"Star Dynamics - Belly Dance Turns and Traveling Steps" DVD with Vanessa of Cairo

Also AVAILABLE at WorldDanceNewYork.com as instant streaming video - watch ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, on any device, right now! Star Dynamics: Belly Dance Turns and Traveling Steps by Egypt-based star of Oriental Dance Vanessa of Cairo focuses on one of the most challenging aspects of Oriental Dance - the technique of blending the earthy and grounded feel coming from its folk dance roots with the Western aesthetics of the light-on-your-feet, lifted and swirling flow of dance. As the original ‘belly dance’ deriving from the folk dances of the Middle East and North Africa evolved into a form of professional dance entertainment, it adapted to large stages and to the tastes of Western audiences by absorbing the dynamic footwork, sweeping arm paths, turns, and traveling steps of Western dance forms such as ballet, ballroom dance, and jazz, blending them with belly dance hip work and torso articulations. With a degree in ballet, Vanessa has professionally performed classical dance genres, and t