Arabesque — Instructional DVDs

Arabesque DVDs: $25 each or 2 for $45 or 5 for $100

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Bellydance Movement Foundation

With Yasmina Ramzy (65 min)

This instructional video delivers an in depth explanation of the elements of Bellydance movement. It includes ten kinds of isolation accents, chest and hip shimmies, undulations, body waves, hands, four kinds of figure eights, two travel steps and three kinds of hip and chest circles.

It is an excellent introduction for the beginner who seriously wants to learn the dance, and a great refining tool for the advanced student. This video is the first of the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series and a prerequisite for all other videos in any of the Instructional, Workout and Choreography video series.

Bellydance Technique Volume 1

With Yasmina Ramzy (65 min)

This instructional video is geared towards Bellydancers of all levels who have mastered the video or DVD entitled Bellydance Movement Foundation in the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series. It delivers detailed description and demonstration of walking undulations and body waves, walking forward and backward figure eights, walking fish and maya and undulating fish, walking hip circles and six kinds of hip kicks. Different variations are presented for each of these dance steps.

All Arabesque Academy instructional videos/DVDs offer a solid foundation for the beginner student while challenging the professional dancer. Each volume is a grouping of Bellydance steps. The volume number has no correlation to levels of difficulty; it represents only the order in which they are released. The only prerequisite for any volume number is Bellydance Movement Foundation. The instructional series is a good prerequisite for the Choreography and Workout Series.

Bellydance Technique Volume 2

With Yasmina Ramzy (75 min)

25 different steps utilizing the 3/4 shimmy technique with in-depth breakdown and demonstration. Explanation for both beginners and professionals who have mastered Bellydance Movement Foundation.

Bellydance Choreography Volume 1

With Yasmina Ramzy (85 min)

This video offers a performance and step- by- step breakdown of three very different choreographies by Yasmina Ramzy. The first is a fast-paced and technically challenging drum solo, the second, a slow and emotional piece set to the music of Oum Kalthoum, and the third is a vibrant Oriental Opening using a veil.

  1. Amer's Drum Solo-music is track #2 on the CD entitled Oyoun by Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra
  2. Huwwa Sahih-music is track #4 on the CD entitled Oyoun by Arabesque Dance Company Orchestra
  3. Khod Elbi-this music is out of circulation but may be purchased through Arabesque Academy for a nominal fee.

Technique is not taught on this video. A definite prerequisite to help the student follow the Choreography Series is Bellydance Movement Foundation in the Arabesque Academy Instructional Series. Any of the other Instructional videos will enhance and perfect performance.

Bellydance Choreography Volume 2

With Yasmina Ramzy (60 min)

Complete breakdown in multiple sections and full performance of two choreographies:

  • Bitgannin Kidaho - Sassy Mohamed Ali Street Style
  • Ashshimtini - Sensual and dripping with Egypt

Music from tracks 4 and 5 on Exotic Balady CD by Hollywood Music.

Bellydance Choreography Volume 3

With Yasmina Ramzy (60 min)

Complete breakdown in multiple sections and 2 full performances both in studio and live at an Arabic party of the very challenging and fast paced 6-minute choreography of Majnun Yasmina. Music from track 3 on Nawaem CD by Arabesque Dance Company.

The Night Club Performance - Bellydancing to Live Arabic Music

With Yasmina Ramzy (120 min)

A double DVD set

  • DVD 1: 60 minutes of chapters include explanation and demonstration of the primary traditional Arabic musical instruments, nine primary Bellydance rhythms and how they are used, five common folklore rhythms and their dance styles, keys to improvising to live music, entrances, finales, exits and bows, drum solo breakdown and theexperience and work of being a Bellydancer
  • DVD 2: 60 minutes with Yasmina Ramzy in a variety of live performance situations