
Welcome to the first course in The Art of Belly Dance series
In this lesson you will learn the correct Posture for Belly Dance.
A quick warm up before we start with the movements.
In this lesson you will learn how to perform a Hip Bump / Push. You will learn speed variations as well as doubles and triples.
In this lesson you will learn how to perform a Hip Lift.
In this lesson you will learn how to perform a Hip Drop.
In this lesson you will learn how to isolate the shoulders in order to perform sharp shoulder movements or Shoulder Pops.
In this lesson you will learn how to isolate your rib cage in order to perform a Chest Lift and Drop/
In this lesson you will learn the 4 components of the Hip Circle as well as smooth hip circles and speed and arm variations.
In this lesson you will learn to do perform a figure of 8 with your hips.
In this lesson you will learn how to perform a vertical figure of 8 going downwards, also known as Maya.
In this lesson you will learn how to roll your shoulders and use your arms to create a snake like movement in the arms.
In this lesson you will learn the 4 components of the rib circle and how to move the rib cage in a smooth circle.
In this lesson you will learn how to do a basic shimmy, also known as a Lebanese or Turkish Shimmy.
In this lesson you will learn an Egyptian Shimmy.
In this lesson you will learn how to perform a Twist Shimmy.
In this lesson you will learn how to perform a Shoulder Shimmy.
Combination 1:
8 x Hip Bumps
2 x Slow Figure of 8's
8 x Shoulder Pops
4 x Maya's
Combination 2:
4 x Rib Circles
2 x Hip Circles
4 x Snake Arms
Repeat all to the other side
Combination 3:
2 x Hip Lift
2 x Hip Drop
3 x Hip Bumps
repeat on the other leg
4 x Hip Twists to each side
Basic Shimmy
Shoulder Shimmy
Congratulations
If you're interested in Belly Dance or simply looking for a fun way to exercise then this is the course for you!
In this introductory course Ana-Lisa will teach you 10 basic bellydancing moves, 4 shimmies and combinations. The moves are broken down into manageable components, making them easier to learn.
Belly Dance is an art, and just like any other dance form, it takes time, patience and lots of practice to learn to do it correctly.
It has many benefits including improved self confidence, increased mobility and flexibility, better posture, pain relief (especially lower back pain and menstrual pain) and it's lots of fun!