The Serena Technique of Belly Dancing: The Fun Way to a Trim Shape

by Serena Wilson

The dance, as presented in this book; tones the entire body by exercising all of it. In addition to the more visible benefits such as weight-loss and flexibility, the dance has the effect of shrpening... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877494053
• ISBN13: 9780877494058
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Drake Publishers, Inc.
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Absolutely the BEST ever written about belly dance technique

This book got me started in 1973 and I haven't quit dancing yet! Serena Wilson was called "THE teacher of American belly dancing" by the late Dr. Paul Monty, the first promoter of belly dance workshops in America. Serena formulated a terminology and a technique for this dance, and has been much copied, without credit being given where credit is due. She teaches a graceful, controlled style. The pictures and breakdowns of the movements are precise at every step along the way, leaving no doubt as to how the step should be done. Additional information about rhythms, costuming, ideas as to how to structure a dance routine, how to have a middle Eastern party, are all given. Nothing on the market before or since written on belly dance technique is this comprehensive and detailed. Someone grounded in Serena's technique should be able to easily pick up variations of different technique from other teachers with less difficulty than dancers not trained in her technique. (I performed professionally and also taught belly dancing.)