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EntertainmentHow to Belly Dance

How to Do the Envelope with a Veil

Transcript

So, the next movement is called The Envelope.

We’re going to bring your hands a little bit higher up, So, about shoulder level.

We’re going to bring the right hand to the left and just grab the veil, so my right hand’s completely free. So, all you do is grab.

You’re going to make sure that the edge of the veil is resting on the shoulder, and then you’re going to slide the hand and try to find the middle position, the middle point on the other side, the right side.

And the next thing is your hide in this little envelope, so you’re just going to come up.

Close. Slide the hand and press up. You’re going to keep this shape. And if you bring the hands down, you have a little window.

So, this is a different way of embellishing the dance, kind of hiding and taking a peek out.

So, let’s try this movement. And it looks a little bit more pretty. If you get into it while not just standing. So, we’re going to go into a spin.

Turn over your left shoulder. Step your right foot forward. And as I’m facing back, that is when my hands are going to meet.

And when I turn around, my envelope is complete.

Then just slide the right hand forward and open to release.

Let’s try that with music.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Do the Veil Lift into a Butterfly Move

How to Do the Envelope & Butterfly Move with a Veil

How to Balance Something on Your Head

How to Belly Dance with a Veil

How to Play the Gallop & Doubles on Finger Cymbals

How to Do the Envelope with a Veil

How to Play the Gallop on Finger Cymbals

How to Do Level Changes

How to Play Doubles on Finger Cymbals

How to Do Stationary Hip Circles

How to Combine Egyptian Basic & Hip Double Hip Lock

How to Do Egyptian Basic & Hip Lock & Hip Drop

How to Combine Hip Drop & Kick with Traveling Hip Circles

How to Combine Shoulder Circles w/ Chest Circles, Lifts, Drops

How to Combine Mayas, Belly Pops & Reverse Undulation

Combine Shoulder Circle Combo w/ Big Hip Circle into Maya

How to Combine the Maya Combo with the 3-Point Turn Combo

How to Do Shoulder Shimmy & Hip Slide Moves

How to Combine Vertical Hip Circles with Hand Undulations

How to Do a Veil Switch

How to Combine Snake Arms with Piston Hips

How to Combine Traveling Hip Lift Combo w/ Vertical Hip Lift

How to Combine Hip Slides & Horizontal Figure 8s with Twist

How to Combine Snake Arm Walk into Hip Slides & Hip Lifts

How to Do a Veil Switch & Sway

How to Do Hip Shimmy & Hip Slide Moves

How to Sway with a Veil

How to Combine Snake Arm Combo with Hip Slide with a Twist

How to Combine Double Hip Locks with Undulations

How to Do Shoulder Shimmy & Chest Lift Moves

How to Add the Hip Shimmy to Chest Slides & Lifts

How to Do a Figure 8 with a Twist

How to Combine Shoulder Circle Series w/ Big Hip Circle

How to Combine Vertical Hip Circles with Hip Drop Combo

How to Do the Egyptian Basic & Shimmy Moves

How to Combine Big Hip Circles into Head Slides

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