Al Alem Alla.mpg

December 19, 2009. Uploaded by Jim Gold
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Al Alem Alla Egypt
Dance Meaning: God Only Knows
Pronunciation: Al Alem Alla
Choreography: by Jim Gold in Arab Debka folk dance style.
Music: Amr Diab: Tamally Maak from Egypt
Formation: Line
Meter: 2/4

Introduction: 10 measures: 2 echo drums, 8 measures drum beats.
Measures:
First Step: Debka Step
Bouncy Debka Walk to left:
1L (ct 1), R (ct 2),
2L (ct 1), R (ct 2),
3Tch L fwd (ct 1), tch L side in front of body (ct 2).
Repeat meas. 1-3 3x
Ending: Step on L (ct 1), stamp on R next to L (ct 2).

Second Step: (9 meas. plus 8 meas.)
Two Arabic rida steps
1Step R to Rt (ct 1), cross L in front of R (ct 2)
2Repeat meas. 1 (ct 1-2)
Rocking step:
3Step back on R (ct 1), step fwd on L (ct 2)
4Brush R fwd (ct 1), step fwd on R (ct 2),
5Step fwd on L(ct 1), big step fwd on R (ct 2)
6Face slight leftward: Double bounce step
Standing squat (Ct 1), double bounce (ct 2, ct &)
7Repeat double bounce meas. Ct 1, ct 2, ct &)
8-9Walk back 4 steps: R (ct 1), L(ct 2), R(ct 3), L(ct 4)
10-17Repeat meas. 1-17
18Walk back two steps: R (ct 1), L (ct 2).

Third Step
1Sway R (ct 1), sway L (ct 2),
2Cross R over L (ct 1), tch L to left side (ct 2)
3Step fwd (into ctr) on L (ct 1),
Twist step: tch R toe (ct 2), tch R heel (ct &),
4Step back on R (ct 1),
step on L in place next to R (ct 2)
Repeat above step 4x.
At end of 4x, stamp on L in place next to R(ct 2).

II

First Step: 5x (Like First but added 2 meas. ending.)
1Bouncy Debka Walk to L:
L (ct 1), R (ct 2),
2L (ct 1), R (ct 2),
3Tch L fwd (ct 1), tch L side front of body (ct 2)
Repeat 1-3 4x
1Ending: Walk to left: L (ct 1), R (ct 2),
2L (ct 1), stamp on R next to L (ct 2).

Second Step: 2x
Third Step: 4x

III

First Step: Repeat II (above) First Step (5x).
Second Step: 2x
Third Step: 2x
First Step: Repeat II (above) First Step 4x
End stepping softly on R next to L (ct 2).

Pause step:
Wait: 4 drums beats

Intermezzo Step
1-2 Step to right (ct 1-2), bring left ft. to R (ct 1-2)
3-4 Step to left (Ct. 1-2), bring right ft, to L (ct 1-2)
5-8Repeat meas. 1-4
5Step to right (ct 1), step L next to R (ct 2)
6Step to left (ct 1), step R next to L (ct 2)
7-12Repeat meas. 5-6 3x

IV

Third Step: 4x
1End with stamp on R (ct 1-2)
Second Step: 2x
18Ending: Walk back to steps R, L
19Walk back two steps R, L
20Walk back one step R (ct 1)
Tch L heel in place and hold(ct 2)

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