Belly Dance First Steps
Foundations of Belly Dance
Diamond-Cut Belly Dance
Belly Dance: First Steps for Total Beginners is a step-by-step belly dance video instruction program presented in a continuous movement format. Created by Neon, trend-setting instructor acclaimed for her innovative fast-track methods of teaching beginners and supportive, nurturing style, First Steps takes you from basic moves to graceful and sensual belly dancing combinations through non-stop practice with beautiful uplifting music. Move and dance from the very first step! The video consists of 48 2-3 min. segments systematically teaching all major types of belly dance steps. If you love Zumba dance fitness, expand your Zumba steps repertoire with this instructional video program designed for beginners by a star belly dance instructor.
Created by New York Cit-base star belly dance instructor and performer Irina Akulenko Diamond Cut Belly Dance: Precision Technique & Practice for Beginners video / DVD will help you learn the delicate and exciting nuances of bell dance as well as build on an overall strong dance technique from the very beginning. This program is divided into 3 sections. In the first section, after a thorough warm up, Irina goes over foundations of belly dance movement, breaking down 36 basic steps and isolations and leading a detailed practice with music. Section two is a series of 21 drills where two contrasting or two similar movements are paired together into a short combination - you will love this! Irina focuses on one area of the body at a time, such as the lower body, and works with pairs movements that have only one key variation, such as opposing types of hip figure 8s. The final third of Irina’s Diamond Cut Bellydance program offers breakdown and practice of seven dynamic dance combinations, which vary in mood, tempo, length and level of difficulty.
Foundations of Bellydance: East Coast Tribal is a beginner / advanced beginner instructional video / DVD developed by Sera Solstice. New York City-based star performer and instructor of Tribal Fusion belly dance, Sera is the creator of the East Coast Tribal belly dance style, characterized by intense multi-layer hipwork, serpentine full-body movement, deep emotive power and story-telling flow. In Sera's TECHNIQUE AND COMBINATIONS section you will experience 50 minutes of non-stop movement. Sera teaches challenging, upbeat combinations using the Movement Flow method: A continuous series of movement repetitions to infuse dance technique in your muscle memory.