Here are the breakdowns for all of the additional zill patterns in the Level 2 Tribal vocabulary, strung together into a handy drill!

Note: “B” indicates to strike both zills simultaneously.

Quarter Notes

Eighth Notes

SLINK FWD DROP BACK:

Gallop/Longa – Downbeat

Gallop/Longa – Upbeat

ARABIC SPIN:

3-7-3

ARABIC CHEST DROP PATTERN:

KIHARA TWIST:

5-5-5

EGYPTIAN 3-STEP TURN:

3-11

EGYPTIAN VARIATION:

3-5-1-3

UP UP DOWN DOWN:

3-3-7

…Repeat…

In the Shambling Shimmies Level 2 Tribal vocabulary, this movement has an alternate zill pattern.

See the Level 1 cues & variations handout that includes the Arabic Chest Drop for information on the movement itself.

Classification: Fast

No changes in the move from L1 to L2.  Only Changes are the Zill Pattern

Zills/Timing:

Timing – 8 count move

Zill Pattern – Gallop/Longa ending on the down beat on the 1, 3, and 5 … then B, R, B, R, B on 6 & 7 & 8 to accent the chest drop.

Zill Pattern / Move Timing Broken Down –

This movement is part of the Shambling Shimmies Level 2 Tribal vocabulary.

ANSUYA

Classification: Slow

Basic Cue:

• Typically cued out of maya, cue is lifting the left arm (elbow first) and the right hip.

Variations:

• Can be done on knees (entire move) or kneeling (upper body only)

This movement is part of the Shambling Shimmies Level 2 vocabulary.

HAIRBALL COMBO

Classification:  Slow

Basic Cue:

Cued out of Body Roll.  2 repetitions of Body Roll w/ arms in standard position, look down and slowly begin roll up.

Variations:  None.

Notes:

• Follow movement of Reverse Body Roll w/ your eyes all the way out through the extension of the final pose.
• The final pose is not too far off from the cue for a torso rotation, which can be a nice way to move back into center for other movements.
• Since the movement is very slow, it is also easy to move into various poses from the ending pose of the hairball combo.
• This move can also be cued by the current leader whenever the formation is facing away from the front.  This can be used to take advantage of situations where there is a group of people in the audience off to one side, for example.

Shambling Shimmies L2 Group Vocabulary

ARABIC SPIN

Classification:  Fast

Basic Cue:  Cued from Arabic on ball w/ standard arm position (Arabic 2).  Cue by crossing arms at forearms overhead (palms facing each other), coming down on flat, and turning  head.

Variations:  None

Zills/Timing:  Timing – 4 count move

Zill Pattern:  3,7,3 (RLR  RLRLRLR  RLR)

Zill Pattern / Move Timing Broken Down:

Shambling Shimmies L2 Group Vocabulary

SAHRA TURN

Classification: Slow

Basic Cue: Cue is a floreo sequence – 5^th, 3^rd R, 5^th, 3^rd L, 5^th, 3^rd R – followed by a wrist lift.

Variations:

• The ending pose can be deepened depending on the flexibility / skill level of the dancer(s).  *Try not to lead the pose deeper than other dancers in the formation are capable of harmonizing with*
• Level … the ending pose can be brought down into a floor (lunge) level with a standard level cue (slight rise and then a slow drop onto the knee).  You would typically come out of the move and then switch to something else before rising again.

Shambling Shimmies L2 Group Vocabulary

TURKISH SHIMMY

Classification:  Fast

Basic Cue:

Bring arms into second (nice and high and curved, palms down/back), body angled to left.  Step forward (flat) w/ ¾ shimmy.

Variations:

• Turns
• ¼ turns… cue w/ head turn (optional double yip), one set of ¼ turns to sides (arms facing sides, body facing corners)
• ½ turns… cue w/ ‘yip’ on ‘1’ and bring each hand all the way in to chest, 2 sets of ½ turns
•             Teenager
• Cue by bringing arms down to sides on ‘1’

Zills/Timing:

• Timing – 4 count move (Teenager variation = 16 count move)
• Zill Pattern – Standard Gallop/Longa (RLR) on the downbeat
• Zill Pattern / Move Timing Broken Down –