“Escape from Cairo” by Mohammad Al Hasan Abo Abid

From Bellydance Superstars, Vol 5 (4:07)

Time Movement
0:00- Intro music
0:12
0:13 Veil intro (possibly group 1): Chasse’ RLR 3 point CW spin (LRL),
Chasse’ LRL 3 point CCW spin (RLR) repeat on both sides
CCW spin, R veil swoosh on flourish; CW spin L veil swoosh on
flourish
1 Overhead spin; toss overhead from L to R into roman cape on L;
toss towards R
Overhead spin bringing veil to front; angle R; toss overhead, turn
dramatically; walk to the back and drop the veil
:54 Shimmy R hip out; shimmy L hip out; 2 CCW umis; roll up chest
drop
:58 Group 1 undulate to back and maya
Group 2 : Chasse’ RLR 3 point CW spin (LRL), Chasse’ LRL 3
point CCW spin (RLR) repeat on both sides
CCW spin, R veil swoosh on flourish; CW spin L veil swoosh on
flourish
1 Overhead spin; toss overhead from L to R into roman cape on L;
toss towards R
Overhead spin bringing veil to front; angle R; toss overhead, turn
dramatically; walk to the back and drop the veil
1:34 Angle L hip fw back; crescent to face R; roll up with a chest drop;
roll down; crescent to face front
1:39 R hip bump out; umi; roll up; shoulder shimmy chest drop
1:43 Cross R over left; arabesque on L; upper body sway with snake
arms LRL; bring L back in front
L hip double drop; jewel LR; 1 ½ with jewel L then R; 4 scoops
RLRL bringing arms up
1:58 On accents shoulder shimmy (front line dropping to knees); 4
mayas RLRL; Caspian to R and L (maya; forward fig 8) OR Maya
slow RL; quick RLRL; slow RL; quick RLR
2:08 Hip ups 4 ct rising; ¾ into place
2:17 Front Row; saidi hop back 4X
Back row; saidi brush step fw 4X
Saiidi brush RL; turn
2:24 Cross step R over L; 2 L hip drops; step L and on arabesque to
face back; step and finish CCW
Maya RL 2 reverse undulations
2:32 2 knee L lifts with a pelvic tuck; L vertical hip circle (shift to face
front)
2:35 Chanel hips RL; two hip circles to face back. 2 L hip drops turning
towards front; 2 L hip circles (or push back)
2:41 Classical undulation RL angling R; ccw chest circle; chest up down
2:46 Float to R for 6 counts with snake arms; at end do weight change
with sway
2:49 Double undulations into a line (3?)
2:53 Angle L; 2 R hip drops; 1 ½ hip circle to Angle R;
2:57 L Hip drop on angle then with hips facing front; repeat
3:00 Rock fwd and back on L with hip downs; spin out of line
3:04 Scoop RL slower; RLR quickly
3:08 Rock fwd and back on L with a shoulder shimmy 2X
3:12 Grapevine L over R; bend knees; reverse H fig 8 on R while
pushing up
3:16 Angle L; rock fwd and back on R with hip down; CCW hip circle to
back; repeat on L turn to face front
3:24 Float to L for 6 counts with snake arms; at end do weight change
with sway
Spin R with overhead arm to R; cross arms in front, let them float
while doing shoulder rolls (Samia’ style) walk to back with shimmy
Quick slid with shimmy RL
Group 1 (back line)RLR arabesque – hold the arabesque while you
drag your shoulder around 3 times; small sway RL spin walk to
back
Group 2 (former front line) Group 1 (back line)RLR arabesque –
hold the arabesque while you drag your shoulder around 3 times;
small sway RL spin walk to back
1 ½ hip circle with jewel RL; 5 scoops RLRLR; rock fwd and back;
CW spin to back
Land facing back L angle; double bump back on final accents