How To Learn Belly Dancing At Home
Practice at home, traveling around your house, stopping at various places to pick up pretend tips. Dance in large spaces & confined spaces in your house. Learn to adapt your dancing to both & also to TRAVELING a lot. When you lay out your costume at the restaurant to put on, make sure you put the dollar on top of your belt - otherwise you will likely forget it. DON'T forget that dollar --- you will get more tips & tips sooner, if you have it. Then you do another 16 counts, but pick different movements from what you just did.
Little by little you will gain muscle memory and feel more at ease. Be sure that all arm movements are anchored in your center. Use your muscles to move your arms, rather than flinging them up, down, or out.
Create a check list so you have everything with you, nothing worse than forgetting part of your costume or music. Make sure your costume is mended, clean, ironed if need be, have a veil, your zills, safety pins, music and a backup, etc. Why add extra stress to yourself if you don’t need to. What ever you do don’t bend over and show your backside to the audience to pick up your veil, props or whatever may be on the stage from your performance. Your dance does not have to be choreographed but you should still know your music.
If you’re absolutely new at improvising and want a little structure to follow, one of the easiest ways to start using concepts like those above is in simple sets of 8 counts. These two situations call for different kinds of improvisation--two separate and unequal kinds of improvisation; they don’t “mix†and are not interchangeable . Often, a professional performer can improvise her entire full-length show and still interpret the music so well that someone might think she’s following a choreography.
You just have to practice, for some people it takes longer. Also, remember that not many normal people can belly dance really well. All hip action comes from flexing and straightening your knees. The deeper the "sit," the more your hips will move.
Repeat the hip lift Belly Dance on both sides at a faster pace. Skip the break in the middle between sides. It should look like your hips are lifting on the right and then on the left smoothly and fluidly.At full speed, your hips will shimmy from side to side at a quick pace. Bring your right hip back down to center and try the same movement on the other side.
If they are listless, they will take away from the effect of your dance. If they are fluid and strong, they will project your energy well beyond your physical sphere. To keep your shoulders down, use your back muscles; specifically the lower trapezius. This muscle makes the shape of an inverted triangle between and below your shoulder blades.
You can also wear more traditional belly dancing attire, like flowing skirts. Shakira sometimes wears traditionally-inspired belly dancing outfits, with a cropped dance top and a low skirt or pants with a belt. She also likes to wear more modern outfits, such as a bikini style top or a cropped shirt and low cut jeans.
Finally, after 8 counts, it arrives at the low position. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a messageand share this page with your friends. This seems like funny advice, but it's possibly the most important one I can give you. Photographs are a celebration of your dance, of who you are and who you aspire to be.