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| Sensual Bellydance (2007) |
Blanca |
ISBN: B000Q66G3S, DVD - $12.99 BUY
Looking like Botticelli's "Venus on the Half Shell" on the cover, and dancing like a goddess throughout this fantastic DVD, Blanca is not only a wonderful performer, but also one of the most thorough, perceptive teachers I've seen on a dance instruction DVD. This is an extensive and detailed program of bellydance techniques, with fluid style and lovely choreography. You will be using this DVD a lot, and dancers on many levels of training will be able to benefit from it, from beginners, to intermediate and beyond. There is much to learn here for everyone.
After the "Welcome," you get a technique breakdown of the steps, followed by 40 minutes of Flow Warmups, which can be practiced with the verbal explanation or just followed with music only. This "Flow" section would be a great substitute for those who regularly do yoga or Pilates, and would like a change of pace, as they are excellent for exercise as well as being aesthetically pleasing to do, and promote flexibility and strength without stress. The production is excellent, and total running time of the entire DVD is 120 minutes, and you are sure to enjoy all of it.
Born in Mexico, Blanca has a soft accented voice and is articulate in how she shares her technique and ideas about bellydancing, some of which could be helpful in many other genres of dance. Blanca's style is unique and incredibly graceful, and she also exudes a sweet spirit, taking her dancing to another level we will sense in our own souls. The final 2 tracks are of Blanca performing, and are exceedingly beautiful, and make a marvelous end to a superb dance instruction DVD.
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| Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation (2006) |
Jenna |
ISBN: B000FSL8WQ, DVD - 12.99 BUY
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
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| Bellydance - The Next Level: Transitions, Turns & Layers (2008) |
Jenna |
ISBN: B000UZRT4K, DVD - $18.99 BUY
Are you ready for new challenges? This enriching instructional program; one hour and 45 minutes, is perfect for those who want to go beyond basics after acquiring a firm foundation and basic knowledge in belly dance, ready to move to ahead to meet new challenges. This is a great step up to follow Jenna's Basics and Beyond instructional program. See how the basics of belly dance are taken into more complex moves to beautifully layer and enhance moves, transitions, turns, hip work.
Three practice sessions specific for shoulders, hips and turns
The warm-up session: thorough and enjoyable, set to pleasant music and involves every muscle; nothing is left out. Jenna carefully guides a thorough warm up, using undulations, hip arcs, circles, upper and lower body movements the various figure 8s. .Jenna is reflected from a mirror in a studio setting therefore you can see all angles.
Hip work layering- in this section, Jenna leaves no stone unturned. Learn to co-ordinate hip and arm movement, using mayas with level change, adding twists to the hips while undulating, pelvic circles done in angles and center, scissor steps on toe layered with a circle, beautiful hip lifts layered with accents in and out, alternate with hips down, then add accents, slide the hips, then get ready for hip drops, shimmies, so much more. If you were ever at a loss at hip work, this will open your vocabulary.
Upper body layering: full torso rotations, variations of shoulder shimmies while layering on chest circles and more shoulder shimmies, layered with traveling steps.
Turns: a necessary section for all dancers. Almost swan-like and graceful, these turns are all beautifully illustrated to music as Jenna describes and guides you through each step and arm placement. Here Jenna takes you into her concept of turns; how a simple 3 step turn can become a barrel turn; try a two step turn with accent or embellishment, a compass turn or a hip circle with reverse turn, a beautiful compass turn on a spin, a lovely character turn, embellished with oriental arms, a slick cross-over turn, a hip twist turn. Also included is a great practice session for all the turns in the section.
Cool-down-Gentle yoga like asanas with soothing music in the background as Jenna instructs each move carefully while demonstrating proper body alignment and placement.
Jenna puts all her moves together for two great performances in full costume to 2 intermediate and advanced choreographies with step by step demonstration.
This program is packed with instruction. I have learned much from Jenna's programs; her instruction is thorough, detailed and precise in technique, guiding from the basic fundamentals of belly dance in a friendly approach. Jenna appears to be a wholesome teacher and if you cannot be present in her class, this dvd is the next best choice. I am grateful for such!
