photo: Dawn
Learn the fun upbeat choreography to “Cakkidi”! This dance, done in the Turkish Belly Dance style, contains head tosses, pelvic drops, and a plethora of other belly dance moves to get your heart pumping and your body grooving. Learn the first half of this Ruric-Amari Original for FREE. Want more? Join ShimmyOnline and get lots of new choreographies and drills for only $6.99/month!! Continue reading
photo: Dawn
Length: 3 minutes
Purpose: To explain how to lift your elbows without moving your hands.
Contents: Includes explanation of lifting your elbows, which is important in snake arms, sway arms, and tribal technique.
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Watch an all new Ruric-Amari original Choreography – “Pardon”! This playful dance is actually a two-part choreography which includes a section where you dance with a scarf! To learn the full choreography (including scarf section), SEE HERE. *Note* if you are not already a ShimmyOnline member, you will be re-directed to the sign-up page where you can become a member and get immediate access to all our members-only videos… hours of instruction in all the styles, including this choreography! Continue reading
photo: P. Williams
Length: 4.5 minutes
Purpose: Learn the “oblique squeeze”… a move found in all styles of belly dance and bollywood. And a great workout too!
Contents: Includes demonstration of the oblique squeeze and how it’s used in dance. Continue reading
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Length: 4.5 minutes
Purpose: Practice your layering! Drill snake arms over hip hits.
Contents: A follow-along drill of layering snake arms (smooth movement) over hip hits (percussive movement)… VERY DIFFICULT! Continue reading
photo: Dawn
Length: 4 minutes
Purpose: To teach the beautiful and difficult “hand wave” technique.
Contents: Includes explanation of the hand wave and short tutorial on how to effectively use your hands. Continue reading
Length: 5.5 minutes
Purpose: Learn the logistics of the extremely large hip circle.
Contents: Demonstrates how to do this hip circle correctly and tastefully. Continue reading
photo: Dawn
Length: 5.5 minutes
Purpose: To demonstrate the difficult jump movement as seen in “Sing Sing Sing”
Contents: Instruction and demonstration of the quick jump turn found in the choreography “Sing Sing Sing”. Continue reading