Bibliograph

Belly dance, a fun and fabulous way to get fit, Carolena Nericcio

Type

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Belly dance, a fun and fabulous way to get fit, Carolena Nericcio

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationschartsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Belly dance

Oclc number

70237172

Responsibility statement

Carolena Nericcio

Sub title

a fun and fabulous way to get fit

Summary

Find a fun and sexy way to get fit with The Art of Belly Dance. In this fully-illustrated book, author, choreographer, and longtime belly dancer Carolena Nericcio teaches readers basic steps and patterns. These lessons are echoed on the accompanying DVD. The kit is packaged with belly jewels, finger cymbals, and a CD to complete the experience of belly dance at home for fun and fitness

Table Of Contents

The history of belly dance. American tribal style belly dance -- Getting started. Fitness ; The belly ; A note about progress -- The costume -- The music. The instruments ; The rhythms ; Dancing to the music -- Warm-up stretches -- Posture -- Moving meditation -- The basic slow movements. Taxeem ; Arm undulations ; Bodywave and bellyroll ; Hand floreos ; Circle step ; Turning the circle step ; Ribcage and torso rotations ; Advanced step : levels -- The basic fast movements. Egyptian basic ; Pivot bump and choo-choo ; Shimmy ; Standing shimmy ; Arabic step ; Advanced step : Egyptian half turn -- The zils. Tones ; Alternating pattern ; Standard pattern ; Baladi ; Adding zils -- Putting steps together. Transitions ; Turns ; A new notes about choreography ; Dance suite : suggested choreography

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