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If you already have your basics and just need to stay 'sharp' I love Nourhan Sharif's Bellydance Technique dvd to drill with -- she packs alot of technique in (she even works on hands.) Bellydance by Michelle's "Pop, Lock & Shimmy" is good and has real drills... I like "21 Shimmies & 1001 Variations with Leyla Jouvana" by IAMED also. None of these are geared to an absolute beginner and no video can replace actual class-time with an instructor who can see what you're doing; but these are good supplementals for when you just can't get there as often as you need to but don't want to let your technique slide.