I'm currently a college student in Animal Science/Wildlife Biology. I've been flirting around with belly dancing for several years now, but I always seem to run out of money or time and can never keep up with it! I'd like to get some videos to learn with when I can't attend lessons, but I never know which to get! Any hints or tips on self study are greatly appreciated!
For a start try 'Amira 101' DVD. In my view it is THE best basic belly dance video for beginners. It will give you a good solid foundation to work from. She stresses the correct posture - very important, and has a lovely warm, friendly teaching manner
.Amira - International Emissary of Dance
Good luck. A.
I am in Carbondale, IL, and I have a friend who just moved her from Kansas. I am a grad studnet in biology, so I feel your lack of time/funds. They tell me that some day school ends, and we will have free time to dance!
Jillina's videos ar nice, if you want a full choreography. She breaks things down, and her choreographies are cute.
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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.
Yeah, I'm in Manhattan at KSU for another year an a half. Curse the dual major! ;)
Thanks for the info on the videos! I'll look into them. I've been using some of the ones off of Netflix, but I can't always use the entire video because some of the dvds are scratched! Definitely want to get my own copies when my hours pick up a little and the paychecks get bigger!
Hi Rachel! Welome to bhuz! Nice to see another Midwesterner here! (I'm in eastern Iowa.) Maybe I'll meet you someday at a Midwestern belly dance event!
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