Summary: The arabesque step in belly dancing is a traveling movement that crosses one foot over the other. Learn the arabesque step with tips from a dance expert in this free belly dancing video.
Lucila Velez specializes in many Middle Eastern belly dancing, Gypsy Flamenco, and Latin American dance styles. She has studied traditional forms with master dancers in the Middle...read more
"Thank you. We're going to demonstrate now the Arabesque. And we're going to be using the music with Achmed Garcia and Meos Oasis. The Arabesque is a dance movement that it's taken from the modern and the jazz dance styles. And it's a four counts. We're going to go side to your left and side to your right. The Arabeque goes front with your right, side with your left, front with your right again and touch. Front with your left, side with your right, front with your left and touch with your right. Front, side, front, touch. Front, side, front, touch. Again. Front, side, front, touch. Front, side, front, touch. So you notice that you be crossing twice to to the front. Now instead of being touching, we can do a little bit more of a stylish movement where we can bring your foot up. That's what they call the name Arabesque, more of Arabesque Style. So we go, front, side, front, lift. Front, side, front, lift. Front, side, front, lift. Front, side, front, lift. Bring, be sure your arms are pretty and out, following your movement. Front, side, front, lift. Front, side, front, lift. Front, side, front, lift. One more time. One, two, three, lift. One, two, three, lift."