The Sexiest Move in Belly Dance || Belly Dance Basics
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- As belly dancers, we are artists first and foremost, but there is also a sensuality and sexiness that comes with our self expression. In today's tutorial, I teach you how to do the sexiest move in belly dancing.
The maya, or downward figure eight, is so beautiful and sensual, whilst being a key move in belly dance.
I hope you enjoy it! Please let me know what you think.
Once you have seen this video, please also check out the most common mistakes with this move: • Perfecting the Sexiest...
Please check out my other beginners tutorials here:
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Hi Shimmy Shaker 🖐 I am Elisa. I live in Melbourne and belly dancing is my profession and passion! I've been belly dancing professionally for over a decade. Belly Dancer Diaries is where I share my experience and love of dancing with you all. Happy dancing ❤
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Want to perfect this move? Watch this video on common problems to avoid with downward figure eights: ua-cam.com/video/_R4YCAceLgc/v-deo.html
You are an amazing teacher of this beautiful art of belly dancing. Your teaching methods are so easy to follow! I think why I can follow ur moves is because your legs and feet are not covered! I was always looking to watch the leg, feet movements and the vids the instructors always had their thighs on down covered. They are absolutely amazing dancers too but I have to see the lower half. You nailed it and thank u so much for sharing ur amazing talent with us newbies. U r amazing! I'm so excited to start a workout regiment with the vids of its that I downloaded.
Thanks so much for watching Kathy and for your lovely, supportive and encouraging comment. I will make sure my feet are always in view! I'm really happy that you have been finding the tutorials useful. Happy dancing! xx
I agree with you!!!
Hi Elisa, I am a teacher too and I really liked the tip you gave about finding your hip width...very clever!
Thanks so much for watching and for commenting! Yes, I love that little trick - especially if there are not enough mirrors, us women always seem to over estimate the size of our hips!
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You know, you are right, it is the sexiest move in belly dancing. I never thought much about what is the sexiest since it's all sexy...lol. You are a joy to watch!
Thanks Don for your lovely comment and for watching. Yes, I love this move!!
Eliza, u r such a beautiful person and a great teacher.
Thank you! You broke this down into easy steps and I enjoyed it!
Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed it. If you want to keep challenging yourself with your figure 8s, I have a whole playlist of tutorials for them.
ua-cam.com/video/Z8O615pqkYQ/v-deo.html
It includes vertical 8 variations, horiztonal 8s and 8s with hair and chest. 😁💃✨
Stay happy and keep dancing!
Thank you!
Very well explained
Thanks so much for the feedback Debbie. I'm glad you found this helpful :)
Hi. I'm in Illinois. I'm a male bellydancer. I really like your tutorials. It teaches me a lot.
Thanks so much for commenting Chris! I am so pleased you find them helpful. If you have any technique questions, let me know. You can also join our Shimmy Shakers Facebook group if you want to connect with other dancers 😁 facebook.com/groups/805408446298440
Love love love this! Your explanations are brilliantly inciteful. You have managed to explain this move so well! Thanks for your guidance from me and my belly dancers 💃💃💃💕💕💕
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Stormy Tink! Enjoy your dancing :)
I love this dance move.
It feels great, doesn't it! Such a beautiful belly dance move.
Wonderful video, I’ll keep your tips in mind as I practice. Thanks :)
Thanks for watching and commenting Bala! I'm very happy you found it helpful. 😊
Thank you for the video. It's great and you look amazing, but there is an echo and it's very difficult to hear what you're saying.😊
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Ailish! I saved up and bought a really good microphone since then, so hopefully you find it easier to hear in the more recent videos.
@@BellyDancerDiaries Thank you I have subbed. Belly dancing is new to me but I have done some dancing including flamenco, so I'm looking forward to this new dance style and to working my core.😊
Very helpful! Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Aww Elisa I really love you,wish God to make you safe💜
I watch from Iraq but I've a simple question I'm so beggner at belly dance can I dance I don't want to say professional but just know to dance just by your videos and from which video should I get started? because belly dance makes me feel better
Hope you answer
Hi Sarah, so happy that you can join me in dance! In belly dance, I always say the four basic moves are undulations, hip drops, figure eights and shimmies. If you are serious about improving your dancing, definitely learn these moves. When I say "basic" it doesn't mean they are easy, but that they are the core moves that we then build other moves onto.
Here are some tutorials to help you with these (sorry some of them are before I had saved up for a microphone so the audio is not great but hopefully you can still get all the information).
