Belly Dance Basics
Product Description
(DVD/NTSC)Build a strong foundation for your oriental dance with this video. Farhana provides an introduction to Egyptian-style raks sharqi technique, from a full warm-up and correct posture to dance history.
Comprehensive breakdowns for hip work, undulations, figure eights, shimmies and traveling steps are taught, as well as graceful arms, entrances, and some basic combinations.
The video concludes with a costumed performance, allowing the viewer to see how these steps can be put together and used in an improvised performance to a typical balady progression and drum solo. Running time 50 minutes.
BellyDanceStore.net: What style of belly dance are you teaching in this video?
Farhana: I am teaching Egyptian-based beginner level technique. Some basic moves, posture, hand and arm movements, some layering basics.
BellyDanceStore.net: What do you think are the most important elements belly dance?
Farhana: Aside from the great workout, sense of accomplishment and wonderful mental and emotional benefits most people seem to get out of belly dancing, it seems to be a celebration of femininity- it looks great on women of all ages, shapes and sizes! TECHNIQUE-WISE, I think an important aspect is in making your dancing look "Oriental"- really getting the flavor and feeling of the movements without the haste and quickness that are inherent in Western-style dance.
BellyDanceStore.net: What do you hope students will get from this video?
Farhana: SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE AN EVANGELIST! I hope women will have an introduction to something wonderful! belly dancing changed my life... And quickly became my favorite thing to do- I just wanna share the joy!
