Your veil can make a lovely entrance even more beautiful and exciting! It can also be a main feature of your bellydance performance. In either case, turns and spins really showcase the beauty of the fabric and create variety and dimension. Today let’s look at ways to anchor your veil while turning or spinning to create different shapes and effects. What I call “anchors” come in 2 varieties – the kind your hold down with […]
This week’s combo is to a well-known and well-loved classic, “Tamr Henna”. This song is from the 1957 Egyptian movie, also called “Tamr Henna”. Naima Akef dances to this song in this famous scene. One thing I love about this scene…. she’s playing finger cymbals! So when you hear someone say “Egyptians dancers don’t play zills”… there you go! But I digress…. our combo this week has lots of footwork and direction changes and accents […]
This week’s bellydance combo is to the Arabic pop song “Shayef Nasak” by Mohamed Fouad. This is a beginner level combo, using some of the most common steps and movements beginners learn: Basic Egyptians Drop kicks Sways Hip drops Shoulder accents Although this a beginner level combo, the second half of the combo may be a little challenging if you are a brand new student – but keep at it and you’ll get it! What’s […]
This week’s Sunday -in-the-Studio combo is to the Syrian song “Fauq n Nahkl” (also spelled Foug El Nakhel or Foug Ilna Khill). The song’s title means “Above the Palm Trees”…. or “You’ve Got A Friend Up There” – depending on how you read the title in Arabic. At least that’s what I’ve been told by Arabic speakers – which I’m not. But here’s an article that can tell you more about that peculiarity. The version […]
Remember back to your first few month of bellydance class – or maybe you are still in those first few months! Every week you are presented with a few new places to try to coax your hips to go. Some are easier than others. One side works better than the other. That’s the way it is for pretty much everyone. The first 6 to 9 months of bellydance is really building your foundation. Good posture, […]
