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85Dancewear: How to Choose a Ballet Tutu
Choosing a ballet tutu is exciting because usually, buying a real tutu means you have reached a landmark in your ballet career. It may be as simple as your first school performance, or as special as your...
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75Origins 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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81How to Belly Dance with Isis Wings
Purists may look down on Isis Wings, but they can be a real attention-grabber in a belly dance performance. They're especially useful if you are dancing in cabaret, where the audience can be too busy chatting...
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72Belly 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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83Flamenco Dance Posture
How you hold and use your body in flamenco will depend on what style you learn. Women dancing in a gitana (gypsy) style snake their hips like a Latin dancer, bend deeply forwards from the waist, and...
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81Gaynor Mindens - the lazy dancer's shoe?
There is a lot of prejudice against Gaynor Minden pointe shoes. Is it fair, or is it just that ballet teachers are traditionalists and don't like change? The main criticism of Gaynor Mindens is that they...
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90Belly Dancing Technique: How to Shimmy
Every new belly dancer 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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88Belly 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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86How 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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74Belly 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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