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HowExpert Guide to Belly Dancing
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HowExpert Guide to Belly Dancing

101+ Tips to Learn How to Belly Dance from A to Z
Created byHowExpert
Last updated 12/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Belly Dancing

Course content

1 section • 14 lectures • 3h 31m total length

  • Welcome0:20

    Discover how expert guide to belly dancing 101, with tips to learn belly dance from A to Z, written by how expert and Anita Damaske and narrated by Jill Mills.

  • Part 1: Before We Start12:18

    Explore belly dancing as personal expression, starting with five to ten minutes of warm-up, mastering posture and balance, then chest lift, pelvis alignment, and a calming cooldown.

  • Part 2A: Belly Dancing Hips and Lower Body Techniques25:35

    Master hip isolation with twists, slides, lifts, and circles, while maintaining a belly dancing posture. Learn to balance feminine left and masculine right hip energy for open and closing movements.

  • Part 2B: Belly Dancing Hips and Lower Body Techniques35:36

    Master hip moves in belly dancing, including horizontal and vertical figure eights, hip locks, drops, kicks, and the iconic shimmy, guided by posture, box visualization, and musical rhythm.

  • Part 3A: Belly Dancing Tips for the Upper Part of the Body16:24

    Master upper body belly dancing with headshake, chest slides and lifts, chest circles, and breathing control to coordinate the rib cage, spine, back muscles, and diaphragm.

  • Part 3B: Belly Dancing Tips for the Upper Part of the Body14:59

    Explore upper body belly dancing tips, including chest circles (horizontal and vertical), the romba sign, rectangle concepts, oblique engagement, and diaphragm breathing for smooth, controlled movement.

  • Part 4A: Belly Dancing Arms and Shoulders Techniques16:33

    Master upper body expressiveness in belly dancing by learning basic hand positions, fish and snake hand variations, and four arm postures to enhance arm work and audience connection.

  • Part 4B: Belly Dancing Arms and Shoulders Techniques15:48

    Explore bellydance arm styles, including bird and snake arms, learn shoulder isolations and the shoulder shimmy, and practice flowing, controlled movements from a basic posture.

  • Part 5: Belly Dance Isolations19:41

    Learn to master belly dance isolations by separating hip movements, chest, shoulders, and belly, practice upper, middle, and lower abs, and perform controlled belly rolls with mindful breathing.

  • Part 6A: Exploring the Stage with Belly Dance19:40

    Master confident stage presence in belly dancing by perfecting a bold entrance and the basic egyptian walk with hip lifts and camerawork.

  • Part 6B: Exploring the Stage with Belly Dance19:38

    Master stage presence in belly dancing by learning camel walk circles, eight-point box path, walking twist, hip shimmy, and camerawork with precise arm placements.

  • Part 7: Manage Your Belly Dance Choreography9:15

    Learn to manage your belly dance choreography by selecting a song, outlining sections, personalizing the performance, visualizing movements, taking notes, observing progress, and practicing with passion.

  • Part 8: Summary4:25

    The end of the book marks a continuing belly dancing journey centered on posture, imagination, and review. Create a plan with small goals, a mirror, and cultural exploration.

  • Part 9: About the Expert0:52

    Anita Damaske shares her passion as a dancer, with belly dancing and Latin dancing expertise, and a sociology background that deepens appreciation of Middle East culture and belly dance styles.

Requirements

  • None

Description

HowExpert Guide to Belly Dancing is for all dance lovers, especially for those in love with belly dancing. It serves as a guiding tool to learn the dance from the basic movements.

This guide is divided into eight main sections that teach the different aspects of the belly dancing, starting with the basic belly dance posture and then going through the belly dance movements of the lower and upper part of the body. Each section contains several sub-sections that guide you gradually towards the next step. At the end of the course, there is a review part highlighting the key moments that you have to incorporate.

Besides sharing instructions for engaging the upper and lower parts of the body, this guide also gives you insight into the basic techniques on how to move on stage and how to manage your choreography. All techniques gained from the sections will not mean a thing if you do not connect them into a graceful dance.

The key point of this course is to motivate and inspire you to learn, grow, and succeed in your belly dancing journey. Although some steps are easier and can be learned faster, others require more time and practice. However, no matter what the obstacles are, challenge yourself to become better with every new step.


About the Expert

Aneta Dimoska is a passionate dancer and dedicated learner. Her love for dancing began in the early years of her life. Ever since then, she has nurtured this passion and developed skills in many dances. Her favorites are belly dancing and Latin dancing. She has an affection towards all belly dance styles.

As a graduate of a sociology degree, she is in love with the Middle East culture and tradition. Her interest in this civilization expands through the years following the challenges that these societies are facing. Understanding this unique culture has made her connection with belly dancing even stronger.

Who this course is for:

  • Belly Dancers & Belly Dancing Enthusiasts

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