How to do shimmies: ua-cam.com/video/4HwaV73wnUY/v-deo.html
Common problems to avoid with shimmies: ua-cam.com/video/P9RYURSNz-g/v-deo.html
Beginners shimmy workout to drill your shimmies: ua-cam.com/video/0A6PY-1Wrf0/v-deo.html
How to do horizontal eights: ua-cam.com/video/8aAgK4BJxXM/v-deo.html
Common problems to avoid with horizontal eights: ua-cam.com/video/IErKYUUXo90/v-deo.html
How to do undulations: ua-cam.com/video/ywbgTeCxRyo/v-deo.html
Common problems to avoid with undulations: ua-cam.com/video/VKfXN3QL3KA/v-deo.html
How to do vertical maya figure eights: ua-cam.com/video/Y0BQ83Fs0Wg/v-deo.html
Common problems with vertical maya figure eights: ua-cam.com/video/_R4YCAceLgc/v-deo.html
How to do vertical upward figure eights: ua-cam.com/video/uRe-q33aWkM/v-deo.html
Common problems with vertical upward figure eights: ua-cam.com/video/KwlqMK0H6g8/v-deo.html
How to do hip drops: ua-cam.com/video/zP2Tw7EKcE8/v-deo.html
Common problems to avoid with hip drops: ua-cam.com/video/O89OiS8Uizg/v-deo.html
I know this is a lot to take in, so feel free to focus on one at a time, start with the moves you like and then slowly build. You will love it!! Please tell me how you go.
@@BellyDancerDiaries awww Elisa thank a bunch, I'm going to watch and learn 💜💜luv yahh
All the best with it Sarah! Number one thing is to enjoy it!! 😁💃🎉
This is the first time I've seen you I like your style of teaching. I'd like to suggest that maybe in the future you do a voice over instead. The Eco made it difficult to hear you
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Grant! Thankfully I have invested in a microphone since this video, so hopefully my more recent ones are easier to follow.
I hope you will show more belly dancing. Like an intro to a video for example.
Hi Emma, thanks for commenting. Do you mean show belly dancing like performances? Or just more moves? Thanks for clarifying.
Belly Dancer Diaries No an intro. Like give your viewers an inspiration to be persistent with belly dance.
Let me know when I can write the contract for you
U r too gud please start putting sum short choreography nd veils techniques
Hi Sakshi, I have a few veil techniques here: ua-cam.com/play/PL8SZ3rJWA_LZ8Lkc14Nh5EHCGaMU22Liu.html
For choreography, I have a Patreon page for full choreographies if you want to extend your practise: www.patreon.com/bellydancerdiaries
The sexiest move in belly dancing, is you Elisa x
Always loved this art form. I am trying to learn without instructor nearby. Love your videos.
I think the best way to learn Belly Dance is at zootbellydancing.blogspot.com Hope this will help.
Awesome work Amanda! It is great to learn in person as then your teacher can correct your technique. Are you enjoying it?
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hi everyone ,if anyone else is searching for how to belly dance videos online try Letza Fast Dance Lessons( search on google ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my co-worker got great results with it.
Your so sweet and a very good dancer! You should put your comments about your new microphone in your first post at the top of top of the comments and in your description. So people stop telling you about it over and over again . Lol
You’re amazing! 😊
Belly dancing is very unique the hip movements are similar to Hawaiian Hula ,I must say ,it reminds me of Aladdin(I'm sure it must be quite a old dance form).thankyou.im looking at dance at the moment from Tap to Highland, Irish Ballet etc.Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures was buried and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures 1Corinthians 15:3
Just looked up Hawaiian Hula - beautiful! Yes, there are definitely similarities.
I'm not against this video, but it really upsets my ears/focus... and makes me immediately want to stop watching(And I have too now to comment)! I hear music in one ear and lots of reverberation in the other ear, and its just very distracting to what you are trying to show and tell! I love the art form of belly dancing, and fully appreciate you sharing a lesson with others... I can only wonder if they are going to actually keep watching it though cause of the sound? Biggest complaint though is the reverb... gotta get rid of that echo!
Thanks for your feedback Michael. I was still saving up for a proper mic when I filmed this one. Hopefully you find my newest videos have improved. Let me know if there are specific moves you are wanting to learn and I can share the link for newer videos on them.
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Thanks so much Stacey!
You are graceful and amazing. Everything you do look sexy. Thank you for sharing your art with us
Lovely smooth sensuous mive
So glad you enjoyed this move Carol. It is one of my favourites 😁
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Friends I found the best website that will help you to learn Belly Dance that is HootBelly.xyz Hope this will help…
I hope you enjoyed this move!
Too much echo, can barely understand a word
I'm sorry you found it hard to understand. I have invested in a better microphone since then, so hopefully my more recent videos are easier for you to follow.
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You have a beautiful body!! Your only goal needs to be to appreciate it and enjoy the incredible feeling it gives you 💃✨