12 Essential
Belly Dance Tips

Learn the Essential Belly Dance techniques with these 12 tips specially picked for you.
Introducing you to rhythms, instruments and how to translate sounds with basic steps, so you gain confidence and can expand from there…

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My 12 Essential Belly Dance Tips

In these 12 clips, I will share with you my most Essential Belly Dance 12 tips to grow as a dancer. Starting at the very foundation of musicality and techniques, which will guarantee a smooth and stable development for any dancer.

Simplicity is key when starting out and moving to higher levels of understanding and abilities. The simpler you start the easier and more enjoyable the path ahead of you will be. 

These tips are tried and tested by me and by hundreds of  my students during my 25 years of teaching advanced classes and workshops around the globe.

I realized that no matter how advanced one is, the key to keep growing is totally reliant on the strength of one’s foundation.

So,   here I am sharing with you My basics:

#1

Basic Posture

A perfect beginning.

Any good technique starts with the correct posture, without is like presenting an amazing painting in an inadequate frame, hiding the beauty and expertise of the movement. 

B#2

Hip Drops

“THE” Egyptian step.

The most important step in the whole of Egyptian Dance.
Here look at its basic technique and variations. This is an extremely versatile and useful movement that really expresses the essence of belly dance, visually, musically, emotionally, and culturally.

#3

Figures of 8

The fluidity of movement.

Essential motions to translates rhythm and melodies of all kinds. A basic that can become of the richest aspect of a dancer’s repertoire.

#4

The Egyptian Walk

Yes.. the real Egyptian walk.

Ahh, one of my favorites… a basic step that is by no means an easy one for many students. Here I break it down in an amazingly simple form that will build your confidence and allow you to develop the movement and all its variations.

#5

Arm Movements

When your arms express what is in your heart.

Arms tend to be a beginner’s struggle, but its right there at the beginning that it should be addressed! It takes time to build the strength and consciousness of framing your movements, ability to find your way into harmonizing with the rest of the body. Arms are very expressive, personal and spontaneous. Don’t hold back, spread your wings.

#6

Shimmies!

Shimmy this!

Here a technique everyone is eager to learn. Again, a simple motion that can develop in to very advanced and complex motions. An essential move, as it is required to translate many sounds in Egyptian Music. There are so many techniques to achieve the Shimmies, but the best one is the one that allows you to be the music and. Here is mine…

#7

The Twist

A twist with Egyptian flavor.

And let’s shout about how great this step is! So versatile, fits in most rhythms and used in all styles, from Classical to Folklore. Definitely one to have it fully mastered right from the beginning!

#8

Maqsoum Rhythm

The dancy one.

Here we look at the most danced Egyptian Rhythm and 3 of my favourite steps to translate it.
This rhythm is the ‘Dance’ rhythm and it is vital that your choice of movements brings that dance-y vibe, so relax and dance to the maqsoum …

#9

Fallahi Rhythm

The rhythm of the true Egyptians.

With a fast feel and joyful feel, as well as folk, this is an essential rhythm to lean in Belly Dance.   Learn three of favorite steps to translate this rhythm and demonstrate the joy that it brings.

#10

Malfuf Rhythm

A great finale starts with a great beginning.

Known as the entrance and exit rhythm in belly dance compositions, this rolling like rhythm is another fundamental part of our dance. I will share the some of my most used steps that will get you rolling with it.

#11

Dancing the Melody – The Flute

Close your eyes and breathe…

Looking at another part of music here, the melody. This part of the music and translated in motion very differently than rhythm so here is an introduction on how to become one with the Flute and represent the beauty of this sound in motion.

#12

Dancing the Melody – The Qanun

Shimmies’ best friend.

Getting those shimmies into action with this incredible instrument: The Qanun.
Here we look at how to translate the melodies played by the Qanun and how the shimmies are essential in doing so. This drill by itself raises your technical ability do shimmies in a variety of ways as well as your musicality.

Hope you enjoyed these Essential Belly Dance Techniques!

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