Notes: Circle dance. The timing is 4/4 & each measure (denoted I I I I ) can be counted out as 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 CC=Counterclockwise, C=Clockwise. Unless otherwise noted all moves are done facing the center of the circle.

Choreography for Marco Polo (Loreena McKennitt)

listen for the deep drum note, which marks the beat, get into good bellydance posture.I I I I I I I I

rhythm

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IRightarmup

Rightarmdown

Leftarmup

Leftarmdown

Botharmsup

Botharmsdown

(Repeat)

Intro

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Hip bumps on the right, Circling forward in place

Hip bumps on the left, Circling forward in place

Section A1

Section A2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Ribsright

Ribsleft

Shouldercircleback

Ribsright

Shouldercircleback

RibsLeft

(Repeat)

Section B (break)

I I I I I I I I

Hip circle to the right on 1-7, be in the center @ 7, hold still on 8

Hip circle to the left on 1-7, be in the center @ 7, tick-tock (r-l) on 8

Violin

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Hip bumps alternating R-L, traveling in circle CC

Section A1

Section A2 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Repeat ribs-shoulder sequence, but thisTime facing away from the center of the circle

Section Bextended(long break)

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Violin

I I I I calm Keyhole arms

eyesright

eyesleft

headright

headleft

Vocalsbegin I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Snake arm sequence

Repeat snake arm sequence

Section A2

(abbreviated)

I I I I I I I IStep-hips counterclockwise

Quick ½ turn to face inward

Rightarmdown

Rightarmup

Leftarmdown

Leftarmup

Botharmsdown

Botharmsup

Rightarmdown

snake

Repeat . Note that on the first 2 beats the left arm goes up as the right comes down.

Hip circle to the right on 1-7, be in the center @ 7, ¼ turn on 8

Repeat left Repeat right Repeat left,But no quarter turn – you’ve ended facing center.

Section A2

(short)I I I I I I I I

(Fade out: bring arms up to close palms…..)

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ISection A1

Section A2

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

Repeat hip-bump in a stationary circle sequence

Repeat ribs-shoulder sequence

Rightarmup

Rightarmup

Both arms down

Both arms up