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Where is a good place to learn Some friends and I want to
learn how to belly dance.
Where is good place where they
can teach you and have
patience. A friendly
environment overall.
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L.A. is loaded with them! Go to some of the larger bellydance directories like http://www.shira.net or my site http://www.middleeasterndance. net and look up instructors in your area. Also I'd recommend checking out bhuz http://www.bhuz.com which is a bellydance formum which also has a directory. You can look up local dancers in their directory but even better you can ask bellydancers form all over which ones they would reocommend and why. Even if the dancer is not from their area they may know of them through workshops or what others have said. I highly recommend asking there. |
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How difficult is it to learn I don't dance in public,
though I'm not a bad dancer..
I tend to dance only when im
ALONE or with a person I
really trust.
I wanted to learn how to belly
dance, though, and I do have
the contact details of
teachers around the area I
live in.. although I have no
clue how to move my hips or
anything.
Should I do it?
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The instructors will teach you all that. My wife started Belly Dancing 4 years ago and is pretty good now. Belly dance will give you confidence to perform in public. I learned to drum for Belly Dancers and participate with my wife on stage. she dances to my drumming. We are not professionals by any means but it is fun. |
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Looking for opinions on belly I have looked at some amazing
belly dance videos on ebay. I
have tried the Goddess Workout
(fabulous but not always clear
on what moves where), Neena
and Veena and Kathy Smith. But
I want to try someone new. If
anyone has some good advice as
to instructional videos please
let me know. Thanks all!
I host a belly dance class in
my home so I do have a
teacher/class. :)
What I am needing are personal
opinions on any of the videos
out there that people have
tried.
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If you want something to really build a good foundation and break moves down to their simplest parts you may like the precision motion workout series by Suzanna Delvecchio (sp?). In general if your not taking classes I'd reccomend signing up for some as opposed to using videos. But there are lots that can be used as supplement to a live class to really help further your learning and facilitate practicing at home outside of class. The videos you mentioned are more workout based than instructional based so they offer minimal teaching in combination with a cardio workout which will be different from a quality instructional which is often slow so that enough time is spent really drilling the breakdown of each movement. I'd suggest looking up videos on amazon and then reading the reviews. It will give you a good idea about what people liked about it and what they didn't like and you will get a feel of whether or not it will fit in with your style. I've got several reviews up on my site (http://www.middleeasterndance .net) and Shira has quite a few reviewed on her site too. (http://www.shira.net) |
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Belly dance store shop I have been taking belly dance
lessons for about 2 years. I
usually buy all of my
accessories online but I would
like to know if their is a
belly dance store or stores
that sell belly dance related
items in or around Rochester,
New York. Any other tidbits or
info would appreciated!
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Where can i go to learn how to I've always wanted to learn
how to profeshionaly belly
dance! and i was wondering
where you can go in San Diego
for a reasonable price! (i'm
kinda broke)! any answers or
suggestions will definatly
help!
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There are lots of belly dancers in the San Diego area - you won't have any trouble at all finding a teacher! Most belly dance teachers don't advertise their classes in the Yellow Pages because it's much too expensive. Also, most don't teach in the mainstream dance studios. So it takes a little creative thinking to find us! Probably the lowest-price places to learn are through Adult Education programs and city-sponsored Parks & Recreation programs. But beware, the cheapest instructors aren't always the best! I've had some excellent instructors that I found through Parks & Rec, and I've also had some that were poor. So don't just pay your money and show up - try to contact the instructor and find out about her qualifications before you spend any money. This page on my web site will help you find instructors who teach in your area: www.shira.net/findclass.htm Here are some questions to ask prospective teachers before you take their classes, to make sure they're qualified: "How long have you been belly dancing?" (Beware of "teachers" who have been belly dancing less than 5 years, even if they previously studied a lot of other dance.) "How long have you been teaching belly dance?" (People who are new to teaching are still finding their way - do you want to pay money for someone who hasn't mastered the craft of teaching?) "What can you tell me about the history of belly dancing?" (If they start talking about specific places and environments like Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, folk dancing within the family environment, etc., that's a good sign. If they start muttering vague, ambiguous stuff about "the oldest dance" and "worshiping goddesses" then they're making stuff up and that calls into question their education in this dance form.) "How long did you study belly dancing on a regular basis before you started teaching it?" (Beware of anyone whose answer is less than 5 years.) "What kind of continuing education do you seek to plug gaps in your knowledge and ensure that your knowledge is current?" (Beware of people who seem to think this is an odd question, or who try to duck it, or who don't attend at least a couple of workshops pre year.) |
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