Texas Dances

Learn how to do the Texas swing line style dance with this tutorial. This how to video instructs you on variations of the country western line dance such as the Grapevine, heel taps and heel toe moves. Part 1 of 2 - How to Do a Texas swing line dance. Do a Texas swing line dan ...more

Check out this instructional dance video and learn how to line dance to the Allen Jackson song "God Bless Texas." Most clubs all do different line dances for this song. This tutorial provides instruction mainly for the North Carolina area, specifically the Cadillac Ranch club. ...more

The Lindy Hop is a fusion of many swing dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based on jazz, tap, breakaway and Charleston. This how to video demonstrates a Texas Tommy variation lindy dance step. These steps are fun and easy to do. Follo ...more

The Lindy Hop is a fusion of many swing dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based on jazz, tap, breakaway and Charleston. This how to video demonstrates demonstrates the Texas Tommy lindy hop dance step. These steps are fun and easy to ...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

The line dance is a dance with repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancing's popularity grew out of the 1970's, when the country-western dance continued ...more

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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

In this 5 part tutorial video, you will learn how to dance the Soukous. Soukous is a vernacular dance which is one of many roots of swing dance. Originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this form of dance has been modernized, much like today's swing is a descendant of ...more

The Jitterbug is a popular swing dance, also known as the Lindy Hop and East Coast swing. This how to video demonstrates a Jitterbug dance sequence. These steps are quick and easy to learn. The routine involves the Texas Tommy step, the left side under-arm turn, the left side ...more

In this video series, our expert Spencer Weisbond will show you how to do an inside turn, outside turn, and quick stop in Lindy Hop swing dance. Spencer will also teach you how to do a Texas tommy, a run and point, a free spin, and a solo turn. Part 1 of 22 - How to Do the Lin ...more

Learn how to dance the country two step with Kelly Anne. Country dancing has five popular steps; line dancing, el paso, west coast swing, county cha cha, and the two step. Also known in other parts of the country as Texas two step. Do the Two Step and Line dance - Part 1 of 17 ...more