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Practice dance steps with the belly dancing choo choo shimmy and other variations. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy in this free Middle Eastern dance video series from a belly dancing director.
There are 20 videos in this series:
Alternate the hips when shifting weight for a belly dancing choo choo shimmy. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with a weight shift in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Literally add a twist to a belly dancing choo choo shimmy. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with a twist in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Start flat-footed when doing a backward figure eight in a belly dancing choo choo shimmy. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with a backward figure 8 in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Travel forward with the hips when doing a belly dancing choo choo shimmy figure eight. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with a forward figure 8 in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Feel the weight of the hips shifting in the feet when doing horizontal circles in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with a horizontal circle in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Start with the shoulder and move to the palm for arm undulations in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with arm undulations in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Put the palms over the head to start a belly dancing head slide. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with head slides in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Slide the hips outside of the body line when belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with hip slides in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Keep the feet underneath the body when traveling while belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy traveling forward and back in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Pull the hips toward the ribs when traveling side to side in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy traveling side to side in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Lift the chest and pull in at the belly when doing a torso undulation in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with torso undulations in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Feel a nice roll going up the spine in belly dancing reverse undulations. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with reverse undulations in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Make sure everything is centered when belly dancing in a circle. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy while traveling in a circle in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Pretend there's a string pulling the chest upward when doing chest lifts in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with chest lifts in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Pull the chest on the downbeat in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with chest pulls in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Add vertical chest circles to a belly dancing choo choo shimmy. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with vertical chest circles in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Slide the chest over and up to one side for a belly dancing chest smile. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with chest smiles in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Lift the chest in a nice arc for a chest rainbow in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with chest rainbows in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
A chest V involves mimicking the shape of the letter with chest movement in belly dancing. Learn how to do a belly dancing choo choo shimmy with a chest V in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
Remember to be balanced when practicing choo choo shimmies in belly dancing. Learn how to practice the basics for a belly dancing choo choo shimmy in this free dance video from a belly dancing director.
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. There are a number of different individual dance moves that can be performed within the realm of belly dancing, and among these is the choo choo shimmy. In this free video series, a dance director will demonstrate belly dancing choo choo shimmies, as well a number of variations on this particular dance step. Everything from twists to figure eights, arm undulations, head slides, traveling and chest lifts will be covered, as will tips on how to practice and combine belly dancing choo choo shimmy variations. With these dancing lessons and techniques, anyone interested will be able to expand their repertoire of artistic expression!
Johanna 'Xenobia' Krynytzky Johanna 'Xenobia' Krynytzky began her studies in belly dance while at the University of Chicago in 1996. Krynytzky's style fuses Classical Egyptian technique with fire performance, tribal fusion and modern musical interpretations. She lives in Gulfport, Florida and directs Hip Expressions Dance Studio and Loud Zoo, an improvisational music and dance troupe. You can contact Krynytzky at: madamezoo@gmail.com or visit the website at http://hip-expressions.com/HipEx/Home.html.dkdk
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