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Belly Dancing Basics

Belly Dancing Basics
By Laura Cooper

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Sumptuous color photography combined with comprehensive and detailed easy-to-follow instructions demonstrate a unique way for women to get and keep fit while expressing their sensuality through Belly Dancing. Would-be dancers who have longed to learn the intricacies of this ancient dance form can now experience the pleasure of learning and mastering all the basic steps, putting together an individualized routine and adding magic to their performance with veils, swords, and the tiny finger cymbals known as zills . Each complex movement of the body is painstakingly broken down into concise step-by-step directions that are easy to follow. Perfect for the basic beginner, the instructions also offer alternatives and additions to the movements to accommodate a dancer’s growing skill. The lavish sequence of images captures each delicately curved hip and splayed finger; the arch of a foot and the arc of a backbend; and the careful placement of a leg. You can practically see the stomach rippling sinuously, the hips shimmying wildly, and the hair whipping around as the dancer twirls.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #651176 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-04-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 144 pages

Customer Reviews

Dissatisfied1
This book wasn't what I expected, not even from a beginners point-of-view.
The pictures were decent, however, the book was put together as if a group of novices had put it together. If you are serious about dancing, this isn't the book for you. I returned this book because I was so disappointed in the content.

Great Descriptions5
The book offered a great collection of moves and descriptions, grouped by category. I am currently taking a class & found this book was perfect when I could not recall the name of a move or how "to do" the move. In the process of reading the book, I learned a few new moves as well.

I have recommended the book to my friends.

Belly Dancing Basics5
I have just received this book in the mail. I am very pleased with it. It is easy to read and has many pictures... It gives you step-to-step instructions with belly dancing moves with excellent and understandable pictures. The author involves you in this book. The introduction gives you a quick rerun on this art's history. I would recommend this book especially to beginners and intermediates. However, its not as good as real lessons. But pretty close ;) .