Here it is,
I am so happy we are here! :)
Our first extended practice review video! It cover moves from Tutorials 1 to 10.
Happy dancing and have fun :)
Music used in order of play:
"Nagham Al Hob" by Al Ahram Orchestra
"Dina Tata" by "Al Ahram Orchestra
"Atabtab Wadala3" by Nancy Ajram
...
By request another veil practice. I love working with veil, even on the days when the veil is not loving me back lol.
As I said in the video here is the link to the Etsy store where I bought my veils as well as her Instagram where you can see some of the various colour options in action. They are a lovely light weight...
Well its officially Spring on paper but it's been snowing on and off here since Saturday so I am not convinced just yet!
Thank you for joining me this month for some practicing/dancing /drilling /sweating.
This month you may see the addition of the following:
Yoga mat
Knee pads
Hand weights
Medici...
Hello! Welcome to another month of learning to dance with me. Thank you so much for giving this a try and/or for sticking around. Your support means so much :)
If you are new, behind, have limited time or whatever reason and have not completed tutorials 1 to 10 and practice videos yet do not stress. There is no ru...
Hello! It's April!
Thank you for being here with me:)
I thought it would be helpful for current patrons and new patrons alike for me to relist the previous tutorials and practice videos.
You can now find them here with the link to each tutorial, the moves covered in that tutorial, and the links to the corr...
Here is practice video number 19 which corresponds to tutorials 10 and prior. Thank you so much for choosing to learn with me. Happy Dancing!
Music Used:
"Darigh Nur" by Mario Kirlis
"Dar Ya Dar" by Gizira Band
I do not own the music. All rights to the respective owners. No copyright infringement i...
Welcome to DDT #8.
A milder drill to still get the heart rate going without feeling too intense, perfect for if you are a little under the weather, being visited by "Aunt Flow" or are lacking a little motivation that day :)
Thank you for dancing along with me:)
Is there a drill theme you would like to reque...
Here is Practice video #18 which corresponds to moves covered in Tutorial #10 and prior tutorials.
Thank you for learning to dance with me.
Happy Practicing β€
Music used is
"Baladi" by Armen Kusikian & Fairouz
"Baladi (Asena)" by Asena
I do not own the music. All rights to the respective own...
Here is Tutorial #10!
Congratulations for making it this far!
Pat yourself on the back :)
Moves covered are:
A review of chest slides
Walking (for dance)
Hip lifts with leg forward, sideways and behind
Modified grapevine/crescent moon footwork pattern
Making magic arms
Thank you for cho...
Here is DDT 7!
Some isolation followed by balance and strength work on one leg then of course finishing up with shimmies:)
Music used is
"Dip Raar" by Diplo, Bizzey & Ramiks
"Baladia (Nay)" by Bashir Abdel Aal
"Summer Fantasy (Vivaldi Seasons)" by Artem Uzunov
I do not own the music. All righ...
Hello! Here is dance Drills and Thrills #6.
Thank you for joining me.
This is a chiller driller
(Just chuckle at it, I am a dancer not a poet )
A softer, slower drill with a look at myas (aka vertical figure 8s, aka shakira hips, aka snake hips or whatever you know it as) for days when you are feeling chi...
Welcome to Practice Video # 17
Covering moves from tutorials 1 through to 9.
Thank you so much for choosing to learn to dance with me. Watch this video until the end please. There is a little note at the end of the practice for you β€
Music used is
"Nova Raks" by Hassan Abou El Seoud
"Dina Tata" by ...
Welcome to the new members of Dance Drills and Thrills!
So happy and thankful that you are here. I hope you enjoying sweating, dancing and practicing with me.
A couple or things to help get you started as ai know Patreon can be a bit confusing when you are new to it (I still feel like I am learning to navigate it)...
Hello there! Welcome β€ππ
Lots of new members in a short time so to help you navigate Patreon (it can be confusing, I still feel like I am getting the hang of it myself!) I am reposting the list of Introductory Belly Dance tutorials and practice videos in order. As well as a links to the fun little warm up video...
Here is practice video #16 which is meant to be done after you have watched Tutorial #9 as it covers moves from tutorial 9 and Previous tutorials.
Music used is
" Khallas Ya Amm el Hag" by Nourhanne
"Ashteky Meno" by Nancy Ajram
I do not own the music. All rights to the respective owners. No copyright ...
