Your Own Belly Dancing School
Belly dancing is a wonderful art form and with the right teacher it can be easily learnt by just about anyone. It is also a very fun exercise that will have you burning calories without realizing it. It's also a great way to get in touch with your body and reconnect to your inner sensuality.
So what do you do if you cannot find a belly dancing school near you to facilitate your learning? You have to get a little creative and start learning on your own. If you cannot find a belly dancing school at the moment keep looking for one as a new one might crop up soon.
Looking Beyond the Yellow Pages
If you looked in the yellow pages and couldn't find a belly dancing school then you're not alone. Plenty of people complain that it's hard to find a belly dancing school. You just have to think a little out of the box when it comes to looking for lessons.
Look online first to see if there are local classes that are easily accessible for you. If your searches turn up nothing then vary the words in your search a little. Sometimes belly dancing is called Middle Eastern dance, tribal dance, Egyptian, or Turkish dancing.
You may not be able to find a belly dancing school that specializes in teaching belly dancing only but you can still find belly dancing classes. Visit local dance schools and studios to see if they offer classes. Some gyms also offer belly dancing as a way to keep fit. Look around and you might be surprised at where you can find classes.
Videos
If you really can't find a class near you then it may be time to start your own belly dancing school! Buy a belly dancing video and start learning the moves in your own living room. The upside is that these videos cater for every level of dancer and it is much cheaper than attending a class. The videos usually have individual moves that are broken down so you can learn move by move.
Unfortunately you can't really tell if you are getting better or not without someone giving you constructive critique. It can also be hard to pick up on mistakes you are making when you yourself have no experience. Look for videos that have a segment where the instructor demonstrates how to incorporate all the moves into a dance or routine. This will help you make up your own routines.
