Egyptian lawyer Nabeeh Al Wahsh has filed a lawsuit against producers of the new television program “Shari’ Imhmad Ali” (Mohammad Ali Street), claiming that it aims to create a new generation of belly dancers, which is “ethically intolerable.”
The show is hosted by controversial Egyptian belly dancer Dina, who defended the program, claiming it protects the respectable art of belly dancing from extinction, reports the internet website MBC.net.
Nabeeh said that he will not allow such a program hosted by Dina and belly dancing legend Najwa Foad to be aired on different satellite channels.
Dina said that belly dancing is a respectable art that should be studied and enhanced. The West places great emphasis on belly dancing and throughout Egyptian history there were great dancers that became known worldwide, she added. Here
2011/01/27
The Core Belly Dance Moves and Steps
Although there are thousands of authentic moves, the majority of belly dancing derives from 12 basic or foundation moves. You can click on each move listed below for a breakdown on how it is done. The continued practice of these core moves, whether by a beginning student or an experienced belly dancer, is essential for being proficient.
Once you master the core moves, the core belly dance techniques will take your belly dancing to higher levels by expanding your awareness of how to be creative and expressive with steps and how to apply them to music.
A student's best path to learning is as individual as each person's DNA. No single dance instruction method will work equally well for everyone. However, after years of teaching bellydance, I've found that the following method has been very successful in helping students quickly and easily learn how to bellydance.
This series of instructional articles will describe how to do the basic moves and how to be creative and expand on this core foundation by using basic core techniques. These articles are most effective as accompaniments to actual classroom or belly dance video instruction. As helpful as the written word can be, belly dancing is best learned with teachers who can actually demonstrate the proper moves for you and observe and guide your progress.
The Core Moves (the Basic 12)
Most bellydancing is derived from one or more of the following 12 movements, along with their many variations. By practicing the "Basic 12", you'll master the core movement vocabulary for all styles of traditional and modern belly dance.
Basic Staccato Hip Moves
1) Hip Twist
2) Hip Bump (Hip Thrust)
3) Up & Down Hips
Basic Rolling Hip Moves
4) Hip Figure 8's
5) Basic Hip Circle
6) Vertical Hip Circle
Basic Ribcage Circles
7) Horizontal Ribcage Circle
8) Diagonal Ribcage Circle
9) Vertical Ribcage Circle With Undulation
Basic Arm, Shoulder, and Head Moves
10) Arm Waves
11) Shoulder Rotations With Arm Ripples (Snake Arms)
12) Head Slide
From here
Once you master the core moves, the core belly dance techniques will take your belly dancing to higher levels by expanding your awareness of how to be creative and expressive with steps and how to apply them to music.
A student's best path to learning is as individual as each person's DNA. No single dance instruction method will work equally well for everyone. However, after years of teaching bellydance, I've found that the following method has been very successful in helping students quickly and easily learn how to bellydance.
This series of instructional articles will describe how to do the basic moves and how to be creative and expand on this core foundation by using basic core techniques. These articles are most effective as accompaniments to actual classroom or belly dance video instruction. As helpful as the written word can be, belly dancing is best learned with teachers who can actually demonstrate the proper moves for you and observe and guide your progress.
The Core Moves (the Basic 12)
Most bellydancing is derived from one or more of the following 12 movements, along with their many variations. By practicing the "Basic 12", you'll master the core movement vocabulary for all styles of traditional and modern belly dance.
Basic Staccato Hip Moves
1) Hip Twist
2) Hip Bump (Hip Thrust)
3) Up & Down Hips
Basic Rolling Hip Moves
4) Hip Figure 8's
5) Basic Hip Circle
6) Vertical Hip Circle
Basic Ribcage Circles
7) Horizontal Ribcage Circle
8) Diagonal Ribcage Circle
9) Vertical Ribcage Circle With Undulation
Basic Arm, Shoulder, and Head Moves
10) Arm Waves
11) Shoulder Rotations With Arm Ripples (Snake Arms)
12) Head Slide
From here
Meaning of belly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a Western-coined name for a traditional Middle Eastern dance, especially raqs sharqi (Arabic: رقص شرقي). It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli (Greek: τσιφτετέλι).
The term "Belly dance" is a translation of the French "danse du ventre" which was applied to the dance in the Victorian era. It is something of a misnomer as every part of the body is involved in the dance; the most featured body part usually is the hips. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally. Although contemporary forms of the dance have generally been performed by women, some of the dances, particularly the cane dance, have origins in male forms of performance.
- Raqs sharqi (Arabic: رقص شرقي; literally "oriental dance") is the style more familiar to Westerners, performed in restaurants and cabarets around the world. It is more commonly performed by female dancers but is also sometimes danced by men. It is a solo improvisational dance, although students often perform choreographed dances in a group.
- Raqs baladi, (Arabic: رقص بلدي; literally "dance of country", or "folk" dance) is the folkloric style, danced socially by men and women of all ages in some Middle Eastern countries, usually at festive occasions such as weddings. Read more on Wikipedia
The term "Belly dance" is a translation of the French "danse du ventre" which was applied to the dance in the Victorian era. It is something of a misnomer as every part of the body is involved in the dance; the most featured body part usually is the hips. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally. Although contemporary forms of the dance have generally been performed by women, some of the dances, particularly the cane dance, have origins in male forms of performance.
- Raqs sharqi (Arabic: رقص شرقي; literally "oriental dance") is the style more familiar to Westerners, performed in restaurants and cabarets around the world. It is more commonly performed by female dancers but is also sometimes danced by men. It is a solo improvisational dance, although students often perform choreographed dances in a group.
- Raqs baladi, (Arabic: رقص بلدي; literally "dance of country", or "folk" dance) is the folkloric style, danced socially by men and women of all ages in some Middle Eastern countries, usually at festive occasions such as weddings. Read more on Wikipedia
Belly dance in Egypt
I am not a belly dancer. I just like to watch it. By Islam it is not allowed to dance in public in front of men. Thats why Egyptians do not consider it a respectable proffession. So if you will ask any Egyptian man, would he allow his wife or daughter to dance publicly, most likely his answer will be - no, never. But still most of Egyptian women and girls can dance, but they do it at home in front of their husbands or on family parties or in front of women only.
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