Five Belly Dance DVDs for Beginners

If you are a belly dancer wanna-be and can't find belly dancing lessons in your area, or if you are shy about taking belly dancing lessons without having any idea of what to expect, a belly dance DVD is the perfect solution for you. Choosing the best belly dance DVD can be daunting, however. There are many to choose from and the newest belly dance DVD isn't always the best.

Belly Dance Lesson DVD or Belly Dance Fitness DVD?
When looking for a belly dance DVD you must decide whether you want a belly dance lesson DVD or a belly dance fitness workout DVD. There IS a difference. A belly dance lesson DVD will teach you different belly dance steps, isolations, movements, etc. that you will practice slowly and methodically for several repetitions. A belly dance lesson DVD usually does not include a combination of steps long enough to give you a belly dance fitness workout. Regardless, the purpose of a good instructional belly dance DVD is to improve your belly dancing steps, not your cardio fitness. So, be clear about your goals when searching for a belly dance DVD.

Here are five belly dance DVDs that will start you on your way to learning belly dancing steps and movements.

The Best
Amira's Belly Dance 101 DVD, a 5-Star Instructional Video of Belly Dancing Basics for Beginners (2005)
When anyone requests a belly dance DVD for beginners, this DVD is the one that everyone mentions first. Amira is a wonderful belly dance teacher and her belly dance DVD keys in on the fundamental steps of belly dancing for the beginning belly dancer. This belly dance DVD is 80 minutes long and covers 30 fundamental belly dancing steps and isolations. Throughout the belly dance DVD Amira reminds you of the correct belly dance posture. This may sound annoying to the newbie, but if you continue with belly dancing lessons, you will realize how important this reminder is to your success.