Course Syllabus
Each week of Beginner Belly Dance is designed to be completely separate so you can join the class at anytime to start your journey into Belly Dance. Classes are numbered so you can find your spot in the Outline so be sure to ask your first day of class for the number of the session and so you can follow your progress. Completion of the Beginner Belly Dance Class Series is required to move up to all upper level classes. Be sure to print out a copy and make notes after each class!
10 WEEK BELLY DANCE LEVEL I SYLLABUS
1. HIP CIRCLE-R&L
BOX & SMOOTH-STANDING & WALKING
GREETING & SUNRISE ARMS
½ GREETING ARMS R&L-½ SUNRISE ARMS R&L
KNEE SHIMMY
2. UNDULATIONS DOWN & UP (ROLL DOWN & UP)
R&L DIAGONAL
BASIC UP-R&L
OPEN EGYPTIAN-TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
SCISSOR STEP-R&L
3. BELEDI-R&L-IN PLACE & TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
DOUBLE BELEDI R&L—TRAVELING–SIDE TO SIDE—DOUBLE BACK
SIDE SALSA-R&L—CHASE THE DOOR R&L & TRAVELING—PUSH ACROSS- R&L
4. CHEST CIRCLES-R&L
CHEST SLIDES R&L
IN BOX-SMOOTH-WALKING FRONT & BACK-BACK
KASHILIMA-R&L
KASHILIMA WITH UP R&L
TURNING R & L W/UP
SACRIFICE STEP R&L
BASIC UP R&L
½ GRAPEVINE WITH UP R&L
5. BASIC DOWN-R&L
HORSESHOE-R&L
M&M-R&L
SNAKE & CLASSIC ARMS-R&LHAND FLORES-R&L-R&L OUT-R&L IN
6. BASIC UP-R&L
FRONT & BACK-R&L
BUMP THE DOOR-R&L
½ GRAPEVINE WITH UP R&L
7. 5 PACK
IN & OUT 1 HIP CIRCLES R&L
IN & OUT FIGURE 8’s
SASHE
12 WEEK BELLY DANCE LEVEL I SYLLABUS
1. HIP CIRCLE-R&L
BOX & SMOOTH-STANDING & WALKING
BASIC UP & DOWN-R&L
HIP SHIMMY FROM UP & DOWN
MINI DANCE
X4 RIGHT & LEFT HIP CIRCLE
X8 R UP-X8 R DOWN-X8 L UP-X 8 L DOWNS-8
X8 Ct HIP SHIMMY
2. FRONT & BACK 8’s
BASIC DOWN-R&L
DROP KICK-R&L
MINI DANCE
X4 FRONT 8’s-X4 BACK 8’s
X8 R&L BASIC DOWN-REPEAT X4 R&L-X2 R&L
X4 R DROP KICK-X4 L DROP KICK
3. 5 PACK
IN & OUT 1 HIP CIRCLES R&L
IN & OUT FIGURE 8’s
SASHE
BELEDI-R&L-IN PLACE & TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
MINI DANCE
X8 BELEDI-R&L IN PLACE & WALKING FRONT &BACK
X4 IN 1 HIP O’s R&L-REPEAT X2R&L-X1 R&L-X4 IN 8’s
X4 OUT 1 HIP O’s R&L-REPEAT X2 R&L X1 R&L-X4 OUT 8’s
SASHE R&L
4. CHEST CIRCLES-R&L
CHEST SLIDES R&L
IN BOX-SMOOTH-WALKING FRONT & BACK-BACK
BASIC UP R&L
½ GRAPEVINE WITH UP R&L
MINI DANCE
X4 R&L CHEST O’s-REPEAT X2 & X1
X8 BASIC UP R&L-REPEAT X4-X2
X4 ½ GRAPEVINE WITH BASIC UP
5. UNDULATIONS DOWN & UP (ROLL DOWN & UP)
IN PLACE & WALKING
R&L DIAGONAL
BASIC UP-R&L
BASIC EGYPTIAN-TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
MINI DANCE
X4 DOWN UNDULATIONS-X4 R&L DIAGONAL-X4 WALKING FRONT
X4 UP UNDULATIONS-X4 R&L DIAGONAL-X4 WALKING BACK
X8 BASIC UP R&L-X4 R&L-X2 R&L
X8 BASIC EGYPTIAN FRONT & BACK
