How to Belly Dance

Learn how to belly dance from Middle Eastern dance expert Irina Akulenko in these Howcast belly dance videos.

ABOUT THE EXPERT

Irina Akulenko

Irina Akulenko is a New York City-based performer, teacher and choreographer with a burning passion for arts of all genres. Although she discovered Middle Eastern dance purely by chance, her interest in expression started at an early age and was channeled into ballet training, in addition to piano and voice lessons as well as visual arts. Today Irina travels extensively teaching and performing Middle Eastern dance throughout the United States and abroad.

U. Combine Shoulder Circle Combo w/ Big Hip Circle into Maya Promo Image

ZA. How to Add the Hip Shimmy to Chest Slides & Lifts Promo Image

ZI. How to Balance Something on Your Head Promo Image

ZH. How to Belly Dance with a Veil Promo Image

S. How to Combine 3-Point Turn with Vertical Single Hip Figure 8 Promo Image

K. How to Combine a Traveling Hip Lift with a Shoulder Shimmy Promo Image

P. How to Combine Big Hip Circles into Head Slides Promo Image

B. How to Combine Double Hip Locks with Undulations Promo Image

C. How to Combine Egyptian Basic & Hip Double Hip Lock Promo Image

E. How to Combine Hip Drop & Kick with Traveling Hip Circles Promo Image

I. How to Combine Hip Slides & Horizontal Figure 8s with Twist Promo Image

R. How to Combine Mayas, Belly Pops & Reverse Undulation Promo Image

Q. How to Combine Shoulder Circle Series w/ Big Hip Circle Promo Image

O. How to Combine Shoulder Circles w/ Chest Circles, Lifts, Drops Promo Image

J. How to Combine Snake Arm Combo with Hip Slide with a Twist Promo Image

N. How to Combine Snake Arm Walk into Hip Slides & Hip Lifts Promo Image

H. How to Combine Snake Arms with Piston Hips Promo Image

T. How to Combine the Maya Combo with the 3-Point Turn Combo Promo Image

M. How to Combine Traveling Hip Lift Combo w/ Vertical Hip Lift Promo Image

L. How to Combine Vertical Hip Circles with Hand Undulations Promo Image

F. How to Combine Vertical Hip Circles with Hip Drop Combo Promo Image

W. How to Do a Figure 8 with a Twist Promo Image

ZB. How to Do a Veil Switch Promo Image

ZD. How to Do a Veil Switch & Sway Promo Image

G. How to Do Egyptian Basic & Hip Lock & Hip Drop Promo Image

D. How to Do Hip Circles & Layer Shimmy Promo Image

Z. How to Do Hip Shimmy & Hip Slide Moves Promo Image

ZJ. How to Do Level Changes Promo Image

X. How to Do Shoulder Shimmy & Chest Lift Moves Promo Image

Y. How to Do Shoulder Shimmy & Hip Slide Moves Promo Image

V. How to Do Stationary Hip Circles Promo Image

A. How to Do the Egyptian Basic & Shimmy Moves Promo Image

ZG. How to Do the Envelope & Butterfly Move with a Veil Promo Image

ZE. How to Do the Envelope with a Veil Promo Image

ZF. How to Do the Veil Lift into a Butterfly Move Promo Image

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