Belly Dance Foundation Drills

Presented by Karen Sun Ray Coletti

Become a better belly dancer! Learn basic belly dancing moves and drills to perfect them in this free belly dance lesson from a belly dancing performer and instructor.

Series Summary

The various strains and versions of Middle Eastern Dance have become commonly referred to as Belly Dancing in the West, despite the multiple origins and cultural mysteries. It is generally accepted that the tribal and religious dances that we recognize as belly dancing originated in Egypt, though it's also true that Turkey and the Roma people practiced versions as well. Today, belly dancing is performed in the Western world as a form of entertainment, exercise and as a hobby.

In this free belly dancing instructional video, you will learn basic belly dancing moves such as the head slide, head circle and hip slide, as well as drills and exercises to perfect these moves. Our experienced instructor will explain and demonstrate these moves in different tempos. You will also learn moves created to build the muscles in your hips for belly dancing. Have fun, exercise and learn how to belly dance, all at the same time.

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Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Slides

Practice belly dancing hip slides with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Head Moves

Practice belly dancing head circles with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Down Locks

Pull your hip into your ribcage for this belly dancing drill. Learn how to dance different tempos to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Knee & Hip Moves in Belly Dancing

Knee placement is key to belly dancing hip movement. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Bump

Pull energy up from the floor in this belly dancing drill. Learn how to dance to different tempos to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Double Hip Bump in Belly Dancing

Basic hip moves for belly dancing. Learn moves to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Twist

Practice belly dancing hip twist with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Level Change in Belly Dancing

Good for practicing balance in belly dancing. Learn balance drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Hip Lift in Belly Dancing

Basic belly dancing move. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Head Circle in Belly Dancing

Combines belly dancing head slide with backward and forward motion. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Hip Bump in Belly Dancing

Lift hip as switch weight to other side when belly dancing. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Down Locks in Belly Dancing

Imagine placing your hip on the ground in this belly dancing video. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Hip Twist in Belly Dancing

Keep shoulders still for this belly dancing move. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Head Slide in Belly Dancing

Don't move rest of body during belly dancing head slide. Learn isolation moves to improve your belly dancing skills in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Forward Back Hip Slide

Subtle move to build hip muscles for belly dancing. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing muscles in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Double Bump

Try belly dancing double bump with different tempos. Learn drills and moves to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Pelvic Drop Tuck in Belly Dancing

Great to accent music in belly dancing. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing routine in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Lift Drop

Try belly dancing hip lift drop with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dancing Drill: Pelvic Drop

Practice belly dancing pelvic drop with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

Belly Dance Foundation Drills

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