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Arms & Hands Hundreds of different hand and arm placements are used
in Belly Dance. While it would be impossible to name them
all, here is system for describing the Belly Dance arm positions by
modifying the 5 basic ballet positions. Using Positions 1-5 as a basis,
most Belly Dance arm postions can be classified in terms of variations
on Positions 1-5 General Guidelines for the system: If the hands are close to to the body below the shoulders
... If the hands are away from the body on the same level If the hands are away from the body at different levels
... If the hands are close to the body at different levels
... If the hands are close to the body, but above the shoulders
... Feet Foot placements are as close to ballet as possible allowing for the basic postural differences. Bellydance Feet are parallel or use only slight turn-out. Knees are soft, never locked. Plies (bent knees) are never done with turn-out, knees are always close together. First
Position , variation
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