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Bellydance Video Blog with Tiazza Wilson
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FREE belly dance instruction, combination, choreographies, workouts, fitness and nutrition tips with Tiazza Wilson.
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My name change to Tiazza Rose

  Hi all, Many of you have known me as Tiazza Wilson through the You Tube channel mostly but also through many other online links. My Moroccan name is Tiazza Aitbendaoud, changed to Tiazza Wilso...

06 sep 11

A little travel workout ...

It is definitely challenging to keep up with a workout routine during a trip. I found it much easier to do sets of 10-20 reps throughout the day instead of setting up time for a complete workout. Let...

06 sep 11

A little trip to Los Cabo, Mexico

My last visit to Los Cabos was a nice break and my first visit to Los Cabos in Mexico. An interesting mix of desert and beautiful beaches. The weather, fauna and flora reminded me a lot of Morocco. T...

06 sep 11

Why do you belly dance?

I previously asked the question on Facebook: why do you belly dance? I find it important when we do anything in life to stop once in awhile and ask ourselves why we do what we do. So why do we belly ...

05 sep 11

Eating healthy on a road trip

I took a long road trip down to Napa and San Francisco bay area but decided to make this one a road trip with a mission: eating healthy and never eating out at restaurant. This seems to be quite a to...

19 aug 11

Why do you belly dance?

I find it important in life to stop once in awhile and remind ourselves of why we do what we do. Life could get busy and in the midst of it all, we tend to forget the reason we do what we do repeated...

18 aug 11

How to do Kathak knee spins by Jazira from Albania

Jazira had contributed to our website before with her great videos teaching the Turkish drops.  This time she is teaching Kathak knee spins on the floor. Follow her instructions here, they are a...

17 aug 11

My interview with the shimmy queen Leyla Jouvana from Germany

Leyla Jouvana finally discovered her love for the Oriental Dance after Yugoslavian Folklore and Jazz Dance, 19 years ago. After several years studying middle eastern dance, she is now in charge of ap...

16 aug 11

Modern Egyptian belly dance choreography: Seyyid Gamel (Mezdeke)

This is one the funnest songs ever! So hope you enjoy the choreography. Make sure to start learning the combinations first then watch the complete choreography with music. Here is the information on ...

16 aug 11

Next choreography: fun modern Egyptian - Seyyid Gamel (Mezdeke)

The next choreography is a very fun modern Egyptian song called " Seyyid Gamel". You will find the song in the album Mezdeke 7. Check out where you can buy the track here on iTunes and Amazon...

12 aug 11

Belly dance with veils: the side cross extension

The side cross extensio is very much like the simple front cross, the only difference is that you are extending your arms to the side which produces a different effect with the veils. there are other...

12 aug 11

Belly dance with veils: the "S" Flip

The "S" Flip is a little cute move that has its own effect on simple travelling moves like the 3 step tuen and grapes vines ... etc Check out this video to see the basic technique. Do you lik...

11 aug 11

Gorgeous pants costumes

Lately I have been more into pants costumes. I love the comfort and the ease of a lot moves when I dance with pants costumes. Not to forget they look fabulous and they help lengthen your body if you ...

10 aug 11

Coffee talk: why I dont post links to costume stores?

I have received many emails asking for links to sources where the costumes could be purchased. I usually respond saying that I will try to find out since I mght not know the source or the designer bu...

10 aug 11

Belly dance with veils: butterfly variations

We learned how to do the butterfly move with veils in a previous post and now we will try different moves yopu can do with the butterfly. If you have not had the chance to learn the butterfly, please...

10 aug 11

Belly dance with veils: a stretching routine before your practice

Few of you asked for some stretching ideas before your veil practice. I focus on stretcing the hips, the abs, the shoulders and tricep muscles prior to practice. Those are the muscles you will be usi...

09 aug 11

Belly dance with veils: how to do big side circles front and back

Side big circles are fun yet they require some technique. The most important thing to remember is the move is mostly generated by your shoulder so your arms must stay straight and you must move them ...

09 aug 11

How to frame your face with the veil

I love this face frame with the veil. This is ideal when the music slows down a lot. It is also great for entrances. There are so many ways to wear the veil and they will be featured here as we go. Y...

08 aug 11

Belly dance with veil: front cross and butterfly combination

We have learned the simple front cross and butterfly technique before. If you have not had a chance to learn them yet, check out these videos: How to do a simple front cross How to do a butterfly Now...

07 aug 11

How to do a veil butterfly

Butterflies are beautiful basic veil moves and you can do so many things with them which I will show you in future videos but for now, lets focus on the technique. The most important things to rememb...

05 aug 11

New belly dance costume trend: floral patterns

There seems to be a trend with belly dance costume where patterns and prints are not only acceptable but desired! Long gone the days where beads were the thing. The more beads you had on your costume...

05 aug 11

Choo choo shimmy contest: how long can you choo choo?

Ready for another contest? This one will be easier. You dont have to learn a complete choreography! Just show your best choo choo shimmy video and win the latest Karim Nagi CD Unregulated. Lean the c...

04 aug 11

How to do the Tunisian shimmy

The Tunisian shimmy is simply a hip twist back and forth! But its done mostly in combination of other moves. This video will give you some ideas of how you could combine the Tunisian shimmy with othe...

04 aug 11

Basic belly dance veil tips

There are some rules to remember before you start learning the veil. Keeping them in mind will make the task much easier and would make a big difference in how your veil looks as you dance: 1- Make s...

03 aug 11

Contest winner announced: Bita from Iran

Bita from Iran Bita did a great job learning the choreography for the modern Egyptian song "Yaho" by Hakim .See the contest information here Congratulations! Please email tiazza@tiazza.com wi...

03 aug 11

Yaho contest winner: Bita from Iran

Bita from Iran Bita did a great job learning the choreography for the modern Egyptian song "Yaho" by Hakim .See the contest information here Congratulations! Please email tiazza@tiazza.com wi...

03 aug 11

Fun red and black sheer costume by Asi Haskal

Sheer see through costumes are very sexy but designed the wrong way and they could go beyond provocative and to some even alarming! This is a beautiful design by Asi Haskal that just seems right: ele...

02 aug 11

Belly dance posture

This seems to be by far one of the most asked question: what is the proper posture for belly dance? There are too many answers sometimes to this simple question. I am a strong believer that dance in ...

02 aug 11

belly dance arms an hands: a little tip

Answering Sarahs question: "how to make my hands and arms look more elegant when I dance?" There are many reasons why your arms/hands dont look quite elegant or look stiff and I will be cover...

01 aug 11

Belly dance costumes for plus size

Unlike many other dance forms, belly dance is friendly to big beautiful bodies. Its a low impact workout that is gentle on the joints so its a good start for those who want a moderate exercise progra...

29 jul 11

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