabulary Demonstrated in Travel Steps

Foundation Positions and Movements

Layers and Timing Variations for Steps

Layers and Timing Variations for Step-Hold

Reference Notes for Layered Footwork Combinations with Style Variations

             Annotation on the DVD describes the footwork in each combination.  In the choreography notation here, I’ve used bullets to denote layers on the footwork described in table headings.

Modern Egyptian Oriental

Egyptian Folklore (Theatricalized Style)

Saidi (Theatricalized Women’s Style)

American Cabaret

Veil

Contemporary Lyrical Fusion

Contemporary Fusion

Using Footwork in Your Dance

Lesson Plans

              These lessons are designed for dancers who have some previous training, but include many very basic awareness exercises.  If some material isn’t useful to you, why not skip ahead? 

Balance and Alignment

Connecting to Rhythm

Step, Step-Together & Push;Step-Together, Step & Pull; Chassé

Step, Cross-Behind

Single Steps Across and Grapevines

Changing Direction with Hip Rotation; Belly Dance “Pas de Bourrée”; & Cross-Pivot

Ball-Change and Step-Ball-Change Variations

Step-Hold Variations

Creating Footwork Combinations

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