Middle Eastern Dance

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Arm Movements

Below you will find a list of movements and poses for the the Arms and hands.

Arms

Snake Arms 1 (Singles)

Snake Arms 2 (Side)

Snake Arms 3 (Down, In Front)

Snake Arms 4 (Down, In Back)

Snake Arms 5 (Up)

Snake Arms 6 (Up, Together)

Snake Arms 7 (Up, Apart)

Snake Arms 8 (Up, Forward)

Snake Arms 9 (Up, Back)

Snake Arms 10 (Forward)

Waterfall

Falling Leaf

Broken Twigs

Windmill

Hands

Lotus 1

Lotus 2

Hand Circles

Indian Hands

Undulation

Flutter

Other

Lebanese Headache

Pointing

Turkish Head Frame

Turkish Head Frame 2

Heart

Pyramid Head Frame

Basic Arms

Soul

Head Frame

Beshkan (Persian Finger Snap)

Persian Mutrube

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