Dance Like Shakira

There is much more going on in Africa than the World Cup games. South Africa is still plagued by poverty, violence, illiteracy and HIV. In this tutorial, superstar Shakira shows you how to help erase hunger and provide schooling for the children of Africa by dancing and partic ...more

How to Belly Dance! Okay, so you can shimmy and you can shake, but you ain’t seen nothin’ until you’ve seen a skilled belly dancer strut her stuff. Here are a couple of basic belly-dancing moves to awaken your inner Shakira… You will need: some space - a chunk about six feet ...more

"Waka" means "to be lighted" in the African dialect of Swahili, a term designating praise and being in the spotlight. What a perfect word, then, to name a song about the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Shakira's "Waka Waka" is at the top of the charts right now, but the true highlight o ...more

Learn an entire belly routine with help from a pro! In this video, learn belly dancing moves, such as the chest circle, hip slides, undulations, figure-eights and belly rolls, which can be combined into complete dancing routine, taught here, by an expert: Sahira began her care ...more

Get started in the world of belly dancing with help from a pro! In this video, get a great introduction to belly dancing that covers such topics as posture's importance to correct technique. Understand the correct stance before beginning to belly dance with help from an expert ...more

Expand your belly dancing horizons by exploring the world of Saidi style belly dancing! The Saidi style of Egyptian belly dancing often incorporates a cane in many of the dance moves. Practice dancing with a cane in Saidi belly dancing with help from an expert: Sahira began he ...more

If you're getting into belly dancing, you should know before getting to thick into it, you have choices. Learn the differences between tribal & Egyptian style belly dancing as well as the differentiating costume that accompanies each style of dance. Sahira began her career as ...more

Don't just belly dance - Kick it up a notch y incorporating tribal fusion! Tribal fusion-style belly dance has increased in popularity, and it incorporates aspects of Egyptian, Arab and American styles. Discover what makes tribal fusion belly dancing unique with help from an e ...more

Get started doing basic Arabic belly dance moves including the hip slide, the hip twist and the figure-eight. Wear a hip scarf to better see how your hips are moving during this lesson taught by belly dancing expert Sahira. Sahira began her career as a Middle Eastern dancer i ...more

Tutus aren't the only dance prop... Belly dancers often times dance with swords! Sword belly dancing is performed with a special dancing sword that is balanced on the head or belly. Learn about novice-level sword techniques from this expert: Sahira began her career as a Middle ...more

Why throw away tons of money on lessons at a studio when you can find free online video lessons! In this video, learn about the dance of the belly movements, also known as belly rolls, and how to isolate the abdominal region while the rest of the body remains in perfect postur ...more

Snap! The hip snap move in belly dancing, also known as the hip bump, is a sharp isolation of the hip. Learn how to do this move in this free lesson conducted by a belly dancing expert: Sahira began her career as a Middle Eastern dancer in Houston, Texas under the direction of ...more

It's always important after every form of exercise to cool down. In this video, learn how to cool down after belly dancing and temper the body back to its normal state. Learn how to stretch out your worked out muscles during a cool down with help from a belly dancing expert: S ...more

If you thought belly dancing was all about wiggling your hips, you were wrong. Expand your horizons and learn some belly dancing floor moves. It's important to wear knee pads in the beginning until you master the moves. Learn about the various ways to incorporate floor work in ...more

Do the figure 8! There are many different ways to do a figure-8 in belly dancing. This example is the horizontal figure-8 of the hips taught be an expert: Sahira began her career as a Middle Eastern dancer in Houston, Texas under the direction of Thalia and Shakira Masood-Ali. ...more

Get started doing the Egyptian twist belly dance move with help from an expert: Sahira. In this video you will learn how to do the basic isolations required to do the Egyptian twist move with tips and tricks given by a pro instructor: Sahira began her career as a Middle Easter ...more

The vertical figure-8 consists of two different isolations that can be done while keeping your feet on the floor. Get started belly dancing with the figure 8 move taught here by a belly dancing expert: Sahira began her career as a Middle Eastern dancer in Houston, Texas under ...more

Get started with belly dancing and undulation with help from this free lesson. When doing undulation, first lift your chest up by contracting your muscles and then contract the muscles in your belly to bring the movement back down. Get comfortable using this belly dancing tech ...more

Get started with Egyptian belly dancing with a move called the chest circle! To do the chest circle, you'll need to isolate your chest in two different ways. Learn how to isolate your chest with tips from an expert: Sahira began her career as a Middle Eastern dancer in Houston ...more

Get started moving that belly with "the shimmy", a very popular move in belly dancing that can take years to perfect. Find out how to perfect this popular move with tips from an expert belly dancer. Sahira began her career as a Middle Eastern dancer in Houston, Texas under th ...more