Beginner Choreo

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Beginner Choreography

 

SHEEL OYOUNAK ANNI

Music by: Nancy Ajram

Choreography by: Mayada

Turn onstage + shoulder rolls at different times

4 R hip kicks (facing L diagonal)

4 L hip kicks (facing R diagonal)

4 R walking hip accents to R side, 4 L walking hip accents to L side

4 double hip accents R, L, R, L

4 walking undulations to R side

2 walking undulations to L side + 2 isolated hip circles on the spot

2 forward twist walks (R L) + R triple hip rise (front, side, back)

2 forward twist walks (L R) + L triple hip rise (front, side, back)

Turn to R + shoulder accent R, L + big undulate with arms down body, repeat other way

shimmy for 8 counts arms up for 4, down for 4

slow, draggy shoulder roll to R, repeat to L, 4 small shoulder rolls while dipping a bit

4 backwards walks

2 lazy accent shimmy walks to R, repeat to L

2 walking forward figure 8’s + R hip down up, 2 more walking forward figure 8’s, pause, repeat forward figure 8 combo above

4 backward figure 8's with flicks, 2 slow backward figure 8's, 4 fast dipping backward figure 8's (with arms in for 2, and out for 2)

Repeat start of dance starting with hip kicks, ending with small isolated hip circles

1 large CW hip circle to face R side and down, come up with Persian arms + backbend/bodywave ending with arm up

1 large CCW hip circle to face L side and down, come up with Persian arms + backbend/bodywave ending with chest accent down, arm down

2 slow shimmy walks starting R, 4 fast shimmy walks

4 basic backwards walks

2 slow mayas with walk forward + 4 fast regular mayas

4 R hip kicks around CCW, repeat other way

Turn to R + shoulder accent R, L + big undulate with arms down body, repeat other way

shimmy for 8 counts arms up for 4, down for 4

reach to L with R arm, reach to R with L arm, reach to L with R arm + turn 2 times + pose!

what the lyrics in this song mean:

sheel oyounak anni means take your eyes off of me (or stop looking at me). The main idea of the song is stop looking at me - you're too good looking and you're making me go crazy!