Yara Bellydance
Professional Bellydancer, Instructor & Costumier.
Yara's teaching Structure is balanced and professionally structured, with 34 years dancing experience and 23 years teaching experience, to give students the best of her knowledge and experience.
What you'll Learn
Yaras' teaching structure splits into 7 main areas of study.
MOVES
Learning the Beginner 60 Core Bellydance Moves with Technical Breakdown
e.g. Hip Drops & Hip Lifts
Hip Hits
Camels
Horizontal Figure Eights & Vertical Figure Eights
Horizontal Twisting Shimmies & Vertical Shimmies
Turns & Spins
Steps
Arms & Hands
*Dancing on the spot and travelling steps.
PRACTICE
Drills, Transitions and Combinations.
DANCING
Improvisation and Choreographies.
The 3 Main Bellydance Styles - Saaidi, Baladi and Oriental.
MUSIC
Musical Rhythms & Musical Instruments
Musical Phrasing - Repeats and changes. Beats and Pauses, Accents Tempos.
Musicality & Dance Expression.
PROPS
VEIL DANCING
History
Manipulations
Manipulations and Core Moves
Combinations
FINGER CYMBALS TECHNIQUE
History
Basic Patterns
Drills
Combinations
SOMATICS FOR BELYDANCE
Weight Sensing
Body Connectivity
Movement Efforts
Planes of Movement & Direction of Movement
The Four elements and associated moves.
HISTORY & CULTURE
The History of Bellydance
Costume History