Originally Posted by fatinah

Hi Guys,

I have been dancing my whole life, mainly ballet and tap but I have started belly dancing over the last few months. I have fallen in love with the art and I go to lessons once a week and practice with my coin belt for about an hour a day. I can do most basic moves quite fluently now but I just cannot get the vertical figure of 8!!!

Its like my hip doesnt want to jolt out to the side at all!! When I raise my hip im fine but then when i push it out my whole body seems to want to come with it and no matter now much i try or even have someone holding my side for me to help me feel the isolation it doesnt happen

I focus more on egyptian and not tribal where i have found you don't use vertical 8s as much but if im to take this seriously what the hell am I going to do!!!

I have tried videos on youtube to help but to no avail...how can i hip roll/vertical 8????

Has anyone else had this problem but now got the hang of it?? I have never in my life not got a move as I have danced for years so this is very frustrating hehe.

Thanks for listening.

Much love,

Fatinah xxx