Personal Training With A Twist - Belly Dance Instruction

Helping women discover the benefits of fitness through strength training and belly dancing.

Belly Dance Instruction

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Belly dance instruction by Lorelie Carvey. Beginners learn to belly dance with Lorelie in Danbury Connecticut at A Common Ground Studio. Lorelie teaches under the guidance and direction of Dolores, "Riskallah Riyad."

Belly Dancing has changed my life. It is not the actual act of belly dancing, but the fun and the self expression. It is a whole change in mindset, I have made many changes in my life and attitude since "accidentally" signing up for bellydance. Belly dancing has taught me that "YES I CAN DO IT" I just have to try!"
~Jeni Hanon~

On this page you will find answers to some of your questions and links to sites that are belly dance related.

For Saturday morning belly dance class, I will list music and steps that we do in class so that you can print them out and use them for practice at home. The steps here are not considered a choreography. They are drills to fun music, and combinations of moves learned in this particular class. As you continue studying Middle Eastern Dance you will advance to learning choreography with Dolores," Riskallah Riyad." Dolores is an expert choreographer who has over 30 years of experience with dance. For more information on choreographic workshops with Dolores, go to her workshops page.

The combination to track 3 (Dis Moi Porquoi) on The Very Best Of North Africa Disk 2

With or Without a Veil
Enter with a walk in a figure eight, ending facing front. No count here just walk until the beat starts.
2x8 Hip drops starting on the left hip traveling back
2x8 Out or Ghawazee hip walk (out up downs) starting on the right traveling forward.
2x8 Facing left diagonal, Kashlimar step (R,L,R,L,R,L,RLR) Count is (1234567&8) change to the right diagonal on the RLR
(which is also the 7&8 count.
2X8 Repeat the above but using opposite feet (L,R,L,R,L,R,LRL) and facing right diagonal
2X8 Hip rolls or hip drop travels to the right.
2X8 Repeat to the left
2x8 Repeat to the right
2x8 Repeat to the left
Snake
Rhythm starts again
Repeat above sequence with exceptions
Exceptions are - Hip drops traveling back for 1X8 instead of 2X8's
Ghawazee hip walk traveling front 1x8 instead of 2x8's
Kashlimar remains the same with 2x8 to the left diagonal and 2x8 to the right diagonal
Hip drop travels to the right and left remain the same or you can do them in a circle when you are ready to advance from the straight line.
Snake (you will know when and how long to snake, the music will tell you)
Repeat Hip drops
Repeat Ghawazee
2x8 Shimmy
4x8 Triplets traveling
4x8 Hip drops to the right and left again.
Walk
End with snake movements or whatever you would like to end it with.