Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid...

Buy This Item Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid... by StratoStream - WorldDance New York  Available from Amazon  $12.99  on 11-24-2008     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.System Requirements:Run Time: 90 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 188883000109 Manufacturer No: 30122 Reader Reviews Okay so I have quite a few DVD's beginner to advanced. I have Amira, Blanca, Neon, Leila (sp? shimmies). Anyhow for someone who is new to bellydance Jenna's DVD is my top pick. Here's my 1-5 scale run down for why. One is Blah and five Fabulous. Time: 5 can you say long and thorough? great menu options for accessibility although wish they were highlighted in something other than white. Visuals: 5 You can see her legs (yeah!), nothing distracting in a word perfect Replayability: 5 From hipdrops, to shimmies and everything you never thought of before or has been presented by other DVD's it's on here. I play this one every day. It's not as fun as say Shamiras but then I somehow figured out Shamira's and was missing a massive amount of the bellydancing fundamentals. I still recommend Shamiras and Blancas, but for basics this is the top of the line. Cost: 5 love it; so worth every penny Instructor likability: 5 Jenna's very elegant, professional, cuing is on target. Recommend: 5 You won't find anything better and this DVD has been ten times more thorough than my bellydance class I'm taking; which is why I just love this DVD, but am disgruntled with my bellydance class. Thinking of buying? Don't hesitate.

Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid... Available from Amazon Price: $12.99 Updated on 11-24-2008.

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