Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #158050 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

Lots of great info in this book
I really liked this book- don't feel that it is just for beginners though. I am a bellydancer and teacher and found some new moves. Loved the sections on props i.e; veils, sagat, cane, sword and candles! Also liked the warning notes for some of the moves e.g. the backbend - it's important to know which moves may be a no-no if you have back or neck problems etc. Lots of pictures and text giving moves step by step - although I feel that a total beginner would also need advice from a teacher.The models used in the photographs are also very encouraging - they all look like normal women (different ages, shapes and sizes), and without exception, they all look fantastic! All in all, a very good book.It will occupy a prominent position on my bookshelf!