Belly Dance Lesson #1 - BellyDanceBoulevard.com dancing lessons

[summy8462]

I can do that :)

[iluvmamusik]

whats the name of the song ? btw ure dancing is amazing i wish i could do this too :( you make this look dead simple :D

[candylipgloss013]

maybe you could make a video for people who are very stiff, because i am still having trouble with moving my hips side to side with out my whole body moving

[MiSSloveish]

I'm having trouble doing the butt tuck!! D= !! I'm stuck on step one!!

[JuggernautGrim]

@MiSSloveish The posture tuck is using your lower abs to bring in your tail bone. Use the muscles just below your belly button slightly until you feel a tension in your back that feels like a push-pull feeling. I break down posture in one of my videos called "posture" if you would like to look at it. Posture is actually the hardest part to get down because your body will start to lose it as you're dancing. Just remind yourself every once in a while by placing your hand on your lower abs!

[kathyaaar9]

INeed help because im a plus size teen and i'd REALLY like to learn how to belly dance. Do you think i can learn and be good at it?? will someone please help.....i need it! thanx

[valkyriethe]

@kathyaaar9

Of course you can! Even better you're starting young, it takes time. Don't give up :)

[JuggernautGrim]

@kathyaaar9 HA! Yes you can be good at it! I'm a plus sized 22 year old, been doing this for almost three years! Everything takes time, even the skinny ones don't get it right away! Look through all of the dance community, you'll see that you're "size" isn't alone!

[VatriciaCEdgar]

@kathyaaar9 In addition to all the replies you've already gotten, the belly dancing will help you loose weight too, thats what im learning it for

[AGAIN9X]

I can't dance until I met you<3

[daniuzuri1]

Thank you so much for doing these videos. They are amazing!!! You are a great instructor. Your tips really help a person learn even when they have no idea how to do it. I am going to register on your website.

[alexbeth0115]

hey, lyked ur video and am downloading it.registering on ur website too!thanxs a lot for such a gr8 website as i and my frnd r a big fans of shakira and were dyin' 2 learn it!!thanxxxx!:)

[achaina]

will this make me Skinner???

[sinobay]

Verynice and very cheap belly dance clothing

[Ada859]

I watched your videos more time,and in future i will learn from you :-)

[jennylennybg]

Thank you ! Shoukran ! Mochekeram ! Blagodaria !

[m41661]

co giam can dc hok ta?

[NatalyLamis]

You are so sweet dancer! Candy!!! :)

[Deddeia]

lovet it thanks God bless you

[mhoppe123]

I love the improv...great teaching...please post more improv or performance. Thanks!

[ChocoNefeli1]

απ'την την τουρκαλα θα κατσω να μαθω bellydance ??

[shadowsoftheoracle]

This is awesome! I'm just getting started, I've very out of shape and bigger but I find this to be the most helpful out of any on youtube. Already looks like I'm slimming down and I'm having fun! I can't wait to keep practicing to get better. I agree with mommyrere14, I have a hard time with the arms too so I'm just focusing on the hip and some of the leg movements til I get it right. Awesome! Thanks for these videos :D

[LoveSenseDimension]

Is it better to take a class to learn belly dancing or can learning from the internet be just as effective?

[ladyjosephinelover]

nice body hot chick sexy moves amazing costume (my fave colour) could this get any better???

[55ooooo0000o]

thank you so much ,,,you are my teacher

[MillyRomeo]

Nice

[Divyasastri]

hi its really wonderfull.. i started from yesterday dats from 13th for me moving my belly was not so difficult but co-ordinationg my hands with my belly is very difficult but ill not leave but i have doubt when we move our hands towards up whether our upperbody will also shake?? please guide me with that..

[lipglossshiner1969]

Thank u soo much i learned a lot from u!

nd jus wondering where can i buy tops like dat i rly like this purple 1

[filomenada]

thank you, I just begin to practice, yes, I convinced myself, is really difficult. Trust me I will try my best

[taralim1]

why m i unable to see any download option, or in fact download the youtube videos as previously possible???

[ShadoWolf800]

Amazing video, thanks for posting! :D

This is one of the best tutorials that I've found here, you really break everything down and explain things, and you even give solutions for common mistakes (Yea, I did the knee thing. xD)

Two thumbs way up!

