Belly Dance Foundation Drills

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Become a better belly dancer! Learn basic belly dancing moves and drills to perfect them in this free belly dance lesson from a belly dancing performer and instructor.

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    Belly Dancing Drill: Double Bump

    Try belly dancing double bump with different tempos. Learn drills and moves to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 618
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Down Locks

    Pull your hip into your ribcage for this belly dancing drill. Learn how to dance different tempos to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 473
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Forward Back Hip Slide

    Subtle move to build hip muscles for belly dancing. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing muscles in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 431
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Head Moves

    Practice belly dancing head circles with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 370
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Bump

    Pull energy up from the floor in this belly dancing drill. Learn how to dance to different tempos to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 469
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Lift Drop

    Try belly dancing hip lift drop with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 594
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Slides

    Practice belly dancing hip slides with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 459
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Hip Twist

    Practice belly dancing hip twist with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 456
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    Belly Dancing Drill: Pelvic Drop

    Practice belly dancing pelvic drop with different tempos. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 421
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    Double Hip Bump in Belly Dancing

    Basic hip moves for belly dancing. Learn moves to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 566
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    Down Locks in Belly Dancing

    Imagine placing your hip on the ground in this belly dancing video. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 565
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    Head Circle in Belly Dancing

    Combines belly dancing head slide with backward and forward motion. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 453
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    Head Slide in Belly Dancing

    Don't move rest of body during belly dancing head slide. Learn isolation moves to improve your belly dancing skills in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 550
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    Hip Bump in Belly Dancing

    Lift hip as switch weight to other side when belly dancing. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 419
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    Hip Lift in Belly Dancing

    Basic belly dancing move. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 372
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    Hip Slide in Belly Dancing

    Great belly dancing exercise to build lower ad muscles. Learn drills to stay fit and improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 402
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    Hip Slide in Belly Dancing

    Don't lift hips in this belly dancing exercise. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 375
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    Hip Twist in Belly Dancing

    Keep shoulders still for this belly dancing move. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 377
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    Knee & Hip Moves in Belly Dancing

    Knee placement is key to belly dancing hip movement. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 441
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    Level Change in Belly Dancing

    Good for practicing balance in belly dancing. Learn balance drills to improve your belly dancing moves in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 769
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  • 21.
    Pelvic Drop Tuck in Belly Dancing

    Great to accent music in belly dancing. Learn drills to improve your belly dancing routine in this free belly dance lesson from a professional belly dancing performer and instructor.

    Views: 394
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Summary: The various strains and versions of Middle Eastern Dance have become commonly referred to as Belly Dancing in the West, despite the multiple origins and cultural mysteries. It is generally accepted that the tribal and religious dances that we recognize as belly dancing originated in Egypt, though it's also true that Turkey and the Roma people practiced versions as well. Today, belly dancing is performed in the Western world as a form of entertainment, exercise and as a hobby.

In this free belly dancing instructional video, you will learn basic belly dancing moves such as the head slide, head circle and hip slide, as well as drills and exercises to perfect these moves. Our experienced instructor will explain and demonstrate these moves in different tempos. You will also learn moves created to build the muscles in your hips for belly dancing. Have fun, exercise and learn how to belly dance, all at the same time.

About the Expert

Expert: Karen Sun Ray Coletti began belly dancing in 1976 and has focused on dance styles from around the world from the time she was a little girl. Coletti has performed, choreographed and directed various dance groups and professional companies, and she now directs Hip Expressions Dance Studio in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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