Step Up Your Stamina: Week 1, Day 4 - Pivot Bump

Step Up Your Stamina is a 4-week Guided Practice Series with Sofia designed to help you get back to what you love—dancing! Sign up for my mailing list to learn more and get a downloadable Practice Guide: Week 1 is all about the basic movements. Today we’re practicing our Pivot Bump. If you’re new to FCBD®Style, head over to my Instagram (@sofiadances) for a super quick IGTV mini lesson to get your started. For more advanced dancers, this is your chance to really dig into the movements! Here are 3 things you can work on for the Pivot Bump. 🏋️‍♀️ Powerful Hips - The hip movement is powered by pressing the right foot into the ground. Foot position is key here. About 90 percent of your weight will be in your flat left foot. Keeping the right foot underneath you, shift a little weight into the ball of the right foot to send the hip up. Make sure that the right heel is stable so that you are driving energy up into the hip rather than down through the heel. 💪 Arm Posture - Strong arm posture will create a beautiful frame that will highlight hip movement instead of distracting from it. Keep the elbows lifted and shoulders back and down away from your ears. 👣 Body Stability - Similar to the Rhythmic Undulation, if you’re body is bouncing, check in with your dance posture and lower body. Keep the knees soft and avoid straightening them as you bump up. This practice video uses the Ayub rhythm. This rhythm is great for practicing the Pivot Bump because there is a Doum (low base sound) on every beat. So every time you hear a Doum, your hip should be bumping up! Music: Carmine T. Guida, Middle Eastern Rhythms for Practice, “Ayub [2/4] (100 Bpm).“ Top: Matadore Designs - Belt: Atomic Armour - Shawl: Muysca Knots -