All the DVDs are independently produced, clear and informative. Combinations for choreography are presented from the front and back and the menu is interactive to advance or repeat as needed.

It is a glossary with demonstration of countless moves and steps used in shimmies. Music is not used because the focus is on hoe to do the movements without attempting to specific rhythms at this point. After learning the moves use your favorite music and any 4/4 rhythm. 90 min

• HEAD - Slide, Crescen, Circle, Toss, Flip, Tilt
• SHOULDERS - Thrusts, Lifts, Drops, Rolls Slides, Up/Down, Shimmy
• RIBCAGE - Slide, Circle, Rock, Shimmy, Figure 8
• HANDS - Flicks, Shimmy, Close/Open, Extend/Contract, Palms Up/Down
• ABDOMEN - Pops, Staccato Undulation, Contraction, Rolls
• FEET - Point/Flex, Circle, Extend, Touch and Lift
• KNEES - Cross Plie, Circle, Lift, Push
• HIPS - 6 directions of articulation, 3 Original Sources of Shimmy, Shimmy of varying intensities, Walking Shimmy, Standing Shimmy, Freeze and Vibrations
• HIP ACCENTS AND PATTERNS - Arches, Letters, Designs, Single Hip Circles, Side Choo-Choo, Walking Hip Drops, Running Choo-Choos, Omis, Twisting Drop Walks
• THORAX - Pulse (fast shimmy), Afro-Brazilian Shimmy
• PELVIS AND BUTTOCKS - Turkish Shimmy, Hip V Walk, Buttocks contraction and release,
• LIFTS/DROPS/POPS/LOCS of various body parts

In this volume Samra takes the intermediate dancer through 14 combinations to 6 Basic Middle Eastern Rhythms , explaining posture, safe alignment, and detailed explanations of how to best execute the movements of each combination. Using the music of the legendary Uncle Mafufo, she introduces the dancer to the art of interpreting specific rhythms such as: Ayub, Malfoof, Felahi, Maksum, Saidi and Beledi.

With the assistance of Terry - she teaches several shimmy gems such as Tunisian, Algerian, Hagallah, Bedouin, Tunisian, Brazilian , and Flamenco emphasizing the importance of knowing when the roots of movements evolve from a cultural context, or are variations for artistic interpretation. 96 min

Join Samra in this series that takes you in a journey to understand the complexities of dancing to drums while understanding the rhythms and their cultural context. This series helps the dancer create their own Drum Solos with depth and insight.

Finally in 101 Shimmies Volume 3 she puts these concepts and moves from volumes 1 and 2 together in a delightful and playful Drum Solo Choreography to a song by Uncle Mafufo.