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January 2009The Goal of the BellyGram to Serve as a Resource for Belly Dancers and Present Information Embellished with the Spirit of Dignity and Grace
Babi Habibi
Greetings to All in Shimmy Land.
Ladies, we have a
great event happening in our area and it is coming up very soon. The
2nd Northland Belly Dance
Forum is coming your way
February 28th, 29th and March 1st. This year s workshop is being held at
the Marriott West in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is nothing short of
exhilarating excitement!
The lineup this year is just as exciting as last year. I attended last year and it was worth every moment. Sadie was there, she was an excellent instructor as well as a beauty in her own right. The experience was overwhelming! WOW!
This years featured guest and workshop instructor is Ava Fleming from Phoenix, Arizona. Double WOW! I'll get back to Ava in a moment.
Also included
in this fabulous line up is:
This is an
awesome lineup and an experience in training none of you should miss. They
themselves have trained with the best of the best and performed all over
the world, been in competitions and have trained many talented dancers
themselves. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from them. You will
experience and learn various and exciting new techniques that we can all
take advantage of!
Now back to Ava. She is a delight to the senses. If you have never seen her dance or experienced her training, you are in for something that is nothing less than spectacular. She is an excellent teacher. She has a style all her own and you will enjoy her teaching techniques. Her style brings the essence of the feminine and grace we all strive for and you will learn her way of 'the dance' in this workshop.
Dancing is not the only thing at the 2nd Northland Forum. There will also be a great show Saturday night, the 29th, that is not to be missed. I promise you an exciting show with a variety of performers and talents. There will also be several vendors there including Dahlal International, so now is your chance to purchase that new costume, or the accessories you been looking for.
For more information
regarding the event and these wonderful instructors here is the link,
everything you need to know is there:
Northland Belly Dance
Forum
Get to the Northland Forum, you won't regret it. Rest up
because you will need it! Don't miss this great
opportunity!
You can
purchase Ava Flemings Instructional
DVD's through our website.
Sizzlin Hips, Sizzlin Torso and Dynamic Combinations-all are worth the
money. I know because we tested them.
Gotta Go, Gotta Go Shimmy,
Babi
Habibi
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Belly Dancing Help for
Beginners- The
Hip Drop
Hip Drop
Right:
Position: Weight on left leg with left knee
slightly bent; foot flat.
Movement: Simultaneously bend the
right knee and lift the right heel, creating downward, vertical motion of
right hip.
Hip Drop
Left:
Position: Weight on right leg with right knee
slightly bent; foot flat.
Movement: Simultaneously bend the
left knee and lift the left heel, creating downward, vertical motion of
left hip.
Tips:
1) Practice
these 2 movements slowly and deliberately at first, working one side; then
the other; then alternating from
right to left. As you develop the muscle strength and coordination; you
can work on the sharper hip drop movement.
2)
Focus and Visualize; Mentally send the energy where it is needed to create
the movement.
From the Editor: Know More About the Hip
Scarf
The sensuality of belly dancing is made more
accentuated and emphasized through the use of appropriate and recommended
accessories. From the Middle East, where the dance is thought to have
originated, to the rest of the world, more women, and some men, too, are
into performing belly dance for whatever customary or special occasion
there is.
Belly Dance is characterized by the charming and
sensual moves of the graceful dancer. Because of that, it is not debatable
that belly dancing has exuded an unmistakable charm and appeal to people.
The effectiveness of the dance is often attributed not just to the
gracefulness of the dancer but also to the effective choice of outfit and
accessories. A hip scarf is one of the usual effective and
necessary accessories worn
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expressed are the opinion of the author and not necessarily that of the
The Belly Dance Movement as a whole. That being said, any
opinions expressed by the Editor may differ from yours and we would love
to hear from you.
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Peace to You...