Keti Sharif – A-Z Bellydance
Keti Sherif’s A-Z system is similar in concept to Bahaia’s Combin-ography and Leyla Najma’s Hip Phylosophy. All three teach short combinations, which can be used like pieces in a jigsaw...
Category: Technique
Advance Your Dance with Saba
I think it’s a pity Bellydance Superstars use the word “Advance” in the title of this DVD. Some people might take it to mean this is for advanced students, which...
Maria Strova’s Double Veil Dance Secrets
I think this DVD has been badly titled. The cover has a subtitle along the bottom saying, “With Belly Dance technique lesson II” – if that was the title, and...
Bellydance Shimmy Workout
The complete title of this DVD is “Bellydance Shimmy Workout for Beginners”, but I’ve cut the ending off deliberately – because it doesn’t look like a beginners’ class to me! ...
Delicious Pauses
As a beginner belly dancer, your focus is all on the steps. But as you get more advanced, you start to discover that the spaces between the steps are just...
Aziza’s Hands, Arms & Poses
I found the title of this DVD a trifle misleading – because I assumed it would teach beautiful arm poses. Thinking about it, that wouldn’t be realistic – could you...
Drills Drills Drills – Michelle Joyce
This is not a dance DVD. By that, I mean – don’t expect to dance your way through this – it’s exercise, and it’s hard work! These drills are designed...
Secrets of the Stage Volume 3
This is the third in the Secrets of the Stage series. My favorite is Volume 2, but this DVD also has lots of useful information for aspiring belly dance performers....
Instant Bellydancer by Neon (2-DVD set)
Instant Bellydancer is a 2-DVD set by well-known belly dance teacher Neon. This DVD will not make you an “instant bellydancer” overnight – but if you’re a novice belly dancer...
Secrets of the Stage Volume 2
For my money, this is the best of the Secrets of the Stage series. The DVD films 5 professional dancers “working the crowd” at restaurant gigs, followed by a discussion...