This session was a combination of my original plan for this week (Veilwork) and a recap of last week, when the bad traffic made it difficult for everyone to attend (123-EE move).
I use silk veils mostly, because they have a beautiful movement and you can really show off with them (and there's nothing I like better than showing off!). I will add a post later about how you can buy silk veils for bellydance, but PLEASE don't buy anything until we know for sure the course next term will be going ahead. Don't worry - I have plenty of Loaner veils, for you to borrow in class.
Tonight we covered the Golden Rule of Veil Safety, which is:
- Don't tread on your veil (or on anyone else's).
They are super-slippery, and you could end up falling head over heels.
- Lift with your Back, not your neck.
Your back muscles are much stronger, so this will allow you to keep your arms aloft for longer, and it will look much better.
Finally, this is more about Aesthetics, try not to bunch up your hands into fists:
- Keep your hands long
Hold your veil with a finger weave, or delicately with your thumb and finger.
We did a lot of Walking and Wafting, adding in accents with wrist flicks and hip level wafts. We did some Overhead Flips and some Half-Twirls.
To be honest, you can probably get away with a 4 minute routine using nothing but these techniques! But next term we'll look at more techniques and tricks, and about how you can put together a more varied routine.
Finally, I recapped the 123-EE technique that I started last week.
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