Bellydancing choreograph 1

The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum - Collide
mind you, this is all in my words.

0:00 - 0:08 (beginning stance)
Arms crossed over heart, looking down.


0:08 - 0:23
"Temple arms" (prayer hands above head) whilst kick-walking in a circle to the beat of the percussion.

0:23 - 0:40
"Snake arms" with one hip bump per beat of percussion.

0:41 - 0:45
"Mystical arms" unveiling face with fast hip shakes.


0:45 - 0:53
Kiss right shoulder spin toward right, come back to center "why god", 2 breast drops.

0:54 - 1:03
"Petting arms" and hip bumps from left to center to right back to center shimmy back.


1:04 - 1:11
"Petting arms" and hip bumps from right to center to left, kiss left shoulder and spin forward back to center, look down.

1:12 - 1:27
look up, look left, look right, look forward (while slowly ascending speed of snake arms), hip circles, spin quickly.

1:28 - 1:43
"Petting arms" and hip bumps from left to center to right back to center shimmy back.

1:44 - 1:59
"Temple arms" (prayer hands above head) whilst kick-walking in a circle to the beat of the percussion.

2:00 - 2:15
"Snake arms" with one hip bump per beat of percussion.


2:16 - 2:31
"Petting arms" and hip bumps from left to center to right back to center shimmy back.

2:33 - 2:48
"Snake arms" toward left, slow hip circles toward kneeling on the floor, slowly "fall" down, slowly shimmy back up, kiss right shoulder and spin toward back.

2:49 - 3:03
With back facing toward audience, ** "throw attitude" with right hand, "throw attitude with left" ascending above head into "prayer hands" and "temple arms"** (repeat until completely ascended; about 2:59) pivot to face audience.

3:04 - 3:38
"Snake arms" toward left, slow hip circles toward kneeling on the floor, slowly "fall" down, slowly shimmy back up, kiss right shoulder and spin toward back. (repeat twice)

3:39 - 3:53
Kick walk in a circle; face back at end of circle, snake arms and hip bumps when facing back again. Kick walk in semi circle; face audience at end of semi circle

3:54 - 4:42
"Robot stances", shimmy's and hip bumps; repeat until 4:40 (body drops at 4:40-4:42)

4:43 - 5:13
"Snake arms", hip bumps. Repeat.

5:14 - end
3 spins, then slowly drop down on knees grabbing hair.

CHOREOGRAPHY BY KATIE RUNNELLS (c)