VERY OT- Any Belly Dancing quilters out there?

There is someone who does it! Wish I could remember who it is >g< . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes

Got it and replied.

Leslie

I play the music for it.

Hilary Thacker in Edinburgh knows what she's doing:

(follow the "bazaar" link). Her DVDs are pretty widely used in the UK. One thing she's careful about is making sure her students don't do themselves an injury with risky moves, which might be relevant to you.

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Was it Melinda? - going by the archives but may have got it wrong.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

There is someone who does it! Wish I could remember who it is >g .

Leslie, you are right. Belly dancing is great exercise. But I am not sure about beginner tapes. Let me cogitate on that. (I know that one of my teachers from long ago did make some instructional tapes..... name is, if I am remembering correctly after all this time.... Kathryn/Kathy Ferguson.) As with any exercise one of the keys is to start with warm up stretches. Much of the idea behind the dance is to isolate and control individual muscles, slowly then in some cases, moving to a quick rhythm.

Good luck with it, Pati, > I have become fascinated by a program on DirecTV called "Shimmy" which

Leslie, Melinda (in Oz) did do belly dancing. I don't know if she still does it or not. She only pops in occasionally but I think that she is in the directory if you want to contact her privately ( I lost my copy in a crash and ahven't got around to asking for another)

Dee in Oz

Well, I did keep thinking 'M'?? . In message , Sally Swindells writes

Leslie, I've started taping that show! I came across it while surfing the listings for FIT TV. In my area there is a dance studio that teaches belly dancing. You might want to get a listing from a rec facility or adult education center near you. I just make take a class this summer instead of quilting classes.

Welcome to a FUN new world for you, Leslie! If you lived closer I would happily teach you how to dance. I LOVE to teach what I refer to as Baby Beginner classes. EVERY woman can dance!!

Write to me off list and I will gladly help you with some dvds, web sites, etc.

Paulette in WV aka as Rosamund in the SCA

I do, but I can't help much with a name of video except to point you here

there's lots of other goodinfo on that site as well.

I haven't been 'round much, a bit busy beating the guys at shooting over our long weekend and coming down with acute tonsilitis at the same time, after dealing with DS with a bout of congunctivitus. I haven't been doing much of anything lately :-(

Leslie: Since I am not the most coordinated person here, I dare not imagine what problems I'd have if I quilt while belly dancing!! If you can manage that, more power to you!