Hadia's International Belly Dance Academy

This step is one of the essential travelling movements which defines belly dance. Take one step forward and then place the ball of the other foot in front of the standing foot. Straighten the knee of the front foot, allowing the hip on that side to be pushed up and slightly rotated forward, then let the hip fall down and rotate backwards, while taking the weight off of that foot. Then begin again on the opposite side. You may also choose to use the ball of the foot to push the rib cage up, or shoulder forward instead of using a hip movement, as the knee straightens and pushes off the floor.