For the hip circle, use your hips to draw a circle on the floor.
Start by sliding your hips to the right and then bring them back to center. Slide your hips to the back and bring them back to center. Slide left and back to center. Slide front
Let’s take a break from the ribs for now and work on the arms.
Snake arms actually start in the shoulders and move to the fingers. It is easiest to start with one arm. Hold your arm out to the side (elbow should be relaxed) and roll your shoulder to the
Instead of being done by “drawing” your circle on the floor (like the horizontal rib circle), vertical rib circles are done by making a circle on the wall.
Begin by lifting your ribs up and go back to center. Slide your ribcage right
My teacher calls this “rock around the clock” and I can’t think of a better way to describe it.
Start by imagining that you are standing at the center of a clock. Slide your ribcage
The horizontal rib circle is done by isolating the ribcage and drawing a circle on the floor.
Start by finding the points of your compass. Slide your ribcage to the
One of the most important aspects of belly dance is isolation. Isolation involves only moving the part of the body that you are focusing on. This means moving your shoulders without moving your arms, moving your ribcage without moving your shoulders, etc. Isolations are important because
A head slide is basically moving your head from side to side. Start by raising your arms over your head and placing your palms together (like you are praying). Your elbows should be slightly soft so that your arms are framing your face and your hands are a few inches above your
First thing’s first: how to stand. Your feet should be planted firmly on the floor pointing forward and slightly apart. Your knees should be slightly bent. Your back should be straight, shoulders relaxed and your pelvis “tucked.” Periodically stop and check your posture and
I am basically a self-taught sew-er. My mother in law gave me the basics and fueled my love for it, but I have had to learn a lot of things through trial and error. I hate to use paper patterns, so I have formulas and fabric guides that I have come up with and I […]
I’ve been working hard on my other site, the one with my belly dance costumes. I had forgotten how much fun it can be to update a website. I use DreamWeaver for it (all my others are “canned” software) and it’s nice to “get my hands dirty” and work my brain to get things to […]