Updated 7/6/06 - COPYRIGHT 2006 This lesson plan page is my personnel lesson plan. This is the order which my students learn and the terminology I use. This is meant as a general guide or as a basic plan that can be used in teaching belly dance. All dancers use diferent terminology, descriptions, and ways of teaching, which may or may not match the ones you shown here. This is for reference only.
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE MOVES WITHOUT THE AID OF A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER AS DAMAGE TO HIPS, KNEES, LOWER BACK, AND NECK CAN OCCUR IF DONE IMPROPERLY. THESE LESSON PLANS ARE TO BE USED AS AN AID IN UNDERSTANDING THE MOVES AND NOT AS A STAND-ALONE LEARNING TOOL. Floor Work Workshop Lower to ground slow (go down to knee, then to side) or
Spin and Turkish drop to floor (backbend) (those that cannot go all the way back, go back as far as you feel comfortable or just down to knees) (do not try this if you have bad knees or back)
While on the ground in backbend, do snake-arms, hands movements, belly rolls and flutters
Criss-cross arms, Roll arms (or hand) while sitting up to distract,
One arm on floor in back - belly rolls, flutters
Both arms on floor in back, lift hips out front, hip thrust, belly rolls and flutters
Sitting, snake-arms, head movements, shoulder shakes, hand movements
Come up on your knees, hip-thrust, hip-shake, maya, figure 8's, stomach movements, head movements, snake arms, shoulder movements, shoulder shimmy's, hand movements
1/2 Cleopatra, (also called a low wedge) belly -rolls, belly flutters, figure-8’s (forward), one leg shimmy
Full Cleopatra (also called a high wedge), belly rolls, belly flutters
Sit down, turn sideways, roll down to lay on back
Move knees up, hips up, hip-thrust, belly roll and flutters
Spin around, sit up onto knees, snake-arms, head movements, belly rolls, belly flutters, etc
Stand up: Leg out, roll-hands while rising to a standing position Advanced moves Tahitian backbend (do not try this unless physically prepared) - slow drop into backbend
Cobra (floor - on knees - yoga move)
Floor on knees, full upper-body circles
Table movement, (lying on back using arms and legs like table legs) rocking with stomach movements (great for sword)
2 Leg Shimmy - Floor, lying on your back, up on your heels, 2 leg shimmy
Inch worm - back crawl
Snake crawl - side crawl
Pharaoh walk - walk forward on knee
Floor roll - heels held up off the floor, pointed toew, head held off floor, arms above your head - roll body.
On Knees - maya down, infinity up, upper body sway, Zills - Chiftetelli beat - Left, Right Right, Left, Right, Right Left, Left, Right Right, Left, Right, Left
(Dum, Tek Tek, Dum, Tek, Tek, Dum, Dum, Tek Tek, Dum, Tek, Dum) Beginning Floor Choreograph Drop to Floor on back (turn sideways so left side is facing the audience)
Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts)
Crisscross arms (8 counts)
Come up to sitting position, one arm to back, other arm behind head or circle hands in front of you (4 counts), belly roll (5, 6, 7, 8 count), belly roll (4 counts)
Both arms out in back, hips up (5, 6 count), hip thrust (7, 8 count), belly roll (4 counts) and flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 counts) (with head dropped back)
Sit up (2 counts), up onto knees with arms up (3, 4 count), turn to face audience with arms down (5, 6, count), down to sitting on knees with arms back up to head movement position (7, 8 count) (arms are actually doing a rising sun circle when sitting up, turning, then sitting down).
Head movements – left, right, left, right (4 counts), around and around (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat
Sit up to knees and shoulder rolls and arms backward (4 counts) – shoulder shimmy up (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat
Down to sitting position (2 counts) turn onto your left side (3, 4 count), up to ½ Cleopratra (5, 6, count) arm behind neck, starting to belly roll (7, 8 counts),
Continue belly roll (4 counts), belly flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 counts)
Lower body down (2 counts), prepare and come up to full Cleopratra (3, 4 counts), belly rolls (5 ,6, 7, 8 count)
Lower down (2 counts), turn sideways (so left side faces audience) (3, 4 count), roll arms while lying down onto your back (5, 6, 7, 8 count)
Tuck feet under so knees are up, hips up, hip thrust (8 counts) (arms together over top of head)
Belly roll (4 counts), belly flutter (5, 6 ,7, 8 count)
Hips down (2 counts), roll arms while coming up to sitting (3, 4 count), shoulder shimmy (5, 6, 7, 8 count)
Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts)
Turn to face audience (2 counts), up to your knees (3, 4 count), arms above head with hands together, belly roll (5, 6, 7, 8 counts)
Hand waves (criss-cross) from above head to the ground (8 counts)
Leg out (2 counts), roll arms up leg (3, 4 count) and raise to standing position (5, 6, 7, 8 count)
Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts), repeat
Shoulder shimmy with dips (7 times) (7 counts)
Get ready to repeat the fast (on 8 count)
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