Any tips/advise on how to hip roll?

Question

i belly dance but i just cant get the hop roll quite right. is there any advise i can have for a smooth cool lookin hip roll?

Answer 1

If your cable or satellite has Fit Tv, then watch "Shimmy", every thing is broken down for you.  Good luck!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well due to the fact that bellydance has no standardized terminology I don't know what you mean specifically by a hip roll.  You could be talking about a figure eight of some type, a vertical hip circle, pelvic isoltions/lower portion of an undulatiion, etc... my best advise would be to check out some of the descriptions on this site:

http://www.middleeasterndance.net

look in the movements section.

Otherwise I would suggest finding the movement being performed in a youtube video and then post the link so that we can all see exactly which movement you are inquiring about.  Then we will be able to further break it down for you.

Otherwise in general I'd say start really slow and practice it until you can do it fluidly in slow motion.  then gradually speed it up to where you want it.  Also make sure your knees are loose and never locked as all of those movements require a little slack.