Belly Dance Level 2 Intermediate Course

Refine knee drops and pelvic tucks to form a controlled hip box, then isolate the upper body with strong posture and breathing while practicing drills on both sides.

Master the Omi, an internal circle building on level one hip work, with a hip box start, drop-tuck-release sequence, and fluid arms while maintaining posture.

Learn the vertical outward figure of eight in belly dance with hip lift, slide, and ins and outs, emphasizing isolation, breath, and glute engagement on both sides before connecting.

Master the inward maya, a reverse vertical figure of eight with hips moving up, out, in, down. Keep knees unlocked, breathe, and optionally add a snake arm while staying static.

Master the forward horizontal figure of eight in belly dance, using a deep twist and hip slides from back to the front corners, with feet hip-width apart.

Master the hip twist with a kick, maintaining a pelvis-forward posture and ball-of-foot swiveling. Travel with back-leg weight, twist and kick, keeping the belly visible to the front.

Move through a vertical hip circle on one side with hip drop and hip lift, isolating the movement and engaging the abdominal muscles to maintain the posture.

Master piston hips in belly dance by raising and dropping one foot in a controlled downward motion while maintaining a tall, tucked posture and contracted glutes, abs, and obliques.

Master hip slides and a controlled twist to engage the iliopsoas and glutes from a strong belly dance posture, linking in a release and contraction pattern.

Learn the downward undulation, or downward camel, in belly dance level 2, coordinating chest release with a contracted belly and pelvis release to create a chest-to-pelvis wave.

Master upward undulation by tucking the pelvis, drawing in the belly, and releasing the chest with a straight spine; integrate with downward undulations for a fluid sequence.

Learn safe head roll technique in belly dance by performing side, forward rolls with a side release, avoiding backward movement, and using a hand to move hair away.

Make a bigger hip circle by adding a hip slide and head turn, while keeping the spine straight and the pelvis forward, and unlocking the knees slightly for balance.

Travel in belly dance with level 2 techniques, including hip box walks, inward and outward myers, over undulations, and camels, while keeping feet flat and close to the floor.

Combine belly dance movements to practice smooth transitions and test posture and execution while performing hip twist, twist, kick, and up steps with layered timing, two on-the-spot sets, and music.

Master a continued belly dance combination by layering omis in outward and inward directions, adding arm movements after mastering body movements, and syncing with music.

Develop belly dance technique at level 2 by linking undulations, camel movements, and downward camels from a neutral posture, then travel with hip box walks, shoulder shimmies, and hip circles.

Master an intricate belly dance shimmy in level 2 by building an Egyptian shimmy from a basic knee drop, staying grounded on the heels, and adding speed and direction changes.

Perform a belly dance cooldown that lowers the heart rate through deep breath and thigh, hamstring, and back stretches, including side reaches, forward folds, and balance work.

Celebrate completing the belly dance level 2 intermediate course by practicing level two intermediate advanced movements and building a personal routine you can perform repeatedly.