"Drama Queen" is by Sahar. The song can be found on the Belly Dance Superstars, Vol. 3.
Videos are available on the ACC Library's Teen Belly Dance webpage.
To download the .doc file, click here.
Intro 1:
Videos are available on the ACC Library's Teen Belly Dance webpage.
To download the .doc file, click here.
Intro 1:
Time | Movement | Count |
(-.--) | Entrance: Stand in the opening spot, the veil tented overhead. | (-.--) |
Group 1: Open veil quick, so arms are straight up by ears. Hips (drum cue) L R L | 4 ct 4 ct | |
Group 2: Open veil quick, arms straight up by ears. Hips (drum cue) R L R | 4 ct 4 ct | |
All: Hips push to L (drum cue) | 4 ct | |
| Hips push R (drum cue) | 4 ct | |
0.07 | Undulate down | |
0.09 | Rock back lightly on R foot Turn completely around |
Intro 2:
.11 | Prep the veil right arm out, left arm up Side-step to R 3x | 4ct (x3) |
0.17 | Switch veil in the front, bring behind, then prep veil with left arm out, right arm up. | 4 ct |
0.19 | Side-step to L 3x | 4ct (x3) |
0.24 | “Around the world” with veil. Movement of veil is from left side to right side. With the veil behind you, take R hand and move to the left overhead. L hand stays still. Wrists should be crossed now, R on top of L. Take R hand and move it horizontally across to the R. It should stop in front of your R shoulder. While R hand is moving, L hand should also cross towards the R, moving in front of R hand and around R shoulder. L hand should now be in the back. | 4 ct |
0.26 | Group 1, keep front to audience, veil in front Group 2, turn back to audience, veil behind |
Verse 1:
0.28 | Group 1 ½ Maya R Hip, pause ½ Maya L Hip, pause ½ Maya R Hip, pause ½ Maya L Hip, pause | Group 2 Flick veil L, hip bump L Flick veil R, hip bump R Flick veil L, hip bump L Flick veil R, hip bump R | 2, 2 ct 2, 2 ct 2, 2 ct 2, 2 ct |
0.35 | Group1 Flick veil L, hip bump L Flick veil R, hip bump R Flick veil L, hip bump L Flick veil R, hip bump R | Group 2 ½ Maya R Hip, pause ½ Maya L Hip, pause ½ Maya R Hip, pause ½ Maya L Hip, pause | 2, 2 ct 2, 2 ct 2, 2 ct 2, 2 ct |
0.44 | Group 1: Rock-step back and forth, facing right. “Around the world” with the veil; completing it by facing the BACK. Rock-step back and forth, facing back. “Around the world” with the veil; completing it by facing the LEFT. Rock-step back and forth, facing left. “Around the world” with the veil; completing it by facing the FORWARD. Rock-step back and forth, facing forward. “Around the world” with the veil in place. | Group 2: Rock-step back and forth, facing left. “Around the world” with the veil; completing it by facing the FORWARD. Rock-step back and forth, facing front. “Around the world” with the veil; completing it by facing the RIGHT. Rock-step back and forth, facing right. “Around the world” with the veil; completing it by facing the FORWARD. Rock-step back and forth, facing forward. “Around the world” with the veil in place. | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
Verse 2:
1 | Arms directly up, veil open. Chest circle, facing forward. | 8 ct |
1.04 | Keep arms above head. Side-step to L 3x | 4ct (x3) |
1.1 | Switch veil to the front (left to right), bring behind; arms go back straight up. | 4 ct |
1.12 | Side-step to R 3x | 4ct (x3) |
1.18 | “Around the world” with veil | 4 ct |
Break 1:
| 1.2 | Undulate down R foot lift Undulate down L foot lift Undulate down R foot lift Undulate down L foot lift | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
| 1.28 | Veil window. Veil comes around left hand on R shoulder, R hand straight forward. Creates window in front of hip. | 8 ct |
| Undulate R hip towards audience, moving back right, up, forward left, down. | 4 ct | |
1.36/ 1.37 | Continue undulation moving to the back right, up, then sharply down. Sharp Down is on the 3 & 4 count. | 4 ct |
