Websites and Videos that have choreography:
Exercise videos including the Lotte Berke Method videos which is a hot class in NY.
Large selection of all types of exercise videos.
Some free choreography for group fitness classes and
a membership fee to access other choreography.
You have got to check out the video of SharQui' The Belly dance Workout TM!
If you love belly dance and love to get a workout from it, its the bomb!
Spinning profiles given out to instructors that are members.
All types of choreography and not just for step!
Has different links to different sites that offer choreography and videos.
There is free choreography on this website!
It's free!
Click on video.
Pretty clear profiles and free.
Tips From IFA
The Basics
- Never lock out knees and elbows (keep them "soft").
- Keep your body in a neutral position, neither arch nor round your back.
- Always keep your abdominal muscles tight.
- All kicks should be low kicks.
- The music should be at about 122 to 128 bpm in order to complete each move with proper form. (Where I learned 119-126BPMS was the tempo for step, pretty slow and almost everyone today is going way too fast)
- While doing high impact footwork, keep light on the balls of the feet. Imagine you're on a glass floor. (I worked with 145-160BPMS)
- Make the whole leg act as a shock absorber.
- Never let the knees extend past the toes.
- Always point the knees in the same direction as the toes.
- Limit repeater moves to 1 minutes intervals
- Never step forward off the board.
- Always keep the whole foot on the board. No toes or heels hanging over
Warning: Do not follow the 20 min workout you tube video b/c the movements are uncertified, however isn't this the way we started in the 80's? Memories......boy have we evolved! I still love the 80's though....After all, I am sure these girls inspired you, like me, to be an instructor.
