Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: STRATOSTREAM
EAN: 0188883000109
Format: Color
Item Dimensions: Array
Label: StratoStream - WorldDance New York
Languages: Array
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: StratoStream - WorldDance New York
MPN: 30122
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: StratoStream - WorldDance New York
Release Date: 2006-09-26
Running Time: 140
Studio: StratoStream - WorldDance New York
Theatrical Release Date: 2006

Bellydance Basics & Beyond is a 2 hr. 20 min. program designed to teach the fundamental movements of bellydance and encourage their practice in a wide range of dance combinations.

Jenna's methodical presentation of bellydance basics begins with POSTURE, the foundation on which dance movement is built. The BASIC ARMS section teaches you how to maintain and enhance a beautiful elongated body line through graceful positioning of the arms and hands.

WARMUP includes select dance moves and dynamic stretches and is designed as a light total-body workout.

The FOOTWORK section lays the foundation for traveling steps, focusing on a number of patterns, such as basic walk, 2-step and triple step traveling and ways to change directions.

ISOLATIONS of shoulders, ribcage and hips are building blocks of bellydance movement. Jenna breaks down slides, lifts, drops, arcs and sharp accents. Some of these elements are dance moves in their own right, and others help to form compound moves.

COMPOUND MOVES are the essential vocabulary of bellydance - circles, undulations and figure 8s. Jenna's technique of building them from the smallest and most basic elements up, ensures that they are performed with effortless grace. Next, Jenna shows how to layer simple and compound moves on top of TRAVELING steps.

PRACTICE COMBINATIONS offer five 5-minute practice sessions made from many exciting bellydance combinations. As you follow Jenna, you can listen to the music together with her verbal cues or you can select the music-only option. This section offers a series of excellent technique drills and can be combined with the WARMUP for a fantastic 30-minute moderate workout. The last session contains stretches and can serve as a cooldown.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Bellydance Instruction Video I have seen!
Comment: I have only completed 40 minutes of the video so far, but I had to stop to write and say that I am thrilled with Jenna's instruction! Within 15 seconds of her teaching, I could see that I was going to learn the absolute breakdown of all of the bellydancing moves I learned in the past. Not only is the mirror perfectly placed so that you can align yourself with her moves, but the closer frontal view gives you a different perspective as well.

I have a collection of useless videos of other so-called bellydancing instructors who were too busy posing with cabaret outfits for the camera and repeatedly saying "good for you", without actually teaching a thing. Jenna dresses "down" during the basics, so as not to distract and speaks to you as if you are the only one in the class. Her constant verbal guidance throughout the exercises, including proper, rather than incorrect moves, helps to strengthen, not hurt the training body.

Only one thing...I wish she would have more music and breaks in her teaching segments to make it a little less dry. I would consider this minor, though, compared to the richness and quality of her lessons.

I would love to come to NYC to take a "live" lesson with Jenna!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good First Bellydance DVD
Comment: I wanted to add something different into my fitness routine and bellydance sounded interesting. I've only used this DVD a few times but so far so good. It's easy to follow and I like the studio setting. Since their doing the class in front of a mirror you get a full body view. I wasn't sure it was really going to have much benefit as a workout. It uses your body differently then other exercise or dance I've done and I do feel like I'm getting some benefits.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: a great dvd for beginners
Comment: I am beginner in bellydance and after having read all the reviews of practice DVDS, I have chosen this one.
I am very happy with this DVD as Jenna shows all the movement very well. We can see her knees and it is really important for a beginner. The posture also is really important.
A great DVD!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: BellyDance basics and beyond
Comment: I only have a year under my belt as a newbee dancer. I have done much reading and alot of video reviewing and by far this is the best DVD to reinforce the basic fundamentals which are the building blocks !! Jenna is cler and consise ! I've also learned new techniques and a better understand of teh ones I've learned in class! i highly reccommend this DVD to anyone! BRAVO!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent basic belly dance instruction.
Comment: This is great basic instruction. You will press pause a lot, because there is so much packed into this DVD.

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