Belly Dancing Moves - Belly dance saidi hop steps
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In this clip let's learn how to do the Saidi Hop Step. The Saidi is a dance from the region
called Upper Egypt. It's a folkloric dance and oftentimes, a cane is use or the man use
this giant, long stick called the Tahtib. So one of the basic Saidi steps is called
the Saidi Hop Step. Let's have our hands on our hips. We're going to step, hop and step,
hop. Just gently lifting the heel up and tapping it down. Step, tap, step, tap, step, tap,
step and tap. You can also do this with a bigger jump. And for this one let's bring
our arms up over our head. So, pretend you're holding a cane over your head. And step hop,
hop, hop, and hop. Hop, hop, hop, and hop. You can also hop with your leg to the back.
Hop, hop, hop, and center.
