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Step 1
Decide which means you will use to learn how to belly dance. You may want to attend an instructed belly dancing class, use an instructional video or teach yourself how to belly dance from an instructional book. The key to successfully learning any new skill is to embrace the type of learner that you are and use that particular method to achieve success.
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Step 2
Pick out your belly dancing costume. Belly dancing costumes are visually stimulating and elaborate with flirty, flowing skirts, sparkling jewelry and adornments as well as long, flowing scarves and detailed head-pieces. To get started, you can wear free-moving leotards or tights, a hip shawl and tank top.
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Step 3
Pick out your dance music if you will be learning how to belly dance by reading an instructional book. Many books have a music CD included, but if you did not purchase a book with music, check out books such as "Belly Dancing Basics and Beyond" at Amazon (see Resources below).
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Step 4
Don't forget your finger cymbals! Visit Saroyan Mastercrafts online web site to purchase finger cymbals (see Resources below). You can also visit Shira's belly dancing guide web site for online lessons on how to order the correct finger cymbals as well as how to play and belly dance while using the cymbals (see Resources below).
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Step 5
Practice rotating your hips and stomach in time with your instructional video or music. Slowly learn the moves until you can perform them at any speed.
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Step 6
Keep in mind that everyone learns at a different pace when approaching the feat of learning to belly dance. With practice, you will begin to move at ease with the various positions and rhythm.
