Content Library • Rahel Dance

Bellydance Prerequisite Material

IMPORTANT: Please purchase the pass for and watch these videos linked in the dropbox folder BEFORE attending any bellydance classes.
The additional resources are optional and for you to go through at your own leisure.

Link for purchase here
https://app.punchpass.com/org/14465/passes/127412?check=1630004903

Online Class "How-To" Video
August 26, 2021

Fitness & Yoga Class Prep Videos

Watch the How-To Video to make the most of your online class experience.

Then please watch the appropriate prep videos for yoga and/or fitness before attending those classes or watching the class recordings.

Bellydance Fundamentals

To view: Purchase the Bellydance Fundamentals ON DEMAND Pass, then you will have 6 months access from purchase. You are encouraged to repurchase again any time you want to revisit or review the content again after the 6 months.

In this comprehensive, 11 week course you will be taken through ALL the Bellydance basics and more!

You will Learn:

-History & Cultural Context

-Posture & Alignment

-Arm Positions

-Movement Breakdown & Drills (of over 45 different moves)

-8 Mini Combos

-1 Super Master Combo (putting all 8 mini combos together)

You'll get a PDF with time stamps of all the different sections of each week so you can return and review specific parts with ease. You'll also get a written breakdown of all the combos, and the full inventory of all the moves taught in the course (which has a visual component in week 10 as well).

CONTENT:

Online Classes "How To" Video
Prerequisites (History, and Posture)
Welcome Video
Week 1 "Shake it Off" (Posture Review, 3 types of Shimmies, and Hip Slides)
Week 2 "Back to Basics" (Piston Hips, Hip Bumps, and Traveling Basics)
Week 3 "Do the Twist" (Hip Twists and Variations)
Week 4 "Make it a Combo" (4 mini combos and a super combo)
Week 5 "Smooth Moves" (Hip Circles and Infinities)
Week 6 "Drop it Like it's Hot" (Hip Lifts and Drops)
Week 7 "Spice it Up" (Twist Shimmies, More Traveling Moves, and a Mini Combo)
Week 8 "The Top Half" (Chest, Arms, and Hands)
Week 9 "Make it Fancy" (Vertical Shapes, Egyptian Twist, and Turns)
Week 10 "What You Got" (Movement Inventory and 4 Mini Combos)
Week 11 "Put it All Together" (Super Duper Master Combo)
Closing Video

How to Train Your Veil

A comprehensive 3 part series all about veil!

To view: Please purchase the "How to Train Your Veil: 3 Part Series [ON DEMAND]" pass in the Purchase a Pass section. This pass will give you 6 months access to this content collection.

Learn tips and tricks to help you gain more grace, control and confidence with the veil. Includes history, concepts, technique, movements, drills, and combos.

A fabulous learning tool kit whether you're brand new to veil or are an experienced practitioner ready to take your skills to the next level.

Module 1:

Intro to the course
Brief history and context for the veil
Quick review of posture and alignment (It's recommended to watch the prerequisite material first)
10 tips and tricks for veil technique
Ideas for letting go of the veil
Drill some basic moves and apply the concepts above
Basic combo
Cool down

Module 2

Brief review of posture and alignment (again it's recommended to watch the prerequisite material first)
Brief review of the concepts from Module 1 (highly recommended to watch Module 1 first)
Warm up
Breakdown of some more intermediate level moves
Intermediate level combo
Cool down

Module 3:

Brief review of posture and alignment (again it's recommended to watch the prerequisite material first)
Brief review of the concepts from Module 1 (highly recommended to watch Module 1 and 2 first)
Warm up
Breakdown of some more advanced level moves
Advanced level combo
Cool down

LV1 Bypass

This is a 90min video consisting of all of the important content that would be covered in the LV1 course. A paid pass is required to access this content

This is the fast tracked option for students with outside experience who want to bypass LV1 and move on to the higher levels.

Please watch the recording in its entirety and return a short video of yourself demonstrating your understanding and basic execution of the concepts covered.