[GeneralKayBabe]

man i wanna learn how so bad hahah

[leh96]

very good video to start learning belly dancing :)

[lucidconfusion89]

Thanks a lot for your video series. I've been wanting to start belly dancing but don't currently have enough money to pay for lessons at the local studio. This is a great way for me to follow my interest and not get discouraged by my lack of money.

[01doglover]

Wow great video of course thumbs up and thank you very much for sharing and patience as well I just subscribed thanks again it looks so easy eventough its not that easy lol. Thanks once again :)

[sadeq6050]

I want learn that so but i saw it is dificalt

[ranaabu]

I love your videos!!!! I have taken classes before at the gym but I learned so much more from you. I love that you break everything down and tell us the names of the moves!!!thanks so much!!

[flowvenus]

I really enjoyed this tutorial -makes me very aware of my lack of coordination though!!!

[misssbeee91]

Somebodyy help mee seriouslyy i startd getting bellydance lessons but i cannnott keep my chest still and move ma hips.. how do you do it???

like how can i move my hips with ma upper body not movingg ? :'(((( :@@

[lucidconfusion89]

@misssbeee91

try some slow isolations- keep your hands on your shoulders and just move your hips side to side really slow until you can do it without your upper body moving. Then try moving your hips backward and forward without moving your upper body. As you get better at it, try doing your hip movements more rapidly. It takes lots of practice!

[misssbeee91]

@lucidconfusion89

Thanks Alot :)

I'll Try.

[0808bella]

your tutorials have been the only helpful ones i've come across!! thank you!

[angelicmuse8]

great teacher... but what are you wearing darling.... oh dear...

[shalindriaharam]

You teach very well, like the mods you included for isolating the hip area and the tips on how easy it is to do it wrong! Way to think ahead ; )

[IttyBittySnugz]

This is the best instructional video I have seen so far. I just love how the motions are broken down! I will be starting to teach my own class of beginning belly dancing, and this is great inspiration for me cuz I have never had the opportunity to teach before.

You are so awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this video! :)

[katkatw]

My chest and shoulders move ever so slightly, and I find myself breaking into "The Twist" - you know, that sixties dance move, whenever I try and switch weight.

Will my chest and shoulders move a little, or should they be completely still?

[kozkeshable]

Ur the best one I found on utube!!!

:D

[LittleNeko666]

OMG I loved this video!! I guess this will help me improve my movements, I just started belly dancing, I have only had 4 lessons, and I'm so so messed up, can't separate my hips from my shoulders lol. Thanks for this video ^^ !! <3

[Azurumi]

where can i get the full version tutorial video? u're a great teacher. I've been learning for some time but i still feel some pains. is that normal?

[Death6734]

I have only one question left.I saw guys dancing belly dance quite (good if I misht add) so is there any difference between the two dances?

[tomas1831]

Sublime teaching! Bravo, and loved the music.

[SpArKyMaddie]

as you do this, will it help you as a work out?

[multyhard2get]

You are a great teacher really!

But the music souds not good!

Very ugly.. turn on some nice music like nancy ajram or only darbuka music

thats make it more fun, see it as meaby a tip.

xx

Maghrebia from Hollanda

ps

GO ON!

[miachuro]

Nice

[PrincessHalliwell]

amazing!! I'm totally try to learn with ur videos (:

[howlingserenity]

damn your good. i wish i was this good at belly dancing .

[vicky123528]

This Kind of hurts my Back :(

[SANUM1865]

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[ophelianymph]

You are a very good teacher, the best on youtube that i have found i think.

please never take down the videos!

[solnu6ka]

perfect teacher!! really easy explanations! super!!

[solute7777777]

wow you're the best teacher on youtube i've ever seen! i've been tryin 2 find good tutorials on youtube for years, and ur the best so far

[katalinaandpetruchio]

Thanx a looooot!!!! Perfect!!!!!

[thundercries]

thanks soo much for the video upload :)

[nubiangod999]

ur a great teacher...the best instructions on youtube! thanx for posting!

[xxacrazixx]

I have to say, you've got the sweetest accent, and you have amazing curves AND you're a doubly good dancer :)

[JunieBJones16]

great vid! you're a good teacher except you could mention where the movements should come from...for example in the hip twist should the twist originate from the ankles...? That's how I was taught...

[DaxDReHzuw]

TAMAR I LOOOOVE YOU!!!

[anllaperra]

Impresionante me encanta tu estilo.

[mitsimr1]

you are very informative and u take your time and make sure we understand it. I like that about you. Thought at this very momment i am sooooooo far out of shape that the twist alone is all i can accomplish. I get this horrible cramp in my side. When it sets in i cant do much more before its unbearable. sad huh. But im determined.

