The JWAAD Book of Belly Dance
This gorgeous book by Josephine Wise is the definitive handbook for all JWAAD trained dancers and teachers. It sets out all the basics of knowledge that a dancer needs, and is a useful tool that all Belly Dancers should own. Buy it now and join the ever-growing community of dancers who share a good grounding in Belly Dance education.
“I am proud to be the patron of JWAAD, which is doing so much to promote Belly Dance in the west.” Nadia Hamdi
“Josephine Wise is one of the most inspiring and respected Belly Dance artists and teachers in the UK and worldwide. Her book is the most informative, useful and inspiring book on how to Belly Dance you’re ever likely to read.” Galit Mersand
“A generous, caring and open-minded teacher without whom I wouldn’t be dancing today.” Raphaelle Masson
“Josephine Wise is a force to be recognised in the world of Belly Dance.” Lynette Harris, Gilded Serpent
Click here for a great review of this book from Gilded Serpent
Click here to read “I wrote a Book!’ by Josephine Wise
It covers the basics of how to warm up, clear explanations of all the movement types and how to use props such as the veil and finger cymbals, stick/cane, melaya, shamadan and many more. It also includes clear explanations of dance styles, Middle Eastern music, rhythms, costuming and background history.
Over the past 30 years Josephine has developed a very distinctive and accessible method of enabling students to understand both the physical technique and the cultural intricacies of Belly Dance. She then decided to put the basics into a book as a reference guide for future generations of dancers, and to make sure her reliable method of explaining dance technique would be available to everyone, not just dancers who can make it to her classes in London and workshops around the world.
The book was beautifully designed by John Gosler, meticulously edited by Yvette Cowles, both of whom were essential parts of its creation.
JWAAD is the UK’s foremost school of Belly Dance, with professional training courses accredited by One Awards. This means that professional study courses within JWAAD are assessed by a government-approved body, and are usable for acceptance for further eduction and by teaching insurance schemes.
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