Beginning with a gentle but thorough warm up to prepare the body to dance, the teaching sequence includes the 'shoulder shimmy', 'hip rotation', the '1,2,3 h... read more
Dance Level: Beginner- IntermediateFitness Category: Stretch and StrengthenTarget Zones: Hips and GlutesNothing says middle-eastern dance like the classic ‘H... read more
Dance Level: Beginner-IntermediateFitness Category: Tighten and ToneTarget Zones: Arms and HipsMoves taught in this episode like ‘Expressive Hand Gestures' g... read more
In belly dance, the majority of the movements comes from the hips, but so much of the expression of the dance comes from the hands. We begin this episode wit... read more
As any dancer will tell you, flexibility in the legs and back is critical to control and fluidity, so we begin this episode by stretching legs and back. Undo... read more
Dance Level: Beginner-IntermediateFitness Category: Tighten and ToneTarget Zones: Back and GlutesIf typing away at a computer has got your upper back stiff, ... read more
Take inspiration from the incredible flexibility and strength of our tri-athlete and mother of three, Karen, with a yoga-inspired warm-up to get your body re... read more
Unlike in other dance forms, where performers on stage continually face their audience, belly dancing's intimate nature means that dancers often perform in s... read more
We begin this episode with a true dancers' warm-up aimed at increasing flexibility in the legs and back. The teaching section is excellent for those interest... read more
It's been suggested that belly dance should really be called "hip dance" as this is where the real movement of the dance comes from. In this episode we highl... read more
As hip movements are so important in belly dance, we begin this episode with several hip-opening stretches, both seated and standing. Attaining flexibility i... read more
From the village shimmy, to the Lebanese hip circle, to zar head, moves taken from Middle-Eastern folk dances give this episode a particularly authentic feel... read more
We begin this episode with a standing warm-up and stretch aimed at improving balance and enhancing grace and fluidity then return to the fundamentals aiming ... read more