[Nao258]

Thank you so much for your videos !!!

[sweetasssassy]

awesome teacher , easy, simple, slow, instructions!!!!! thanks :P !!!!!!

[TheRachelize]

Hey this is great! I am going to do these lessons to get my sexy female side back! and my hips! I am going to give it a year! But it hurts I am out of shape! So I am going to practice. It makes me feel great!

[Kaylawrites]

This gives me a really bad side cramp :(

[sexy24dancer]

u re very tender, slender dance!!! . i like u very very much ))

[sexy24dancer]

Hi. i always follow your videos.Congrats :)) i'm azeri. i want to be dancer, i ask u as a professional dancer. is it possible?? i'm 23. i have 3 years experience but no regularly. now about 8 months i do morning exercises and from internet take lessons )) pls write me. bye

[luvintictacs]

this song is pretty. what's the name of it and where can i find it?

[BellyDanceB]

@luvintictacs The music I dance to is the song "Ra'etak" ("I protected you") from Hussein el Masry's album "Arabian Emotions".

All the music details always show at the information text next to each lesson.

Enjoy!

[SashkaBlack]

Thank you very much for these videos, great way to learn something! You're an amazing dancer! :))

[Kootziekat16]

you move the top of your body to much and pick up your legs to much to be a true belly dancer

[Kootziekat16]

you move the top of your body to much and pick up your legs to much to be a true belly dancer

[haylybug]

Hi. On the belly roll/wave, I can go down but I cant bring it back up.

Any advice?

[lex6819]

This might be slightly off topic, but where do you buy crop tops like the ones you wear in these instructional videos? I want a simple crop top, with a short or 3/4 sleeve. I have googled and googled and I can't find anything simple and in a pastel color. Everything looks too hip hop, or has the shoulders cut out (which I don't like - I want my shoulders covered!). Where can I find a top like the lavender top in this video? thank you!

[Ketsev]

@lex6819 Hi, well, I used to sell these tops myself at the boutique, I don't have them right now but the good news are I am about to get many more! If you can wait with it a month or so, you will be able to choose exactly what you like.

If you are in a hurry, I can check for you if I have any left in stock.

[BellyDanceB]

@lex6819 That was me from my husband's computer... :)

[lex6819]

@BellyDanceB Yes, let me know when you get more inventory. I generally wear a small or medium, depending on the style or manufacturer. Thank you!

[mommyrere14]

i am pretty good with the hip movements but as soon as i try to incorprate the arms i kinda get off track, guess i better work on a lil more, you make it look so easy!

[BellyDanceB]

@mommyrere14 It takes some time, but keep practicing and you will get it!

[Abigail658]

@mommyrere14 same i mean i could do the hip movement but when u try moving my arms my hips go of track.

[818poochie]

@mommyrere14 Me too! I can twist fast or slow but as soon as i try arm movements, even simple ones, my twist turns into more of a lateral hip pop. I'll keep practing though.

[mommyrere14]

i love the lessons they are very helpfull!! just out of curiousity how long have you been doing this?

[BellyDanceB]

@mommyrere14 9-10 years now. and thanks!

[hechizada69]

I thought it was easier when i watched it... but it is hard! I'm practicing a lot just to get the twist! =D Thanks so much you are a great teacher!

[wizardofmadness]

She's hot, but terrible coreography and teaching.

[EmpressOfToyota]

Thank you very much for publishing this video, I'll watch the others later when I've practiced this one. My musical ear and rythmic body helps me also very much to practice. It worked from the very beginning.

Greetings from Sweden

I'll check your homepage...

[MsUSMCgirl]

all the people who hit "dislike" are complete assholes. she is beautiful, and a really good teacher too.

[Anonpeace]

@MsUSMCgirl Luckily there's just 7 of them.

[MsUSMCgirl]

@Anonpeace yeah, they are still just jealous. or incompitent. lol

[Ladyhawkwright]

I had a large tumor removed from my stomach a couple of years ago, since then my abs have been very weak (flabby), I seem to be unable to do the undulation due to my belly. Besides ab work, any suggestions to help make the undulation?

[BellyDanceB]

@Ladyhawkwright I am sorry, I am not familiar with your problem so I can't really help with suggestions... Hope you will get it soon anyway, and watch you health!

