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98Belly Dancing Technique: How to Shimmy
Every belly dance beginner wants to know how to shimmy, and every intermediate bellydancer wants to know how to shimmy better. Basically, a shimmy is just a fast vibration of the lower body - but there is...
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82Belly Dance Workout - bellydancing for fitness
A belly dance class is a total body workout, but if you're in a hurry to gain flat abs, a slim waist and tight buns, you'll need to take specific belly dance exercises to the next level.
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82Origins of belly dance
Google and you'll find hundreds of websites claiming that belly dance originated from a Middle Eastern birthing ritual. If so many sources say so, it must be true - or is it? The truth is by no means as...
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78Belly Dancing: Tips for Mature Women
Belly dancing is a wonderful exercise and creative outlet for mature women. It's gentle on the body and doesn't require the flexibility of youth! Belly dance class offers a rare haven where older women can...
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80How to Choose a Belly Dance Balancing Sword
Adding a sword to your belly dance performance adds a different dimension. There's a soupcon of danger (how sharp is it?) and the thrill of suspense (will she drop it?). The audience will "ooh" and "aah" as...
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72Belly Dancing Styles from Egyptian to Tribal
When they think of belly dancing, most people picture a scantily-clad woman shimmying her hips - or I Dream of Jeanie! In fact, neither image accurately reflects the belly dancing of today. There are many...
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75Belly Dancing: How to Choose and Play Zills
Finger cymbals - also called "zills" or "sagats" - may seem like an easy addition to your belly dance repertoire. After all, they're just two little domed discs of metal with a piece of elastic attached....
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73Learn to Belly Dance at Home
Belly dancing is a good choice if you want to learn dancing at home. It's gentle on the body so you're not likely to injure yourself even if you don't get it right (unlike some other, more technical dance...
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79How to Make a Belly Dance Veil
Belly dancers often look at the price of veils and think, "It's only a rectangle of fabric, why should I pay that price - I'll make my own!" It's certainly easy enough to buy the material, and doing it...
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76Melodia Pants - the Perfect Belly Dance Pants
Tribal belly dancers already know about Melodia belly dance pants - go to any Tribal performance and you're bound to see them! Melodia Design is a small designer in Southern California, but her dance pants...
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