The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance...

Buy This Item The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance... by StratoStream - WorldDance New York  Available from Amazon  $15.99  on 11-28-2008     A bellydance drum solo is actually a duet: Together a dancer and a drummer create a unique piece of performance art. For the dancer the drum solo is a uniquely exciting experience demanding a profound understanding of rhythmic patterns and a wide vocabulary of bellydance moves and accents all necessary to enable her to interact at will with the music created by the drummer.RHYTHM WORKSHOP: Raquy breaks apart eight popular bellydance rhythms: baladi saiidi maksoum masmoudi ciftetelli malfouf ayub & semai. Acclaimed as a percussion performer instructor and composer Raquy teaches us how to recognize each rhythm. Then Jenna a star dancer instructor and choreographer demonstrates effective dance combinations for each of the 8 rhythms. Accompanied by Raquy and Carmine Jenna then also demonstrates the unique art of drum solo improvisation including the above rhythms.CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP: Jenna takes you step-by-step through THREE bellydance drum solo choreographies; beginner intermediate and advanced. Each instructional session takes place before the mirror enabling you to follow Jenna as if you were right behind her in the studio. On screen a beat counter accompanies choreographic demostrations. Choreography breakdown sections separate each dance into numbered combinations and provide titles naming each move. The "Learn and Practice" section offers a step by-step breakdown of each combination and a presentation of the choreography "from the top" with practice repetitions inserted so you can follow Jenna and learn the steps in real time.The DVD also contains a warmup sequence recommended before learning or practicing and Jenna's famous Shimmy Drills: the Shimmy Layering Drill and her 3/4 Shimmy Drill. The drills are fun mini-exercise routines to help you learn and build on the art of the shimmy one of the most colorful and vibrant bellydance moves.System Requirements: Running Time 85 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: NR UPC: 1888830000 Reader Reviews Great instructional DVD. It contains easy to hard choreographies that would suit a range of dance levels. Worth buying.

The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance... Available from Amazon Price: $15.99 Updated on 11-28-2008.

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