on Tue, 30 May, 2023
I am listing some videos that are offered for free on YouTube of the same belly dance moves we do. Some are mine, but a lot of the moves I do have a cross over with Fat Chance Belly Dance because I studied at studios that taught American Tribal Style. I also studied Fusion, which stems from Rachel Brice, who now teaches Datura in Portland. I have included Rachel Brice’s free videos and mine. If I find a good maya and toxim video out there that is the same as our version, I will some day add it to the list.
Maya with Rachel Brice
This is a Maya combined with another move, but for students trying to find a basic maya, this works well. Some styles use a horizontal maya and toxim/taqim and I like this one because it is the style we are doing.
Bicycle shimmy with Rachel Brice
She calls it a hagallah and has a different way of breaking it down that reminds me of a ¾ shimmy—but the effect in the end is the same.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJHEsKGDA5o
Choo choo Shimmy
This is different that choo choo, but it has the same effect for a seamless transition that looks magical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7C1QdmMNP8
Gwazi Shimmy
This is a structural way to do gwazi shimmy as opposed to the loose way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Whm7S8hsg
Undulations, Chest Circle Combo, and Chest Square Combo
This is from Belly Dance Eugene Studio. This breaks down some basics that are used across all styles of belly dance like circles and undulations, as well as a couple combos from fusion style. Eventually this will be a video with a voice over, but that will be a paid subscription. So for now, enjoy this free video.
17-minute shimmy workout
Sarina of Belly Dance Eugene teaches tribal fusion style. In this seventeen-minute video, she will start with the foundation of gwazi and break down a number of shimmies, vibrations, 1-sided vibrations, shoulder shimmies, and the Suhaila Technique. (This latter shimmy uses muscles contractions like the glutes and quads to move the hips rather than consciously moving the knees.) Eventually this will be a video with a voice over, but that will be a paid subscription. So for now, enjoy this free video.
Maya and Toxim/Taqsim/Taqeem
I couldn't find a video of ATS with flat heels for the maya and toxim that we do in my classes, so I decided to make one of my own. This is a fairly good representation of the Belly Dance Eugene Videos for sale with voice over and music. I am making it a free sample for students to practice moves and for students to see what kind of material they are getting with the video series.
Belly Dance Eugene has the following videos available for download for $15 per video or for those who pay for a $60 yearly subscription for unlimited access to all videos I post. I will make the links available on YouTube and grant access to my Google Drive storage so that you can watch or download. Be aware, some of these are giant files, so computers might not like to download them. That is why I am also going to grant access to the links via YouTube.
Arms of Mass Seduction (20 minutes)
This arm workout included an explanation of pretty hand posture, practices gracefully sweeping our hands and arms with clockwork arms, kitty paws, snake arms, one sided snake arms, wrist circles, skin the cat and ways to layer this with other movements.
Shimmies with Instructions (18 minutes)
We break down and drill basic shimmies in this workout: gwazi, shimmies, vibration, one-sided vibration, shoulder shimmies, and flutter.
Chest Circle and Chest Square Combo with Instructions(25 minutes)
We will cover the components of chest square combo and chest circle combo, including chest squares and chest circles, hip squares and hip circles, undulations, Arabic, camel and belly rolls. Then we will put all these moves together to create chest square combo and chest circle combo.
Drilling Slow Moves (35 minutes)
This is a review of Level 2, Intermediate, and some Advanced slow moves. Drill these moves for exercise and to increase competency in maya, toxim, Arabic, and variations of these moves such as one-sided traveling and turns. Practice transitions between skin the cat, kitty paws, clockwork arms, toxim palm tree arms to waves, toxim with a level change, double maya, and a variation of double maya. Combos include shoulder roll combo, the Arabic combo RLRR/LRLL, Arabic with a level change, Arabic with a body wave, Arabic twist, Tunisian combo, The X turn and circle turn are included. At the end there are some advanced moves like sidewinder.
Slow Moves that Look Great with Veils (10 minutes)
This is a review of Level 2 and Intermediate slow moves, first without a veil and then with a veil. Drill these moves for exercise and to increase competency. Included are maya, 1-sided maya, traveling and turns with maya, toxim, and Arabic, traveling side to side. There are also three combos specific for veils: a lunge with a sweeping arm and a turn, a variation of Arabic with a clockwork arm and a turn, and a chest lift with L arms.
Level 2, Intermediate, and Advanced Fast Moves (20 minutes)
This is a drill of our medium and fast moves. Follow along and drill these moves to increase skill and exercise. Included are gwazi with a level change and turns, ¾ shimmy with L arms and turns, Egyptian turns, double Egyptian, and hip lifts front and back. Combos include ¾ shimmy combo, chest square combo, hip drop combo, hip lift combo, African chest circle combo, Egyptian combo, hip lift front and back (and turns), Sarina’s combo, and traveling with Turkish and turning with Turkish.
Coming soon! (estimated 30 minutes)
Stretches, Core Strengthening, and Belly Work for Belly Dancers
This video includes all the stretches that help belly dancers prevent injury. Also covered are exercises that help dancers engage the core and practice protecting the back. Learn alternative techniques to help with belly rolls and undulations on the floor and against the wall.
*If you are interested in a free sample, subscribe to the Belly Dance Eugene channel on YouTube to check out older videos. These do not always have the best sound quality or the instructions that the videos for purchase do, but they do provide an example of some of the moves being covered in the videos.