Basic Belly Dance Moves

Proper posture for belly dancing is very important for preventing injuries. Learn more belly dance tips from a belly dancer in this free dance lesson video. Part 1 of 16 - How to Learn basic belly dance moves. Learn basic belly dance moves - Part 2 of 16. Click through to watc ...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

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

In this tutorial, we learn how to do basic floor work in belly dancing. you will want to move your body like you are in waves until you reach the floor and are sitting down. Move slowly and feel your entire body. You can also jump down and put your arms over your head, then en ...more

To pick up some sexy belly dance skills, check out this how-to video. A belly dancing pro gives some basic steps in this alluring dance. This teacher pretty much sums up why this is a dance favorite for many. Watch this video tutorial as she shows you how to move your hips the ...more

Get started belly dancing the camel move with help from this free lesson. When learning the camel move in belly dancing, press the chest against a wall to understand the basic movement. Master this move and more with guidance from an expert: Yasmeen began dancing at the young ...more

The movements of your arms in this dance allow your hands to become more flexible. Movements will also tone and strengthen your arms. First, you lift your arms up and then bring them down in a curvy manner. Then raise them back up to release the energy. You then repeat bringin ...more

Since the positive worldwide reception of "Slumdog Millionaire," Bollywood has emerged from its niche as the Mumbai counterpart to Hollywood to an exotic and interesting film genre now much more in the mainstream. The colorful costumes, elaborate makeup, and soul shaking danci ...more

So you've mastered some of the basic steps in go go dancing, and now it's time to ramp it up a notch and start learning some of the more intermediate steps. This tutorial by noteworthy gogo dancers, the Pontani sisters, teaches you how to turn the ten basic gogo dancing moves ...more

This how to video demonstrates how the start of a modern dance routine is put together. Follow along to get a good taste of what contemporary dance can involve.

Watch this video for a look at the basics of Irish Dancing.

These moves are straight out of the 1960s! Expert gogo dancers, the Pontani sisters, are here to teach you their favorite, basic dance moves. Start with the basic tapping step, and then learn the traditional, alligator and fly arm moves to go with it. Once you've mastered this ...more

This video will teach you how to C Walk. It covers basic and advanced C Walk dance moves including: The V V Step Back V Variation Heel Toe Snake Heel Toe Inverted Heel Toe Heel Toe Combo X Hop Shuffle Shuffle Spin Shuffle Hop Shuffle Kick Glide Moonwalk Airwalk

This dance tutorial teaches you the basic dance steps for the Lindy. Learn how to do the Texas Tommy, Shim Sham, Full Break, Outside turn and many other moves with this dance lesson. Watch this how to video and you'll be dancing the Lindy Hop in no time. Part 1 of 6 - How to D ...more

This four part tutorial teaches you how to dance basic hip hop moves. Learn popping, and gliding moves. These moves are easy to do and are the basis for more advanced hip hop moves. Watch this how to video and you'll be dancing hip hop in no time. Part 1 of 4 - How to Do basic ...more

Learn to do the basic moves of Afro-Brazilian Dance, Capoeira with this video tutorial. Part 1 1. Move your right leg diagonally behind your left while swinging your arms in a punching motion starting with your left arm. 2. Move your left leg diagonally behind your right while ...more

This video is intended for my students to use to practice with at home. It's certainly not a professional quality video - just me at home with my video camera. Basic posture for tribal belly dance: feet close together slightly closer than shoulder width apart, knees bent, tail ...more

In this video you will learn the open-break dance pattern. It is a very important dance move if you need to gather some initial momentum for future combos. You'll also learn how to switch places using an open-break, and then, a small little combo starter for the future combos ...more

Meital demonstrates how to twist your hips for belly dancing. In order to twist, you need to move your hips side to side at an increasing pace. Once you master the basic twist you can try more difficult twist moves, such as the pivot twist.

Check out this dance tutorial video that demonstrates how to do a chest circle in belly dance. The chest circle of belly dancing is an important move to study. Learn to belly dance for fitness or art in this belly dancing video. Take action and remember these tips: -Begin in ...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

Attention aspiring belly dancers! Use your arms to transmit positive energy, master the figure-eight movement, and keep your feet flat and grounded to practice your traditional belly dance techniques. Practice these basic movements with the help of an expert: Yasmeen began dan ...more

Belly dancing is a traditional Middle Eastern dance that has become very popular State-side as both a seductive dance and a fitness regime. Belly dancing is typically performed by women, but men have been known to get in on the fun too! Check out this tutorial for all of the i ...more

Watch this 2-part video tutorial on how to do the Maya. It's very easy to follow along, as Queen Kashii shows you this basic belly dancing move. Just remember to sway your hips the right way, and put your hands in the right place! You'll be doing the Maya in no time at all! Pa ...more

Sahira demonstrates how to do Egyptian belly dancing and how to put moves together, with a few basic moves Part 1 of 19 - How to Do Egyptian belly dancing. Do Egyptian belly dancing - Part 2 of 19. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com Do Egyptian belly dancin ...more

Latin dancing is very romantic. There is no better dance for couples than salsa. In this tutorial, master the basic salsa dance moves for couples. Grab a partner, flip on the music and hit the dance floor: you're ready to salsa!

Learn Michael Jackson Moonwalking! A how to dance tutorial showing you how to glide, float, and slide similar to Michael Jackson. Learn Gliding and Floating which are basic hip hop and popping dance moves. It is a fun, easy, and cool club dance move or just a move to get your ...more

Khris Khaos presents a tutorial on some of the basic moves of Krumping/Krump dancing.

