Topic: Torso, Head & Focus
Think of your rib cage being attached to a rope. Imagine that rope pulling you up, down, forward, back, side to side and diagonal to diagonal. Start small, just moving your ribs around, then let your ribs move you across space drawing shapes in the air, high low, fast and slow, driving you across the room and around space. Put on music and let the music speak to your body as your rib cage moves you through space.
Put on music and do normal belly dance movement, but think about leading traveling steps through your ribs, think about the angle of you torso and rib cage and use your ribs to transition between movements.
Think about how you use your head when you dance. Practice different belly dance movements using the focus of your eyes to draw attention to the working part, a hip, a hand, a shoulder, etc. Think about the angle of your head and the direction of your focus when you pose and turn. Think about leading a turn or transition with your head.
Watch these youtube clips of the very famous Egyptian belly dancer Dina, Enta Fein wa Hobbi Fein & Ya M’safer Wahdak. Pay attention to how she utilizes her torso and rib cage when she dances. Play with mimicking some of her movements.