BELLY DANCING 101

A good place to start belly dancing, is by purchasing a instructional DVD to watch and practice at home. You can learn a lot of basic steps, techniques, and some are more like a workout program...you choose. These are the latest DVD's, this updates almost daily.

There are many different styles of belly dancing, but it is common to mix many different steps from different origins into the same dance. You don't have to aspire to become a professional dancer, you can dance just to get in great shape with regular practice.

Belly dancing is a lot of fun, learn some basic steps, and if you want to later on, check out my links at the bottom of this lens. To find a local instructor or belly dancing class, something to look forward to!

Here are latest popular belly dancing books, some are for instructional and also contain historic information about the origins of belly dancing.

Besides knowing what to do, and how to perform certain dance steps, music is extremely important to belly dancing. It is the means to inspire movement, and timing for the belly dancer. When you watch the you-tube videos above, you can see how many artist move exactly to the beat. These are the latest available, updates almost daily.

Music inspires the belly dancer to interpret music, no two dancers will dance the same dance to the same music. If you just want a new type of music to listen to for enjoyment, or to exercise to, give this type of music a try. I dare you not to move when you hear it....

These CD's I selected are more traditional styled belly dance music, some of these are familiar songs that you may recognize. With very traditional instruments and musicians from years ago.

These music CD's are more of a Tribal styled music for belly dancing, which seems to be growing in popularity.

These music CD's are more international, recently India's "Bollywood" music scene for belly dancing has become more popular.

These are listed for belly dancing, but since they are bra top/halters, most of the styles could probably be worn out on the street. Tribal, Gypsy, Boho-chic, Hippie, Goddess are all subcategories styles that are directly influenced by belly dancing. You may never take a step on the dance floor as a performer, but that doesn't mean you cannot enjoy wearing feminine belly dance influenced items in your wardrobe.

More belly dancing costuming, from harem pants, skirts, jewelry, veils, tops, mens belly dancing, hip scarves, etc. beautiful things.