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A beautiful bellydance travel step is a sideways walk with hip rolls.
step... step... and step...
and the other side
step... step... and step...
The hip roll here is one half of the vertical infinity loop or figure 8 of the hips.
Let us remember our vertical hips figure 8:
roll your hip in a circular motion - down, out, up and in... down, out, up and in...
down, out, up and in... down, out, up and in...
Now let's take a half of this infinity loop and convert it into a travel step. You start the hip roll on the side where you weight is. As your hip reaches the top of its vertical circle, now it's time to shift weight, but instead of just shifting weight onto a standing leg, you will make a step..... step.....then bring the other foot in, feet together.
The footwork is: step... step feet together...step... step feet together...
So, start the hip roll up ...make a step....feet together......
hip roll....make a step....finish your hip roll trajectory, bring your hip in and down ....feet together......
Change direction
hip roll....make a step....feet together......
hip scoop....make a step....feet together......
hip scoop....make a step....feet together......
This is our half figure 8 step, or a hip roll step.