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April is about the Belly
The month of April is devoted to the belly and all the difficult moves that focus on that part of the body. I will talk about the belly roll, undulation and of course the belly flutter. I want to focus on these moves because they are considered some of the basic moves in belly dance, yet they are very difficult to master. The key to steps is practice.
There are a few links that may help with belly rolls. This link is from a great dancer named Shira. It has some great advice about how to practice your belly rolls.
http://www.shira.net/technique/rolls.htm
This video is a great example of how to do the basic belly roll.
More to come on the belly flutter.
-Nara
Did this help you with your Belly Rolls?
Cutting Dance Music For Free
Audacity (Photo credit: npslibrarian)
I am a very big fan of the software audacity. I have used it for years to cut music for dance performances and I have had wonderful luck with it. It is easy to use and free.
Click on this to download it. Audacity. Also you will need to get the Mp3 Lame Encoder to export your files to Mp3.
Basic Steps for Cutting Music:
1. Import audio track file (you should own this audio file). This is done by File Menu- Import – Audio.
2. Listen to the track using the play, stop, pause buttons.
3. Use the mouse to select the part of the track that I would like to remove and press delete (you need to stop listening to the track first).
4. Optional: Use the Fade out function under the Effect menu to clean up the ending.
5. Export file (usually as Mp3). This is done by File Menu – Export.
This is pretty basic, but there is so much more this program can do. You can adjust sound, remove noise, record audio over top of your music and mix multiple songs together. Below I have some links for more detailed tutorials. Please experiment.
How to Use Audacity
Audacity Tutorials
-Nara
Note: I am not associated with Audacity in any way. I am not being asked by audacity to advertise. I really do like this program.
Have you had any luck with Audacity? Do you have any other programs you could suggest?
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