Bellydance Level 1
Head
• Head slide- side to side
Shoulders
• Shoulder rolls-forward and back
• Shoulder pop
• Shoulder shimmy
Arms
• Snake arms- single, double, front
• Wrist circles- in and out
Rib cage
• Rib slides- forward to back, side to side, front, side, back, side
• Rib circles-horizontal and vertical
• Chest lifts
Hips
• Figure 8’s- front to back, back to front, vertical, maya
• Hip circle’s- big circles, with bounce, omi’s
• Hip lift front, side, back- single, double, stationary, alternate with walk, in circles
• Hip drop-single, double
• Hip pop
Shimmies
• Egyptian shimmy (knees)
• Twist shimmy (twisting front to back)
• Choo choo shimmy (up on toes)
Traveling Steps
• Camels/ Undulations- body wave up and down
• 3-step turn with hip thrust
• Hip thrust with walk
