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I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons at the
age of 6 when I
saw Belly Dancers on TV and knew immediately (with the cereal still in
my mouth) that Belly Dancing was going to be a part of my life. It was a
calling that lived inside me and even at that young of age I knew my
life would never be the same thus my belly dance journey began.
Since then I've traveled and studied in Egypt,
performed all across the United States produced theatrical shows,
workshops, taught privately and owned a studio and have been on line
since 2001 offering DVD's, live on line classes , instructional on line
videos. I love writing for my blog, belly dance magazines! I even found
time to write my book which is coming soon.
The Hip Phylosophy Belly Dance
Curriculum
 Hip Phylosophy is about listening to students, understanding
the thought process that goes into learning moves and combinations and then
teaching in a way that connects the dots to help bring out your individual
emotion and dance drama.
Hip Phylosophy continuously changes because the needs of dancers change and
because I change. The best part of belly dance is performing our experiences
from life and creating something positive that gives us joy. Dance is very
personal so Hip Phylosophy is a curriculum that each student can embrace and
make her own.
Belly Dancing has universal appeal. Women from all over the globe are attracted
to Belly Dancing - And why not? Belly Dancing is sensual,
therapeutic, will make you feel great inside and out, is good for your health
and
… Whether you want to perform or not, the best part of all is accomplishing a
dance form that was created for women by women. What could be better? Really?
Free
Beginning and Intermediate Belly Dance Videos
 If
you're a Beginning Belly Dancer you can get on line access to "Belly
Dance Basics for the Beginning Belly Dancer" for free. This 60 minute
has been segmented into 6 separate segments that gets gets delivered to
you every couple of days
It's a great way for
curious beginners to see if Belly Dancing is right for them without
having to buy a DVD, as well as for committed Beginners to learn the
foundational Belly Dance movements Regardless this 60 minute
introduction to Belly Dancing will get you up dancing right away.
Signing up for the free Belly Dance
Basics course takes seconds and
you'll get your first video immediately.
If you're a beginning-intermediate, or intermediate
level Belly Dancer there is a similar on line course for you as well.
Taken from a full length DVD called "6 Combinations for Speed and
Balance" These 6 combinations delivered via email in short 10 minute
segments, will work both sharp and soft combinations (which you'll find
to be a bit different) and towards the end we'll get into a bit of a
workout and bring in some layering as well. You'll also appreciate the
drummer accompaniment. So if you've been dancing for a few years and
want to build up your hip speed, strength and stamina, then all you have
to do is fill out the
form on this page and you'll get your first video immediate.
Belly Dance Instructional DVDS
There are over 30
different Belly Dance DVDS in the catalog. All DVD/Videos are self produced by my husband
and I. We've been self producing since 2007 from our studio here in
Albuquerque because cutting out the middleman means creative freedom and
lower prices. Imagine what it might cost to have a videographer produce
the close to 30 titles we have now? For example...
"PS:
I just finished Hip Mastery 2 and started Hip
Mastery 3. Boy are my
hips tired, but I'm getting more flexibility and
movement than I've had in
many many years, so I think this kind of combo
drilling is a really good
workout for me"....Murwana
View
the available Belly Dance DVD titles.
. Belly
Dancing is a beautiful, sensual art form that touches women from all
corners of the globe on a deep level. This is because Belly Dancing is a
celebration life, living and the spirit. And in the process
of celebrating (practicing and dancing) you get to feel better about
your body, feel better about yourself, experience real health benefits
and if you perform you get applause.
What could be better?
Testimonial
I first ran across Leyla Najma’s website not long after I’d started dancing. I
ordered the Hip Phylosophy available on Maxcast and started using a couple of
the combinations to practice. I live in small-town, Texas, with no local teachers. After quite a frustrating
spring and summer driving two hours one way to attend weekly classes, I called
Leyla. We visited quite a bit by phone and email about what I wanted out of
video classes. She then went to work and produced made-to-order video classes
for me. Leyla’s videos have been wonderful. They address issues that are specific to
my needs and the production quality is great - I feel like I’m right in class
with her. She is available by phone and email to answer my questions or address
my concerns and always calls after a new class to make sure I understand
everything that she has taught. I can access any of my videos by computer any
time I like. I’ve also posted my video for her to review on Maxcast so that I
can get further feed back on my dancing. Leyla is truly a wonderful and uplifting teacher and I’m very grateful to have
her (and Dan) as a part of my dance journey!
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