Traditional Dances from the Middle East and Beyond

The information in these folk and belly dance booklets contains useable, logical, easy-to-follow directions for each of the first three foundational stages of learning -- beginner, intermediate-beginner, and advanced-beginner student instruction.

They cover basic steps, gestures, styling, rhythms, and costume overviews for various ancient to contemporary Middle Eastern dance styles; some also include simplified starter choreographies, and a few offer companion music CDs or dance demonstration DVDs as a visual aid to choreography.

Whether you want to learn for fun, exercise, or profit as a career entertainer, the dances are healthy and exciting for women of all ages.