| 1.38-ish | Swoosh and flick veil to the R. Right hand holding veil dips down and back up on the right side then flicks. The flick occurs at the 4th count. Swoosh and flick veil to the L. Swoosh and flick veil to the R | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
| 1.44 | “Toss” the veil overhead, still holding on. Bring body down in a half-crouch. | 4 ct |
| 1.46 | Bring veil up by stepping back, catching it onto shoulders. | 8 ct |
1.50 | Veil still in hands, but draped on shoulders. Jewel to L: Mini hip circle L Mini hip circle L Mini hip circle L Twist L hip forward and back | 2 ct 2 ct 2 ct 2 ct |
Verse 3:
1.55 | Shimmy in place, dropping hold of the veil and lifting arms straight up. | 4 ct |
1.56 | Tribal turn/pivot: Move weight on to L foot. Pivot to FRONT, extending R hand towards audience. Pivot to BACK, extending R hand to the back. Pivot to FRONT, extending R hand towards audience. | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
2.02-2.03 | Turn head towards audience. Body should be facing to the R. Raise R arms above head, L arm extending towards audience. | 4 ct |
2.04 | Undulate body down while snake-arming towards the audience. (4x) | 4 ct(x4) |
Verse 4:
(-.--) | Group 2 turns back to audience and steps away from the front. While Group 1 is doing their segment, Group 2 finds the hem of their veils and gets it off their shoulders. | |
2.12 | Group 1’s Solo: Hip twist forward 2x | 4 ct(x2) |
2.15 | L side should be facing audience. With L hand, grab end of veil and flick towards audience. | 4 ct |
2.16 2.18 | Body still facing R but walking towards L. Step back with left shoulder roll. Step back with left shoulder roll. | 4 ct 4 ct |
2.19 | Snake arms in place. | 4 ct |
2.20 | Turn body to face L. Hip twist forward 2x | 4 ct(x2) |
2.23 | R side should be facing audience. With R hand, grab end of veil and flick towards audience. | 4 ct |
2.24 | Body still facing L but walking towards R. Step back with left shoulder roll. Step back with left shoulder roll. | 4 ct 4 ct |
2.27 | Snake arms in place. | 4 ct |
Break 2:
(-.--) | Group 1 dramatically moves to the back, holding veil out towards the audience. | |
2.28 | Group 2’s Solo: Continue to face back. With veil in both hands, toss overhead and take a step back, towards the audience. Do not let go of veil. Veil will fall behind feet, framing the back. | |
2.33 | Maya very slowly down and then up. | 16 ct |
2.40/ 2.41 | Slowly step out with L foot, R foot, L foot, R foot. By last step, you should be facing the front. Group 1: turn to front, in sync with Group 2, with veil behind | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
Verse 5:
2.50 | Everyone: Throw veil overhead, letting it land on the floor and crouching down. | 4 ct |
2.52 | Stand up, holding up veil at shoulder height. | 4 ct |
2.54 | Flag Movement to the L. R hand moves to left shoulder over L hand; L hand circles veil out to the right shoulder then out to the left side. With L arm straight out to the left, veil should be behind. | 4 ct |
2.56 | Flag Movement to the R. L hand moves in to the left shoulder, while R hand moves out to the R. | 4 ct |
2.58 | Tribal turn/pivot with veil: Forward Back Forward Back | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
3.06 | Maya step to L 3x | 4ct (x3) |
Switch veil to the front (left to right), bring behind | 4 ct | |
Maya step to R 3x | 4ct (x3) | |
“Around the world” with veil | 4 ct | |
3.22 | Tribal turn/pivot with veil: Forward Back Forward Back | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
3.31 | Lung veil forward. Throw veil backward. Do not let go of veil. Lung veil forward. Throw veil backward. Do not let go of veil. | 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct 4 ct |
End:
3.38 | Toss veil forward and over the right shoulder, towards the audience. As veil leaves fingertips, pose. Keep in pose until the veil falls to the ground. |
