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Tips
for your first Bellydancing class.
While
many of you are looking forward to participating
in a bellydance class, there still are just a
few helpful tips that should be considered
before proceeding with a class:
- Make sure you
not on a full stomach, wait at least 1 ½
after a meal before starting.
- Bring a bottle
of water with you to avoid dehydration
- Most
bellydance classes are taught bare feet. It
is not recommended you wear socks; you can
slip and injure yourself.
- Please wear
comfortable and proper attire, no jeans,
skirts, jackets, dressy pants and nothing
too bulky.
If you have a hip scarf, bring it
in.
- Sufficient
stretching. Make sure you are fairly warmed
up, if it takes your body a long time, do
some warm ups way before class.
- No talking! It
can be very distractive. Please save your
conversations for before and after class,be
considerate of the instructor and other
peers in the class.
Remember:
* A
healthy diet, a healthy exercise plan, and a
healthy mind
all contribute to a positive well
being.*
Belly Dance Books
If you would like
to learn more about belly dancing and history,
you may find these books informative. Most book
stores should carry them, or visit your local
library.
- Serpent of the
Nile by Wendy Buonaventure
- Oriental
Belly Dance by Kamil Ozdemir
- Grandmother's
Secrets by Rosina-Fawzia B. Al-Rawi, Monique
Arav (Translator)
- Ancient
Egyptian Dances by Irena Lexova
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