Bellydance Tutorials & Drills
Learn how to belly dance through accessible and detailed tutorials, practice drills, and choreography breakdowns. No experience necessary. My program is designed for true beginners or those who struggle with some of the most common techniques, and would like to learn how to enjoy belly dance through simple but fun choreography. My style focuses on elegance, and I draw inspiration from the way I grew up, watching aunties dance together at parties. It was beautiful!
This program bundles all the lessons from my beginner levels 1-3 as follows:
12 Technique Tutorials (detailed breakdowns of moves)
Beginner Level 1
Basic Hip Drop
Shoulder shimmy
Egyptian walks
Medium hip circles
Beginner Level 2
Hip accents
Hip pops
Legwork (fwd/back footwork)
Step kick (figure 8 precursor)
Beginner Level 3
Undulations
Hip Drop kick/release
Knee & hip shimmies
Horizontal Figure 8s (Egyptian & Turkish)
8 Practice Drills to music (to master the above techniques and build muscle memory)
8 Choreography Routines incorporating the moves learned in technique tutorials. Songs include:
Beginner Level 1
Mesytara by Lamis Kan
Touta by Haifa Wehbe
Beginner Level 2
El Dalaa by Bahaa Sultan
Badna Nwalee El Jaw by Nancy Ajram
Beraha Ya Sheekha by Bahaa Sultan
Mesytara by Lamis Kan (adding on complexity from level 1)
Beginner Level 3
Ekhtayarati by Ahmed Saad
Nour El Ein by Amr Diab
This is a limited series. To access all bellydance content, other dance choreography, and fitness videos, I recommend purchasing my entire Video Library.
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Posture, Arms, & Basic Footwork (Copy) (Copy)
Introduction video to establish proper posture, hand positions, basic arm variations, and footwork patterns you will see in my work.
Introduction video to establish proper posture, hand positions, basic arm variations, and footwork patterns you will see in my work.
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Shoulder Shimmy (Copy)
Detailed breakdown of the shoulder shimmy, starting with shoulder hits and progressing to soft shimmies. Focus is on proper technique and which muscles source the movement.
Detailed breakdown of the shoulder shimmy, starting with shoulder hits and progressing to soft shimmies. Focus is on proper technique and which muscles source the movement.
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Egyptian Walks (Copy)
Detailed breakdown for the Egyptian Walks (aka basic Egyptian), progressing from the underlying footwork at half time to full speed with hip accents.
Detailed breakdown for the Egyptian Walks (aka basic Egyptian), progressing from the underlying footwork at half time to full speed with hip accents.
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Hip Drop (Basic) (Copy)
Breaking down the basic Hip Drop in detail, starting slow and slowly progressing in speed, focusing on technique and the muscles that do the work.
Breaking down the basic Hip Drop in detail, starting slow and slowly progressing in speed, focusing on technique and the muscles that do the work.
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Medium Hip Circles (Copy)
Detailed breakdown of the medium hip circles, focusing on technique and weight shifts.
Detailed breakdown of the medium hip circles, focusing on technique and weight shifts.
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Hip Shimmy Legwork Tutorial
This tutorial breaks down how to do the front/back leg work while shimmying your hips.
This tutorial breaks down how to do the front/back leg work while shimmying your hips.
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Hip Drop Knee/Flick Tutorial
Two more hip drop variations including the knee raise and toe flick for aded flair!
Two more hip drop variations including the knee raise and toe flick for aded flair!
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Figure 8 Levels Tutorial
This tutorial goes over how you can do the horizontal figure 8 (specifically the Maya), starting low and taking it high. It creates a very beautiful and sensual shape that can be used during musical accents or to round out a combo.
This tutorial goes over how you can do the horizontal figure 8 (specifically the Maya), starting low and taking it high. It creates a very beautiful and sensual shape that can be used during musical accents or to round out a combo.
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Detailed tutorial for the twisting hip shimmy.
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3/4 Shimmy (Hagalla) Tutorial
Detailed tutorial for the 3/4 shimmy, also known as the Hagalla. This is my favorite type of shimmy but it is probably the most challenging. We focus on 3 accented beats followed by a pause. But when we build up to fast tempos, the pause can feel non-existent! This is the precursor to the Algerian twist, sometimes known as the walking shimmy. The main focus is to get comfortable at slower speeds before progressing.
Detailed tutorial for the 3/4 shimmy, also known as the Hagalla. This is my favorite type of shimmy but it is probably the most challenging. We focus on 3 accented beats followed by a pause. But when we build up to fast tempos, the pause can feel non-existent! This is the precursor to the Algerian twist, sometimes known as the walking shimmy. The main focus is to get comfortable at slower speeds before progressing.
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Shoulder Shimmy Drill (Copy)
Practice drill for the shoulder hits and shimmies to music to build muslce memory through repetition.
Practice drill for the shoulder hits and shimmies to music to build muslce memory through repetition.
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Egyptian Walks Drill (Copy)
Practice drill for the Egyptian Walks, covering different variations with travel and progressing gradually.
Practice drill for the Egyptian Walks, covering different variations with travel and progressing gradually.
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Hip Drop Drill (Copy)
Practice drill for the basic Hip Drop to help build muscle memory through repetition.
Practice drill for the basic Hip Drop to help build muscle memory through repetition.
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Medium Hip Circles Drill (Copy)
Practice Drill for the Medium Hip Circles to build muscle memory through repetition, focusing on technique and weight shifts.
Practice Drill for the Medium Hip Circles to build muscle memory through repetition, focusing on technique and weight shifts.
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Hip Drop Variations Drill
In this drill, we practice the hip drop knee raise and hip drop toe flick.
In this drill, we practice the hip drop knee raise and hip drop toe flick.
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