Belly dancing lessons?!

Belly dancing lessons?

I really want to learn how to belly dance...plus I heard its a fairly decent way to exercise...I exercise every day but I want something different, something fun...Has anyone ever done this and does anyone know of any DVD's on belly dancing instruction.

1 week ago
I looked for a dance studio around this area and all they teach are the basics (tap jazz ballet )

Yes! You should learn how to dance; it's a blast! Check out this list of videos with reviews by belly dancers: http://www.shira.net/videostore.htm...... You will be able to find just about whatever you want on www.amazon.com too. I recommend Discover Bellydance: Basic Dance by Neena and Veena if you are a beginner. The Dolphina Goddess Workout box set is okay too because there are a few DVDs and it is cheap. For music, I suggest the Belly Dance Superstar CDs because they provide a good variety of music. The Cairo Orchestra and Pentaphobe are also good.

I've had my own troupe for over a year, and it's so much fun. If you can get a friend or two to watch the DVDs with you, you can make sure you're doing the moves right. It's also a lot of fun with some friends. Once your ready to, you can volunteer to dance at different art or cultural events. I've done some big events, but I've also performed for small groups like the Girl Scouts and at birthday parties. I would suggest getting a coin hip scarf to help you with the moves; the sound helps you stay on beat when your dancing.

If you want to try looking here http://shira.net/directory.htm there are many dancers and instructors listed that probably won't be in your yellow pages.

Make sure you stretch before you dance though, and always do the cool down.