When you start out with salsa dancing, there are a few basic moves you need to master. In this video, let Addicted2Salsa take you through the most important steps to this Latin dance style. So, slip your dancin' shoes on and start the music - it's time to salsa!

Tecktonik dance combines aspects of disco, glowsticking, and hip-hop dance to create a funky, fast, futuristic hybrid style that has become quite fashionable in the electro house scene (which has itself become very fashionable over the same period). This pair of videos will te ...more

This instructional dance video shows you how to do the "hip roll" dance move, which can be applied to several different dance styles, such as belly dancing, R&B, and hip hop. Just practice, practice, practice to add the hip roll move to your dance skills. This tutorial is grea ...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 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

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

Belly dancing is an ancient and beautifully artistic form of dance that can also be very sensual. In this series of instructional videos learn how to belly dance, tips and techniques for dancers and more about Egyptian belly dancing costumes. Part 1 of 14 - How to Perform sens ...more

Middle Eastern belly dancing is a beautiful form of traditional Middle Eastern dancing that incorporates a lot of hip movements and graceful dance steps. Learn how to do Middle Eastern belly dancing with tips from a professional dancer in this free dance lesson video series. P ...more

This video tutorial will show you how to do various break dance moves. You will learn the windmill, turtle, backspin, top rock, foot work, and swipes. Do basic break dancing moves. Click through to watch this video on tricklife.com

Don't be fooled by the silly name, clown dancing is serious business. This video dance tutorial breaks down several basic clown dance moves. Watch and learn how to do the shuffle, the V, the stepback, and the heeltoe.

Get started on the dance floor creating belly dancing routines with the help of layering. When layering various techniques and moves in belly dancing, perfect each individual movement before combining them together. Get closer to master a belly dancing routine by layering move ...more

The Bachata dance originates from the Dominican Republic and is made up of four basic Cuban dance moves to do with a partner, both while in open & closed positions. Learn how to get these four basic steps down before you hit the dance floor with help from this dance video. On ...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

Who knew you could ward off evil spirits with belly dancing? In this free lesson, learn how to do the Ayub dance, also known as the Zaar, which is a scared belly dance that is supposed to repel evilness and bad energy. Learn the rhythm and steps to the Ayub dance with help fro ...more

Do you aspire to not just be good, but great? In this video, get tips on how to become a great belly dancer through not only mastering the physical techniques and steps of the dance, but also transmitting positive energy to your fellow dancers and audience. Learn how to become ...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

The belly roll is a great place to start for aspiring belly dancers. The belly roll can be mastered by first isolating the upper abdomen and the lower abdomen separately. Combine these two movements for a perfect belly roll with instruction from an expert: Yasmeen began dancin ...more

Folkloric belly dance incorporates traditions moves into the modern belly dancing practices and routines. Learn Egyptian belly dancing from an instructor in this free belly dance video series. Part 1 of 28 - How to Perform Egyptian folkloric belly dance. Perform Egyptian folkl ...more

Learn the basic salsa moves and dazzle on the dance floor with this right turn.

Need to brush up on your Jerk dance moves? Need a basic Jerking tutorial stat!? This tutorial takes you through a variety of moves including the reJect, basic Jerking, hand movements to apply to foot moves, and an invented dance move called the "Toon Step" or "Spongebob". They ...more

In this dance tutorial, if you're interested in doing some break dance moves, this should help. In the video you'll discover three basic techniques for popping. The techniques covered include hitting, waving, and the boogaloo. These techniques will take time and lots of pract ...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

Find out how to do a few crunk dances with help from two pros! Crunk dance is a form of dance that can be broken down into basic hip-hop moves that have a little bit of flair added. Bliss & Zetta are professional hip-hop dancers and choreographers. Learn more dance moves from ...more

If you're getting tired of doing your cardio workout tapes because they're getting tedious and boring, then dance may be just what you need to get your heart rate up while having fun. Take a gander at this dance tutorial for one of the most basic Cha Cha moves: The Cha Cha st ...more

A tutorial on same basic moves for Jumpstyle dancing.

If you're entering into the world of break-dancing you'll soon discover there are varying levels of skill. In this video, learn how to do some break dancing moves geared towards beginners with help from two dance experts. A basic break dance move that a beginning dancer can do ...more

Check out this instructional dance video that demonstrates how to crip walk for beginners. Learn all the basic moves from this c-walk tutorial like the V, the shuffle kick, the shuffle hop, and the inverted heel toe. Practice your dance skills and start c-walking like a pro in ...more

Check out this instructional hip hop video to learn how to do the Step Touch dance move. This is the most basic step in club dance. Chihoe "Groove" Szeto teaches you popular, fun dance moves step by step in these tutorial videos. Remember to keep it fresh and practice your dan ...more

In this tutorial, learn the basic moves you need to get started dancing the cha cha. This amazingly beautiful and upbeat dance style is so much fun to learn and perform you won't even realize you're exercising too! Follow along with your instructor, Julian, and get your feet ...more

Check out this instructional hip hop video to learn how to freak dance or grind. This is the Body Roll version of grinding. Learn this basic move and how to make it sexy! Chihoe "Groove" Szeto teaches you popular, fun dance moves step by step in these tutorial videos. Remember ...more

Check out this instructional hip hop video to learn how to do a "Rock Step" with a partner. It's like a crunch, so keep your knees bent. Learn this basic step and how to make it funky! Chihoe "Groove" Szeto teaches you popular, fun dance moves step by step in these tutorial vi ...more

Check out this instructional hip hop video to learn how to do a "Rock Step". It's like a crunch, so keep your knees bent. Learn this basic step and how to make it funky! Chihoe "Groove" Szeto teaches you popular, fun dance moves step by step in these tutorial videos. Remember ...more