CANINE FRIENDS--.wmv

none of these dogs were purchased at petshops and most were rescued, adopt, promote the magic of rescue and training of homeless pets. It is a rewarding experience, happy easter to all,gypsy.

gypsys'bellydance practice

this entire costume was vound at gypsynets'sponsor on facebook. bellydance.com. the music was from amazon, from neene and veenas' fantasy cd. underclothing for costume is reasonable at discount dance supply. gypsy

Jillina Drum Solo Bellydance

breathtaking performance. I am buying Jillianas'teaching video. what an athletic bellydancer. wow.hope someone enjoys as much as I. who do i wanna b like when I grow up?? rachel brice crossed with anasayu and jilliana, beauty Llke princess fharhana would b good, and a blog like naima. we have been corresponding almost 2 yrs. if u r not subscribed to naimas' blog , do, free and she is fun , talented dancer and blogger, later, gypsy

Sa´elayssa performance del DVD Bellydance Rocks!!

found this on youtube, excellent dancer, love how she uses her veil during her entrance. I love the song, has rhythmns that I enjoy practicing fast, well defined shimmies and hip moves.The title is listed under the you tube video for sale at amazon and itunes. The dancer I see has great hip action and really I love how her eye makeup is applied. Even smaller eyes can be wide and open and visible with proper makeup tricks. There are many blogs with makeup ideas, but I found the princess has great blogs on eye makeup tips. I thank her every time i apply eye makeup and watch the magic unfolding in my mirror.I plan to start practicing with sword dancing soon. I found two non sharp, light weight, balanced swords, made for dancers, pieces I really like. One js more curved style, and the other is a bit longer and tapers . The swords are for good beginner and established dancers, I wish to work with two swords in time The limk is listed in princess fharanas' April blogs. I was pleased to find they carry several other products, and the dvd on sword dancing, by princess fharhana is also on site. Prices were great, so I can order both sooner than I had expected. Check out her blog, it is well worth your time. I have learned things about bellydance from her, that were not covered in any of the classes available.Her dvd on swordwork is priced so reasonably, I can afford my sword, and how to be safe and learn. The computer has been a blessing to me. The bellydancers are a great group of ladies and male dancers alike. They all seem to be so g reat sharing their hard earned knowledge, as a beginner intermediate student, thanks to all of the bellydance world for your gracious contributions for us. Any readers who can suggest any dvds or bellydance clips, please share with us of the beginner bloggers. best wishes to all,gypsy

Rachel Brice

rachel brice working on her belly moves.

Zola Dubnikova at One Nest, 2009

awesome dancer using props, gotta have this music!enjoy,entrancing to watch, her persona type portrayed is what we seek, only our own individual way of expression, bellydance is theatrical in nature, and this lovely dancer is using this and her way of element of surprise is one aspect of becoming a dancer that people of all ages can enjoy; This is where I find using my camera, until I can get cams, you can put timing, moves of hips, torso,pelvic,abs, and all the athletic endurance with expressions on face.I have difficulty doing this with mirrors. You could move like a pro, but we have to work on facial harmony with song and emotions we want to rehearse. Video doesn't deceive you, and I nave learned by watching myself, humiliating at times, but pays off. When I purchase my sword, I will let you know where, princess fharana has an excellent article on swords, and not just any will be what you need. Then, that is a whole new muscle group we can work up the athleticism required to safely dance with fire or swords. This is the best dancer I have ran across online. I am considering using the link princess fharhana suggests, after all ,she does do this. Her dvds, two I located are on my christmas list.It is worth your time to subscribe to princess fharhanas' blogs, she is great about teaching new dancers and experienced dancers alike. I refer to her archives over and over. google reader is great rss feed for blogs from famous dancers sharing. enjoy, i did!

Jamil Male Belly dancer

a very good turkish dancer-male, he puts on elaborate shows with the female dancers, dance is for all.Thanks to followers for comments. I bought my costume piece by piece, at bellydance.com. It is a sponsor for ansuya and sugars' gypsynet, they have reasonable prices and sturdy clothing, even on a smaller budget. Their basic delivery has always been quick and I even got dvds from them. gypsynet is on facebook, and live classes with ansuya included when you subscribe, making it nice for those who want to learn and have no instructors. Thanks for compliment, good to know my money was well invested.gypsy.

