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Belly Dance – A Unique And Exciting Way To Exercise!
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In recent years, belly dancing has been catching on in the Western World. You can find classes in almost any city. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced, you can you find classes to meet your skill level. Even children can get in on the action!
Belly dancing started out as a dance tradition in the Middle East as a way to strengthen a woman’s hips for giving birth. Now, it has become a form of entertainment and exercise, as well as an art form.
It is not widely realized that the advanced dancers already know over thirty moves! The good news is there are no footsteps to remember if you are just learning. You learn how to move very isolated parts of the body in rhythm to music.
Movements of belly dancing are very isolated. Your hips will lift, thrust and shimmy while your belly rolls and your pelvic muscles tilt. Your arms will make snake like movements while your legs will either be shimmying one at a time or together in a double shimmy.
Once you have these and other movements mastered, you will put them to work in several positions, the basic and parallel positions as well as floor work that include dropping, sitting and then returning to a full stand. Also, you can’t forget about the veil work that comes into play.
Now you know why there is so much to learn! Some teachers may give these movements different names, they all reduce to the same thing – Very skilled moves. Body movements will be the same, however, no matter the name. Making the body shake, quake, curve, thrust, lock and drop. The arms and hands follow through with the movements in fluid motion. The belly remains exposed to show her control and strength.
The dancers costume will leave the belly exposed during the dance. This is to make it easier on the spectators, whether they are judges or patrons, to see how much control she has over her body. Also, the more skin that is exposed, the more sensual her movements become. It is very stimulating to watch a well-trained belly dancer display her art in this manor, with her hips and mid-drift exposed.
If you are going to take your belly dancing on to a more authentic level, you will want to make sure your costume is appropriate. The top should be almost like a bra with ornate beading and sequins for decorations. The bottoms can either be a full skirt or loose fitting shear pants.
Other accessories you will want to add are a belt that is weighted, bands for you wrist and/or arms, scarf and possibly finger-symbols. This may seem like a lot of decoration, but you want to make sure every part of your body is accentuated to show off the hard work you have put into mastering these moves.
On the other hand, belly dancing is a wonderful form of exercise and will make a great addition to your overall fitness routine. There are two basic steps to master if this is what you are after. The first is the all-important stretching. Using an exercise ball or yoga type stretches are ideal. The second is a group of basic belly dancing moves such as hip and shoulder movements along with abdominal, waist and thigh movements.
Make sure that if you plan on belly dancing during pregnancy, you check with your doctor. Because of the nature of the dance, it will have a different effect on your body than other types of prenatal exercise. It also may be prudent to get a second opinion to give you added peace of mind.
You want to make sure you workout four to five times per week, for thirty to forty minutes. Make sure that this is continuous activity and that you break a sweat. The cardiovascular effect will result in weight loss or control, if a healthy diet is used as well. These kinds of exercises release endorphins which are the ‘feel good’ hormone.
These are just a few of the reasons that belly dancing can be good for you. Also, if you take classes, it can be a source of friendship as well. But be careful that you don’t over do it. Be sure to drink your six to eight glasses of water a day and take your vitamins. This will help your body recover and get ready for a new workout tomorrow.
One of the places you can learn belly dancing is at a local dance studio. Check the local listings to see where they are offered. If you don’t want to try to learn this complex dance in public, you can find a multitude of information on the Internet, in books and from instructional videos or DVDs.
You can find classes and pricing at helenavlahos.com, and at visionarydance.com, you will find classes, DVDs and workshops. To complete your costume, check out home.earthlink.net. Rania Bossonis has a book written on the art of the belly dance.
Summary:
Belly dancing can be used for display or entertainment. Women, men and even children can find enjoyment and fitness in this art form, whether they are beginners or advanced or somewhere in between.
Brooke Hayles
http://www.articlesbase.com/art-and-entertainment-articles/belly-dance-a-unique-and-exciting-way-to-exercise-65547.html
read comments (0)Market Your Business – Youtube Can Bring Video Profits
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I wanted to buy a how-to video for a partner-dance called the West Coast Swing, so I went to Google and did a search. As youâd expect, I instantly found 2,480,000 results, including quite a few sites that looked like they might have the professional-level show dancing that I was looking for.
What you wouldnât expect was that a number of those websites were actually extension pages for YouTube.com.
Unless youâve had your head buried in the sand for the past few years, youâve probably heard of YouTube. Itâs a website where anyone can post a video on almost any subject and make it available for the world to view.
At one end of the YouTube spectrum, youâll find videos posted by silly teenagers to show off their pranks and shenanigans. At the other end, youâll find serious “audition” videos posted by folks who are hoping to break into the entertainment industry. I know of many struggling actors/dancers/singers/comics who posted a video that became wildly popular – and, as a result, wound up with a deal with a major network or studio.
Based on my own experience, I can tell you that YouTube also has the potential to turn producing instructional or specialty videos into a fun and very profitable business for you. In my first video venture (where I was a partner), we began with under $100. Now, 10 years later, that business still makes over $250,000 annually.
