Belly Dance Every Day - Hip Moves Part 1
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 and back to center. Do this several times (and again in reverse) until you are comfortable with finding your compass points. This will help with extension so that you can make your hip circles larger or smaller depending on how you want them.
Next, you will draw a diamond on the floor. Slide your hips front, then right, then to the back, left and then back to the front. Try this a few times and remember to reverse the move so you will be comfortable going both directions.
Finally, round the move out. Circle clockwise and then counter-clockwise. Make your circles larger and then smaller.
While you are watching yourself in the mirror, be sure this move is “flat” and try to isolate your hips from your torso. The best way I have found to keep my upper body out of the move is to hold my arms at about shoulder height, elbows slightly relaxed and pointing to the back of the room, but try holding your arms at a few different positions to find what is easiest for you.
As always, watch your posture!