[ThatFemaleGamer]

@Ladyhawkwright Hmm, you could try doing more work with the chest and hips. Roll your chest, like you would for a chest undulation, then move your hips in the same motion. I don't know if this will look like an undulation, but its worth a shot. Take care, and good luck.

[abbeyyay]

@BellyDanceB i do the hips thing twist at the start but then i get pains in my chest any advice?

[BellyDanceB]

@abbeyyay Do a really small movement, don't try to make a big one. and don't go too fast, take it easy. It shouldn't hurt.

[Sonorakun]

I'm having trouble with moving my legs at the same time, but I'm getting there. Is there any way to integrate belly dancing into a dance routine for a fast beat song?

[BellyDanceB]

@Sonorakun Sure! you can find many out there on youtube. hopefully in the future I will also make one, but it won't be soon.

[eshan202]

wowie...its awesum n da amazin part z dis tat em gettin dis....:)

nw cud uh plzz temme i'll do practice it wid hip scarf or widout tat????

[adik21vel]

Thank you very much! it helps me a lot!!

[MEDIAMAMA15]

this is good. i have ma first class today...hope i do great

[GodsLittleGirl11]

Thank you very much! It's wonderfully explained, I love it and it makes me feel very female:):)

[dambough01]

im really new to belly dancing and this is too difficult for me.i can't coordinate my hands and the twist and i can't do the shifting...any easier tips pls...really appreciate it.

[BellyDanceB]

@dambough01 Just keep practicing.

[Clarence966]

if you doing  twist can you move your legs?

[BellyDanceB]

@Clarence966 Yes, but it takes some practice to get to.

[deadonekazi]

Only the hips are suppose to move right? I just can't seem to do it :(

[xXBronzedBalletXx]

I like her A LOT.

[bindaas19]

This is really awesome.. the teachers in my area charge a fat lot of money and the classes are just 4 a month and too slow.. she hardly taught more than 6 moves in 2 months.. frustrating!.. thanks fot the videos.. they are amazing! :)

[bindaas19]

This is really awesome.. the teachers in my area charge a fat lot of money and the classes are just 4 a month and too slow.. she hardly taught more than 6 moves in 2 months.. frustrating!.. thanks fot the videos.. they are amazing! :)

[KarineRibbens]

These are great videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!!

It is quite hard to keep the arms still!

[JazziJigsaw796]

dude this is the best teaching ive seen on the net by far, i understand the movements a lot better and its easier for me to follow thank u lol

[crazyloverblue]

um is my belly ever going to get used to it and stop hurting

[BellyDanceB]

@crazyloverblue It should not hurt at all. I guess you are doing it too hard - try doing the movement small and soft, don't do anything you feel uncomfortable with.

[YourHappilyEverAfter]

@BellyDanceB Really? Because my belly really hurts. I guess I can't seem to relax it. It feels tights, as if I were doing belly exercises (like standing up crunches or something).

I'll keep trying. I mean, I'm getting a workout. But it it's not supposed to hurt then I guess I'm doing something wrong.

[glamnat10]

thank you so much for posting these videos.

[coltsowl]

Brava !!!

Ladies..... Take a break and see ROMANTIC

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[lisa16186]

Great video, good instructions :) Keep posting.

I have problem coordination with my hands. What do you advise?

[BellyDanceB]

@lisa16186 Just to practice. It's not an easy thing to do at first, but it will come.

[13heartgirl]

i could really feel the burn this is not as easy as she makes it look lol

[rogue8191]

how can i download this video?

[cutegirlSondrita]

go to google type in youtube downloader and download the thing.. it will say how you do it when downloading.. its very handy, and no viruses!! haha i love it :)) hope it helped!!

[blackrose4862]

your awesome!!

[andee167]

You're a great teacher!

[smaddyaveitareddyman]

this is harder than it looks

[PrincessNumber]

These are great videos , im becoming quite good woohoo

[itorresfelix]

will this make my waiste thinner?

[diamond3187]

Only if you're not overeating since anything you burn with this vid you'll put back on with food. But it should help with building muscle tone, but then again if there's too much fat covering the muscle you wont even notice the difference.

[123sherylin]

thank you for this video & your thorough instructions

[Nimue333]

Could you please add subtitles in english? Thank you¡¡¡¡¡¡

[chrysmay1]

thanks so much! i started belly dancing a month ago and have been ADDICTED since.

i'm having a hard time with the cordination, any tips?