If you are an expert in almost any field, you can produce a video to teach others some of what you know. You can star in your own video – or, if youâre camera shy, hire someone else. One of my most profitable videos features a certified exercise trainer teaching back stretches.
Almost anything that people might be interested in – from cooking to fishing to chess – can be a possible subject for your video. All youâve got to do is produce it, market it, and reap the profits.
Thatâs where YouTube comes in. This free Internet phenomenon is a perfect marketing tool for instructional videos.
When I was searching for that West Coast Swing video, I assumed I would find a site where I could buy one. But, on a lark, I decided to take a look at some of the YouTube postings.
To my surprise, I found some excellent footage of the kind of thing I was looking for. Several of the postings had links to websites where I could then buy the full-length video. And because Iâd seen samples of the material, I was confident that those videos would have what I wanted, so I ordered one.
It didnât take me more than another 10 minutes to realize that I could be using YouTube to promote some of my own videos. I have several – including a basic instructional ballroom dance video – that I market. I posted a clip from that video on YouTube and, to my pleasant surprise, it immediately started getting views⦠and a few sales.
I donât expect to get an avalanche of sales from this marketing strategy, but I do believe it will continue to be a steady source of extra income for me. Sweetest of all, these sales cost me nothing. There are no pay-per-click fees or profit-sharing deals. All the profits from YouTube-driven sales are mine to keep.
If the idea of using YouTube to market instructional or specialty videos interests you, hereâs how you do it:
1. Go to YouTube.com.
2. Register yourself, and create a user name and passcode.
3. Upload a clip of your video. (YouTube provides easy-to-follow instructions. I did it myself – and Iâm not very Internet savvy.)
4. List some keywords or search terms that are applicable to your video.
5. On your profile, write a little something about your credentials and put in a live link to your website (so interested viewers can learn more or buy the video).
Using YouTube as a marketing tool is a fabulous way to earn some extra cash. Take a few minutes to try it out and see how it works for you.
[Ed. Note: Paul Lawrence is a produced screenwriter, direct-mail copywriter, and business author. He is also the creator of the Learn more of Paulâs video-business secrets HERE.]
EarlyToRise
http://www.articlesbase.com/online-promotion-articles/market-your-business-youtube-can-bring-video-profits-537111.html
Seaon Stylist: Salsa Dancing Pattern
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Learn to dance salsa with Seaon Stylist at www.StylistBootCamp.com – Your Online Guide to Salsa Dance Styling and Technique. Watch as Seaon breaks down an amazing salsa dance pattern for you to learn at home. To see more, visit: StylistBootCamp.com.
Duration : 3 min 37 sec
So Called Icon Dance Video
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Listen, All my Kingdom Hearts and OHSHC went poof. I'm redownloading em. Please bear with the Icon videos til then.
|Song: Sextasy||Artist: East Clubbers| Enjoy~
Duration : 3 min 56 sec
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Nintendo Wii
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The global dancing phenomenon gets even more physical with a game designed for the Nintendo Wii. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party enhances the series’ trademark interactive gameplay by combining the physically engaging, innovative and easy-to-pick-up-and-play mechanics of the Wii platform. DDR Hottest Party is sure to be the life of the party with 4 player multiplayer, Wii Remote and Nunchuk support, smash hits taken from the last 4 decades of music, entirely new modes and more.
Salsa Dance Mastery System (5 DVD Set)
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** Best Deal! This is the ultimate collection to take you through beginner beginners salsa dance. This set includes all of SalsaCrazy’s Beginning and Intermediate Learn to Salsa Dance DVD’s. Enjoy these fun, sexy and easy-to-follow lessons on high-quality video in the privacy of your own home. Order this Mastery collection today and you’ll be dancing tomorrow. After these DVD’s you will be the master of all that is salsa dancing! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: You’ll be getting all five fantastic volumes in SalsaCrazy’s Beginning and Intermediate Salsa Dance DVD Series, for a great price. It’s an unbeatable deal, and what the real SalsaCrazy people opt for! This is all you’ll need to take you a long way into your salsa dancing lives. Don’t miss it!
Can anyone fine a So You Think You Can Dance video?
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I have been trying to find a video online of the dance that Wade Robinson coreographed for So You Think You Can Dance that was called "Park Bench." Does anyone know where I could go to see that dance? I heard it was soooo good!
its on youtube
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7Sd6RYRrjUs
for like beginners, i watch a lot on youtube but theyre like more intermediate and advanced and stuff.
is there any videos that teach you amazing dance moves that are easy online?
yes i know that there are a lot that you can find on youtube and stuff like that, but yeah does anyone know any other places?
thx.
Darren’s Dance Grooves on YouTube? Hahaa, good luck.
The T-Mobile Dance
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Watch the moment Liverpool Street Station danced to create this special T-Mobile Advert.
Life’s for sharing.
Duration : 0:2:41
Stride Gum — Dancing Matt 2008
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Stride Gum — Dancing Matt 2008
Duration : 0:4:29
