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Step 1
Assume the neutral position, with your feet spaced about 1/2 to 1 foot apart and your hips pointing forward. Hold your hands out to either side of your body with your fingertips gently raised, prepared to begin your belly dancing step. Remember that much of belly dancing is in attitude, so keep your head and chin up and your moves smooth and sensual.
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Step 2
Twist your hips gently so that your right hip turns forward.
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Step 3
Bend your right knee slightly, releasing or dropping your right hip down and slightly forward. Do not bend your knee too much, rather only enough to drop the hip. If your heel lifts off of the ground, you are bending your knee too much.
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Step 4
Straighten your right knee as you swing your hip all the way to the back.
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Step 5
Twist your right hip back to neutral position and pull your abdominals in and then release in a quick movement.
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Step 6
Repeat these movements on the left side to complete the Egyptian twist.
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Step 7
Practice each step repeatedly until you can complete them in one smooth movement. The Egyptian twist is an advanced belly dancing move which may feel a bit awkward at first. With practice and patience, you will quickly master this dramatic twist.
