Sexy Hips: Reverse Horizontal Figure Eight

Those sexy hips

There are very few things as sexy as hips. They strut, they tease – in short, they totally rule. And when pole dancing, you want to be sure not to leave them out. Hips are absolutely essential when doing transitions.

Belly Dance Moves Every Pole Dancer Should Know

As you’ve all come to know by now (or soon will), I am a belly dancer by training, and that infuses pretty much every kind of movement I do, pole included. Heck, pole especially.

It’s easy to get caught up in the gymnastic side of pole, but the dancing part is what pulls it all together. And belly dance moves go really well with pole. After all, both are very sultry, sexy dance styles, and both use a lot of isolations. I thought it would be great to show you some classic belly dance moves that you can easily work into any pole dance routine.

Reverse Horizontal Figure Eight

The reverse horizontal figure eight may not sound like the sexiest move, but, believe me, done well, it will knock their socks off! The video below will show you, step by step, how to do this move and ways to use it in conjunction with pole. There are a few things you should keep in mind as you watch:

Push into your hip sockets. This is essential for this move. You need to exaggerate the motion to get the figure eight effect.

Move slowly. Languorous movements are the essence of sultry dancing. Sure, dancing quickly looks cool, but if you do it slowly, you turn the show into one big tease.

Watch your hips as they move. When you watch your own movements, you pull the audience in through your gaze.

Use the pole as a frame. You can do this move in front of the pole, behind the pole, or next to the pole. However you choose, be aware that you are contrasting this curvy motion against the straightness of the pole. If you are in front of or behind the pole, make longer, slower movements to be sure the movement can be seen around the pole. If you are standing next to the pole, you can make the movement as big or as little as you like.

Do half the move. Sometimes, half a reverse horizontal figure eight makes for a beautiful transition. It can be used to turn you around smoothly, or to accentuate a pose.

Click on the video below to see how to do this move:

There you have it. A simple belly dance movement that looks beautiful when combined with pole. Play with it and let me know how it works for you!

If you liked this post, you may also want to check out these posts on arm movements and creating pole dance routines.

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June 22, 2009 - Posted by PoleSkivvies 3 Comments
Filed under: Belly Dance Moves for Pole Dancers