A dancer’s posture: the vertical axis
In Belly Dance we often hear about the importance of grounding, in order to build a strong, beautiful posture. Teachers might tell you –...
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The dancer’s eyes.
The eyes convey emotion, help the audience understand your dance and guide your audience’s gaze to what you want them to see. By engaging...
Unblock your creativity: move your hips like you were scribbling
It’s as simple as that! Imagine that your hips have ink and make scribbles in the air. The idea is to move your hips freely and in all...
Dance moves: form, function and sensation
When you practice - or teach - a dance movement, take into consideration that a movement is constituted by 3 aspects: its FORM, its...
One reason for the name “Belly” Dance
Why is this dance style called “Belly” Dance? Generally speaking Western countries have always had a fetish for legs. This fact can be...
The mystic spiral
Once a student masters the bellydance movement known as the "circle" the next step is to learn the movement known as the "spiral". The...
Belly Dance how to: hip circle move
To draw a perfect circle with your hips have these in mind (and in your body): - The circle is a closed shape, this means that the...
Get feedback on your technique... when you practice alone!
Feedback is an invaluable component of the teaching and learning process. Most of the time we think of feedback as being a verbal comment...
Dancing through imagery: the "maya" movement
Imagery has always been a great tool to perfect dance technique. I remember studying the belly dance movement called “maya” and imagining...
What is Belly Dance?
Through the years I have heard many things about Belly Dance. Here is a list of phrases that I have noted on my notebook: “It is the...
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