Explore five upper body bellydance moves—horizontal rib slides, chest raise, release, horizontal box, and vertical rebox—through drills and multi-angle demonstrations, emphasizing isolating the upper and lower body and smooth transitions.

Start in a neutral position and perform a horizontal rib box by linking right and left bridge slides with forward and back rib slides on a level plane.

Perform horizontal chest figure eights with four-count patterns, alternating sides, returning to the middle, and maintain abs engagement through forward, left, backward, and spade movements.

Practice the snake arm drill with eight counts per side, then four, two, and one count per side, maintaining a deep breath and slow, controlled motions.

Master the horizontal box and snake arm combination in belly dance, practicing 16 counts with two pro-side counts, then a half-time tempo, and variations from the back.

Master the upper body combination number two, featuring chest movements and horizontal figure 8s forward and backward, followed by a forward and backward V sequence.

Learn three lower body moves, including horizontal hip slides in four directions and pelvic squares, and practice with a drill set to master these belly dance building blocks.

Learn to perform horizontal hip slides right and left with level hips, engaging the back muscles as you slide side to side between imagined poles, keeping hips steady and untwisted.

Learn hip twists with a stable upper body in neutral, isolate the hips, twist forward and back on each side while avoiding shoulder movement, and engage the obliques.

Master hip ups by contracting the obliques to lift the hips straight up from a neutral stance, using subtle weight shifts and controlled release to feel the engaged muscles.

Explore four more lower body moves—horizontal figure 8 forward, azonto hip figure eight backwards, a four four shimmy, and a loose hip shimmy—and practice with drills to master them.

Perform a four figure eight hip drill moving in the forward direction, twisting through the middle and diagonals, with emphasis on counts and keeping abs engaged.

learn to perform a loose hip shimmy in belly dance, keeping the hips relaxed and the tongue still, and sustain a 30-second hip shake with tips to practice during commercials.

Practice horizontal hip figure rates in forward and backward directions for four hip shimmy and a loose hip shimmy, through drills, and combine them into cool combinations.

Explore lower body dance combinations with moves learned so far, and tackle a challenge that blends upper and lower body moves, guided by a reference outlining moves, drills, and descriptions.

Combine hip shimmies with a pelvic tilt in an eight-count sequence, with four counts of shimmy, then two tilts from counts four through eight, and cut that time in half.

Perform the challenge combination #1 by executing chest b's, a horizontal figure eight, snake arms, and a loose hip shimmy, all linked by breathing.

Combine hip-hop chest raises with pelvic tilts, then add a horizontal figure 8 for four counts and finish with four hip shimmies to advance belly dance technique.

Learn a belly dance routine from a standing pose, with weight shifts and a right hand wave for 16 counts, then a behind the back intro and box steps.

Learn the chorus choreography in belly dance foundations by mastering chest raises and releases, hip twists, and box patterns with guided counts and arm placements.