How to Do the Egyptian Walk in Belly Dancing

The Egyptian walk is a classic belly dancing combination that appears in many routines. It combines the step touch, the hip bump and expressive arms to create a move that your audience will really enjoy. Keep reading to find out how to do the Egyptian walk.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Step it up. The basic step move is simple. You simply walk with your left, then your right foot to your destination. You can either do the Egyptian walk staying in one place, or you can use this move to dance across the floor to a different location.

2. Add in the hip bumps. With each step, do a hip bump. So if you step with your right, your right hip should pop up and out with each step. Your hips should alternate as you walk. The more you practice hip bumps, the more easily you'll be able to do them without hesitation.

3. Accent the move with some arms. Expressive arms make all the difference in the Egyptian walk. You need to coordinate your arms with your legs, so if your left leg is out, then your left arm should also be out in front while your right arm is up by your temple.

4. Put it all together. Once you have mastered all the different moves, you can combine them into one fluid motion. Practice these and other belly dancing techniques, and eventually the movements will come together with little or no thought.

[Verbdancer]

on 9/21/2008 Step 2 says your hip should pop up and out with each step. This implies that you are popping the hip and stepping at the same time. Not true. It also implies that your hip goes up, a vertical move, and then out - which way?

With your weight on one leg, you pop the opposite hip forward. Not up.

Whether you pop the hip and then step on that leg, or step and then pop the opposite hip depends on who you learn the step from.