I'm taking belly dance classes and I've bought several videos to help me practice the basics. This one is quite good at drilling the shimmy. The video is not traditional bellydance and it doesn't claim to be. It uses a traditional bellydance shimmy strp. Shimmy's aren't hard to learn. Rania shows you how to drive a shimmy from your knees. It's challenging because a fast shimmy will tire your muscles quickly. There is a lot of TIFTing to review the basic sequence. It's not complex; it's just difficult to keep your booty moving for a solid half hour.

The music is less than good - not horrible, but not interesting in any way. Next time I'll put on some traditional dance music and see if it flows.

I think an advance bellydancer would be bored by this video. But it a fun, little cardio nugget if you're just learning to bellydance or have always wanted to give it a try.

Instructor Comments:
Pleasant and encouraging.

honey