1001 Bellydance Moves - Fast Moves Demo

another very good demo clip from K.Sharif

1001 Bellydance Moves - Slow Moves Demo

A dvd to review on bellyrolls.Keti Sharif has a great blog with free pdf downloads, one of which is a glossary of terms of dance. Her rss feed is a good one to subscribe to. Her dvds look very informative. You can make copy of pdf downloads for learning or teaching tools.

1001 Bellydance Moves - Slow Moves Demo

A dvd to review on bellyrolls.Keti Sharif has a great blog with free pdf downloads, one of which is a glossary of terms of dance. Her rss feed is a good one to subscribe to. Her dvds look very informative. You can make copy of pdf downloads for learning or teaching tools.

Pseudopodia - Pilobolus Dance Theater

Found this on dance advantage, amazed at how wondrous the human body can move, at least for some.

SARAI BELLY DANCE- BALADI IMPROVISATION

The  recent purchase of Ranya Renees' dvd,. Egyptian Baladi Improv.has certainly changed my posture for easier execution of the moves and knowledge of true Egyptian folk or country styles of dancing.done by the people of Egypt.  This dvd has it all, including the various music styles and the terminology of the dance and the music. The first dvd in the two dvd set has how mens' music differs from womens'. traditionally. Then great demos of all rhytmns and how to count the rhythmns to each rhytmn. Shr uses props to really explain how we should hold our body and great style of teaching, which, helped me learn in ways I did not find in class..I now can determine what is acceptable and proper dance technique in different areas of Egypt and how to recognize the adaptations of the music, that we use in non middle eastern settings. I now can read a videos' title and know what they are referring to, and how the people of Egypt actually dance.She demonstrates and discusses the music and the musicians play and do examples of different beats and their names and meanings. She then has you follow her in practice and you dance and learn to count music beats that are used in bellydance. I was exploring online for other dancers who dance unchoreographed Egyptian Baladi styles, and have really enjoyed their interpretations of the music and their own unique styles. This form of dancing is especially appealing to me, because, although one should familiarize oneself with the chosen song, their are no memorized, step by step, ways to interpret the music, as in cabaret styles and troupe synchronized steps. If you use live musicians, they may not play a piece note for note, as a recorded piece would. This helps me relax more and learn to let my body feel free to feel the music, and produce my unique expression through my own body. I strongly recommend her dvd. It covered what was not covered in my egyptian class setting, and helped me use all of my senses to learn in a way that helped me understand whatt is expected of my body. Every student learns in their own way, but I believe we should use all five senses to learn, some approaches  work better for others,  other methods  more than others, but once you try using several approaches, you will  know what works for you. I bought my copy at amazon and saved money . Their used copies that are listed in new condition are fine, most are sealed, unplayed, and you can always buy new on site and they are great when it comes to customer satisfaction. As a student, without an available teacher, I have had to use several learning tools to learn bellydance. Even with the presence of an instructor, it may require another teachers' style of teaching for one to have that ever wanted lightbulb to brighten our minds. I had no terminology or props and explanations given to me in live classes that helped me as much as this dvd is helping me. It is good to have an instructor, but if you leave class, hungry to know what baladi means, or how you are told there is only one sense you need to use the most, or your body type requires some adaptations to perform a certain move, or just never are getting that everneeded feeling of praise for your positive efforts, maybe you need a different teacher, even on a dvd, to provide that for you. Never receiving any positive feedback can be very discouraging to a new dance student. We need that as much as we need constructive criticism. If you aren't getting this in class, before you give up, try a dvd, or write choreographed dances down on paper, oreven search for a class with a more positive teacher, just don't allow this to drown your desire. It is not always the students' fault they are having a problem with learning a new thing. This dancer is performing baladi in the style explained in the dvd, and is quite good and looks as though she is having a good time. And that is what we should strive for while we are learning, to have fun while we learn,good luck, keep dancin,gypsy.