SCORKES is Belly Dancing!
Monday, March 13, 2006
Bellydance SuperstarsThis is a video clip of the Bellydance Superstars with Regis and Kelly. Rachel Brice is one of the three dancers featured here. I absolutely adore Rachel and I really, really, really want to do the belly roll like she does. She actually teaches how you do it in the clip and I even got my instructor to show it to me today after class.
So I contracted my upper abs (like I was supposed to) and I contracted my lower abs (like I was supposed to) ... and ....
Nothing moved. Nothing rolled. Absolutely N.O.T.H.I.N.G.
Bah.
And I still can't shimmy right to save my life. Sigh.
I guess that it all boils down to practice, practice, practice and I am also doing more crunches, squats and lunges to strengthen some weak muscles I've indentified in my legs.
I also like the third dancer in the clip, y'know, the one with the finger cymbols. I like the way she manages to merge her hip drops (percussive movements) with her camel (fluid movement) into one continuous move.
By the way, if you or anyone you know who lives in the Klang Valley is interested in belly dancing and would like to learn, my instructor also gives private lessons. To learn about her rates and contact information, please click here.
Little me is happy cause I finally have my first hip scarf to call my very own and it's pink and it tinkles everytime I move. Hehehe!
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Ansuya is a phenomenal zills player. You can tell she's not even thinking about her zills anymore. I wish I could get to that point one day, but I'm still thinking about them as I dance!
As for the belly rolls, they're not easy to get. The more residue you have on your tummy, the easier they are. I'm always amazed when I see a skinny girl like Rachel Brice do them so well. Don't worry, you'll get them eventually. All it takes is practice! Remember that Rachel has been doing this for 20-some years. Anyway, try doing them while you're on all fours. It's definitely easier to get the feeling for it that way.
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Thanks for the promo darling!