6. BASIC UP-R&L
FRONT & BACK-R&L
BUMP THE DOOR-R&L
½ GRAPEVINE WITH UP R&L
MINI DANCE
X8 R BASIC UP
X8 R FRONT & BACK
X8 R BUMP THE DOOR
X3 ½ GRAPEVINE WITH UP
REVERSE AND REPEAT WITH L
7. SNAKE & CLASSIC ARMS-R&L
BELEDI-R&L-IN PLACE & TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
DOUBLE BELEDI R&L
SIDE TO SIDE R&L
TRAVELING DOUBLE BELEDI R&L-FRONT & BACK
MINI DANCE
X8 Ct R&L SNAKE ARMS
X8 Ct R&L CLASSIC ARMS
X8 R&L BELEDI IN PLACE-X8 R&L TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
X4 SIDE TO SIDE DOUBLE BELEDI
X4 TRAVELING DOUBLE BELEDI FRONT & BACK
8. HAND FLORES-R&L
R&L OUT-R&L IN
BASIC DOWN-R&L
HORSESHOE-R&L
M&M-R&L
TYPEWRITER-R&L
MINI DANCE
X8 R&L OUT HAND FLORES-REPEAT X8 R&L IN HAND FLORES
X8 R&L BASIC DOWNS-REPEAT X4 R&L, X2 R&L
X8 Ct R&L HORSESHOE
X8 Ct R&L M&M
X8 Ct R&L TYPEWRITER
OPEN Ct FREESTYLE
9. SHOULDER SHIMMY
TWISTS
EGYPTIAN R&L-IN PLACE
TRAVELING TWISTING EGYPTIAN R&L
TWISTING BELEDI R&L
TWISTING DOUBLE BELEDI R&L
SIDE TO SIDE
TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
MINI DANCE
X8 Ct SHOULDER SHIMMY
X8 Ct R&L TWISTING EGYPTIAN IN PLACE
X4 R&L TWISTING EGYPTIAN MOVING FRONT
X4 R&L SIDE TO SIDE TWISTING DOUBLE BELEDI
X4 R&L TWISTING DOUBLE BELEDI IN ½ CIRCLE TO BACK
10. UMI’S-R&L
WITH WEIGHT CHANGE TO R&L
FRONT 1 HIP O’s R&L USING UMI
BACK 1 HIP O’s R&L USING UMI
BASIC UP-R&L
OPEN EGYPTIAN-R&L
TRAVELING OPEN EGYPTIAN FRONT-R&L
SCISSOR STEP-BACK R&L
MINI DANCE
X8 R&L UMI’S IN PLACE-REPEAT WITH WEIGHT CHANGE R&L
X8 R&L FRONT & BACK 1 HIP O’s-REPEAT X4-X2
X8 R&L BASIC UP-REPEAT X4-X2
X8 Ct TRAVELING OPEN EGYPTIAN TO FRONT
X8 Ct SCISSOR STEP TO BACK
11. GREETING & SUNRISE ARMS
½ GREETING ARMS R&L-½ SUNRISE ARMS R&L
BASIC UP R&L
BASIC DOWN R&L
UP DOWN HIP SHIMMY-IN PLACE-TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
MINI DANCE
X4 GREETING ARMS-X4 SUNRISE ARMS
X8 BASIC DOWN R&L-REPEAT X4-X2
X8 BASIC UP R&L-X4 R&L-X2 R&L
X8 BASIC UP & DOWN R&L
X8 Ct HIP SHIMMY IN PLACE
X8 Ct SHIMMY WITH GREETING ARMS
X8 Ct SHIMMY WITH SUNRISE ARMS
X8 Ct EACH-HIP SHIMMY MOVING FRONT & BACK
12. BELEDI-R&L
TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
KASHILIMA-R&L
KASHILIMA WITH UP R&L
SACRIFICE STEP R&L
SIDE SALSA-R&L
CHASE THE DOOR R&L-UNWEIGHTED & WEIGHTED TRAVELING
PUSH ACROSS-R&L
MINI DANCE
X8 Ct BELEDI R&L IN PLACE
X8 Ct BELEDI TRAVELING FRONT & BACK
X2 R KASHILIMA WITH NO HIP
X2 R KASHILIMA WITH HIP
R SACRIFICE STEP
X2 L KASHILIMA WITH NO HIP
X2 L KASHILIMA WITH HIP
L SACRIFICE STEP
X8 Ct R&L CHASE THE DOOR
X8 Ct R&L SIDE SALSA
X8 Ct PUSH ACROSS
ADD IN’S
3 STEP TURNS-R&L
CORKSCREW TURNS-R&L
TWISTING SHIMMY
FRONT & BACK SHIMMY
UMI SHIMMY-R&L
KNEE SHIMMY
DOUBLE BACK
TURNING KASHILIMA-R&L