Hello and welcome to Introductory Belly Dance Tutorial #9!
Moves covered in this tutorial are
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Horizontal Figure 8s (forewards and backwards directions)
Sideways Step Touch Push (travelling step)
Thank you so much for choosing to learn to dance with me. β€β€
Happy moving and groovingππ
Here is BDDT #5
A whole lot of washing machine shimmy going on. This is meant as a practice for the breakdown covered in the previous video.
Music used is
"Bend Over (Road Mix) by Machel Montano
And
"Prophecy" by Harem
I do not own the music. All rights to the respective owners. No copyright inf...
Here is a closer look at and breakdown of the washing machine (aka twist shimmy) done while bending forward. Over half of you signed up had written to ask about this and had expressed difficulty with it and since I use this for practice A LOT (it is a great move for strengthening and stretching) I felt an explanation was just...
2019-03-04 23:01:34 +0000 UTC View PostHello! Hello!
Welcome to the month of March.
Spring is approaching. More hours of daylight! Hooray!! *HAPPY DANCE*
Thank you so much for choosing to dance with meβ€β€
Here is the posting schedule for Belly Dance Drills and Thrills for the Month of March, as well as the list with links to previous dril...
Hello!
Welcome to the month of March.
Spring is approaching. More hours of daylight! Hooray!!
Thank you so much for choosing to learn to dance with meβ€β€
Here is the posting schedule for Introductory Belly Dance for March as well as an updated Tutorial, Practice Video and Warm up video list so they are a...
Incorporating some veil drilling with shimmying this time.
Using a standard 3 yard 5mm veil.
Giving the arms and veil some attention with this one.
Thank you for dancing with me. Hope you have fun and get your sweat on following along β€
Music used is
" Habibi We Enaya" by Hossam Ramzy
"Buscando...
Content in this practice video corresponds to tutorials 1 through to 8.
Thank you for choosing to learn to dance with me.
Happy Shimmies!
Music used is
"Habibi We Enaya" by Hossam Ramzy
and
"Habibi Ya Albi" by Ehab Tawfik
I do not own the music. All rights to the respective owners. No copyr...
Here is Practice Video #14 which focuses on moves from Tutorial #8 and all previous tutorials.
Music used is
" Al Leila" by Amr Diab
"Baila Baila Baila" by Ozuna
Thank you for learning with me β€π
I do not own the music. No copyright infringement intended. All rights to respective owners. Mu...
Here is Introductory Belly dance Tutorial #8
Moves covered are as follows:
Quick little shimmy review and troubleshooting.
Turning (1 foot pivot)
Reverse Mya ( also known as a fishtai)
Step touch travelling step (forwards and backwards). This step combines the arms, hips and the feet all in one.
Th...
It's here!!!
This time with an emphasis on myas, sustained shimmies, stamina and level changes.
Please be warmed up before starting and take the time to cool out and stretch properly after.
Music used is
"Criminal" by Natti Natasha ft. Ozuna
"Amal Hayati" by Mohamed Abdel Wahab (Pure Techno A...
Good news everyone! I am getting better and should be back to normal-ish health in a couple of days. Thank you so much for your well wishes and patienceβ€
The attached video is from June 2009. It was my first time performing a drum solo. I was not great at them but I already loved them. I had been dancing just over a ...
A small offering of some of my favourite performances from some of my favourite dancers.
I hope they inspire you as they have inspired me.
Kahina (Brazil) in 2011 dancing to a live version of Basbousa (Which also happens to be one of my favourite songs)
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Hello Everyone! Hope that your month is going well:)
Please accept my sincerely apologies that Dance Drills and Thrills #3 will not be up until next week due to my having been very sick for almost 2 weeks now.
After thinking I had gotten the better of a flu/sinus infection last week, I completely crashed after...
Hello Everyone! Hope that your month is going well:)
Please accept my sincerely apologies that Introductory Belly Dance Tutorial #8 and Practice video #14 will not be up until next week due to my having been very sick for almost 2 weeks now.
If you have already watched Tutorial #7 then you'll know I was just g...
Hello everyone! Thank you so much for joining me to learn to dance here on my Patreon.
I wanted to repost the list of previous tutorials and practice videos in order so that they are easier to find for all of us. If you scroll down here you will see them all listed in order and by category (save for February's, they h...