[BellyDanceB]

Practice and practice, it will get better really soon :)

[chrysmay1]

where can i find this music to practise??

please and thank you :)

[BellyDanceB]

The music I dance to is the song "Ra'etak" ("I protected you") from Hussein el Masry's album "Arabian Emotions". I don't know where it can be found, I bought it years ago at a used CD's shop. But you can buy a different CD of the same artist on the net.

[dubefanatic]

in order for me to learn bellydancing should my tummy be flat & should i lose all love handles? Also when u are moving the hips does your knees move?

[BellyDanceB]

You certainly do not need to loose weight (nor to gain weight) in order to belly dance. Just today I came across a wonderful video of a large dancer who dances beautifully.

As for the knees, they are soft, they do not move much but are not frozen.

[alice0886]

You are a great teacher!! Keep up the good work!!

[queenjosselyn0001]

nice

[mrbmusicgroup1]

nice moves sub me add me

[Hiba711]

ur amazing thnak u so much ,, i got a question : regarding moving to right and left while twisting, when u put ur weight on ur right foot u step with ur left one to the right? i mean it is the weight-free foot that moves 1st right?

[BellyDanceB]

I am not sure I understand your question. When I shift my weight to the right, I still step on both feet, or if I want to walk with the twist, I step on the right.

[ladyinnocents]

do you move your stomach while doing the twist?

[BellyDanceB]

No I don't.

[ihatethisthing420]

wonderful video, I too am stuck on on detaching the leg from the floor. thank you for all your help!

[grlirgrl]

I love these videos! I watch them on the Wii so they are big on the TV. This movement is kind of hard for me and I cannot not figure out the exact speed.. but the next lesson I lovelovelove! Thank You SOO much!

[911Jane]

@grlirgrl

can you tell me how you watch the videos on the Wii?

[grlirgrl]

@911Jane You have to have the internet channel, and then you can go to youtube on that. Its really easy actually. ( :

[LilAlia7]

Thank you so much Tamar!!! I want to learn bellydance so much, but there's no one who could teach that near my town...I'm really glad to find your videos...thank you:)

[BellyDanceB]

@LilAlia7 You are very welcome! It is really my pleasure.

[honeyopal]

FANTASTIC VIDEO!! Very well presented and easy to follow. Thank you very much for posting it for all to enjoy :)

[NessaAncalime]

Hello Tamar!

Is there any possibility to have a whole choreography published to one of the songs? Itwould be really fun to learn a whole routine from you!

Thanx for an excellent video!

[BellyDanceB]

I will try to do that.

[marissawho]

wow thanku so much u really made this clear to me. amazing job

[sassygurlist]

Hello Tamar,

Thank You very much for uploading these awesome lessons! I always wanted to learn belly dancing...but never could find something that breaks things down soo well.....

I am not able to detach my foot from the ground and still do the twist, i have been practicing from 3 days. Can you give me more tips on how to do that?

Thank you very much!!

[BellyDanceB]

Hi,

Detaching the leg from the floor in a relatively difficult movement and it is reasonably that it will take you a long time and lot of practice until you manage to do it. Go ahead and do the next lesson, and on the same time keep practicing on this one. It will happen soon :)

[FeliciaDawnn]

very thought out, :)

[l0v3v]

Thanks, it's very useful !

Great video !

[uniqueinmyownway11]

your really good i just cant do the twist without moving my hips really good without moving my lower legs other than that i think im good :)

[JessieR23]

Is it okay if my knees move when I am doing the twist? I cannot seem to keep them completely still.

[BellyDanceB]

Your knees should be soft, not locked but not moving greatly. If you use your knees it might imply that your twist is not entirely parallel to the floor, try standing on your knees and practice the twist like that.

[darylcia]

beautiful beautiful beautiful - u r the best teacher i have ever seen :)) u help a lot!

can i know the name of this song? is great one!

BEST REGARDS

[BellyDanceB]

Thanks!

The music I dance to is the song "Ra'etak" ("I protected you") from Hussein el Masry's album "Arabian Emotions".

All the details of every song in my videos are written at the info to the right of the video itself.

Tamar

[darylcia]

thank you so much i visited this website :-)

now i learn from your movies but its little bit hard the first movie.. connect twist with hands moves.. :))

[AfghanPrincess1000]

it's hard to move you'r hips side to twist you'r hips and move you'r arm's cause every time i do it i start moving my hips another way

[foxyvixen19]

your amazing and the website is awesome! we need more people like you!

[BellyDanceB]

Thank you :)