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The various basic movements and steps in bellydance were orginally explained on the excellent "Bellydance with Botticelli" website based in Denmark. As the site sadly no longer exists, I'm hosting the content on my site, so as to preserve the excellent content designed by the original dancer, as it would be a real loss if it disappeared from the web completely.
The various steps are explained and illustrated by drawings. At the bottom of the pages there are amazing animations to show what the movements look like.
Index to technique pages
Basic step 1 - also known as the twist
Basic step 2 - hip up and down
Basic step 3 - hip drop
Basic step 5 - the bell
Basic step 6 - the butterfly (figure 8 step down)
Basic step 7 - the hip sway (figure 8 step up)
Basic step 8 - regular figure 8 (figure 8 backwards)
Basic step 9 - figure 8 from behind (figure of 8 forward)
Basic step 10 - the shimmy
Basic step 11 - horizontal shake
Basic step 12 - vertical shake
Basic step 13 - the belly drop
Basic step 14 - upper body shimmy (shoulder shimmy)
Basic step 15 - the belly roll
Basic step 16 - hip circles
Basic step 17 - snake hands
Basic step 18 - Gamal arms
Basic step 19 - the square step
"Finger Cymbal Rhythms For Egyptian 4/4 Music" - by Shira - online zill (finger cymbal/sagat) workshop - also includes audio clips so you can accurately reproduce the rhythms correctly.
http://www.shira.net/dear-backbend.htm - Learning backbends
http://www.jasminjahal.com/articles/00_06.html - Just like a snake - how to perform serpentine floorwork