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| The Heartbeat of Bellydance: Rhythms & Belly Dance combinations for Drum Solos |
Jenna & Raquy |
ISBN: B000A2ASN2, DVD - $16.99 BUY
About the Actor
Trained in ballet and modern dance, JENNA has studied middle-eastern dance since 1991 in California & New York, and lived in Turkey for a year. She performed with the Bellyqueen trio until 2002, as well as maintained a flourishing solo performance career, having appeared in many high profile events, dance theater productions, and TV shows (including "Sex & the City"!) Jenna taught weekly classes in NY, as well as workshops in Miami, Tokyo & Yokohama. She has studied Flamenco since 2000, and continues to train in other regional dance forms, such as Brazilian, Indian & African. In November 2004 Jenna moved her studio and residence to Los Angeles.
Product Description
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
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| BellyDance "Oriental Dance By Aradia"-combinations for Egyptian, Lebanese and Turkish Oriental Dance (2006) |
Aradia |
ISBN: B000GWSFG8, DVD - $36.95 BUY
Aradia of Las Vegas brings her 29 years of Middle Eastern dance experience to this video for Intermediate to Advanced dancers. She provides sizzling combinations to use for Egyptian, Lebanese and Turkish Oriental Dance. Including: An Introduction about the style and it's defining element. Combinations facing the camera. Combinations with her back to the camera so you can follow along as you would in a dance class. Performance of each style. Total running time is 1 hour 20 minutes. Filmed in High Definition, packed full of information and technique, with an easy to follow format. A must have for all Belly Dance enthusiasts!!
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| Turkish Style Belly Dance |
Elizabeth Artemis Mourat |
ISBN: B000NA2BIG, DVD - $39.95 BUY
Turkish Belly Dance Instructional DVD This 2 hour instructional DVD is taught by Artemis Mourat, MA, MSW and the subject is the Turkish style of Oriental belly dance. Even if you are not a dancer, this material is broken down so clearly that you will learn easily. If you are already a dancer, this DVD will thoroughly introduce you to this highly charged and exciting genre. This DVD is broken down into 40 chapters so you can easily identify the material and go back for review as much as you like. Artemis Mourat is the undisputed leading authority on Turkish belly dance in the United States. She is a master teacher, a consummate performer and a diligent researcher and she is of Turkish heritage. She wrote the script, designed the documentary, chose the material and choreographed the combinations. This highly cultured and well educated woman brings 35 years of expertise to her product. Her warmth, humor and enthusiasm is contagious. This DVD begins with a comparison and contrast between Turkish and Egyptian style Belly Dance and a description of the history of the dance. Artemis then offers an explanation of some of the popular Turkish rhythms and demonstrates how your dance will change in order to accommodate the Turkish time signatures. You will learn with step-by-step detailed instruction as Artemis clearly breaks down 9 isolations of head, torso, abdominal, pelvic and hip articulations, some full body undulations and shimmies. You WILL learn to roll your stomachs with her witty and effective explanation. She then teaches a three step turn and barrel turns, some steps, knee lifts and some of the ever elusive Romany gestures. Artemis combines the steps for slow and then for fast music. She then teaches 4 more slow combinations and a choreography for the lively and classic Romany favorite "Rompi Rompi." This is followed by a scintillating improvised performance by Artemis. You will see why people call her the "Little Turkish Firecracker."
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| Artemis Dances! |
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ISBN: B000I6AHTK, Hardcover - $29.95 BUY
Artemis has been dancing, teaching and researching dance history in the United States and abroad for her entire adult life. Artemis is of Greek and Turkish descent. She fuses her love of these cultures with strong academic knowledge and excellent dance technique. She believes that we can all use art to build bridges across cultures. Artemis has contributed to many publications. Extensive travel to 33 countries and intensive research into the idioms of the East, women's issues, psychology, ancient history, oriental dance, Romany (Gypsy) dance and dance ethnology have yielded many manuscripts and articles. Artemis has an M.A. in psychology, an M.S.W. in social work (with specialized studies in cross cultural awareness) and has done postgraduate work in dance movement therapy. She was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Her research is used by Egyptian universities, the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C. and the Library for the Performing Arts in New York. She has lectured, taught and/or performed for Cornell University and Princeton University, National Public Radio (NPR), Voice of America and in Spain, England, France, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Canada, Turkey and in 29 states within the United States. Artemis is a member of the Society of Folk Dance Historians. She uses her writing and her dance and history lectures to fight the racism which exists against the Roma. Her humanitarian interests extended to helping the survivors of hurricane Katrina and she received the key to the city of Lafayette for these efforts. She also continues in her efforts to have Middle Eastern dance receive the recognition and respect that every other legitimate dance form enjoys. Artemis has done field research in ancient dance, Middle Eastern dance and Romany (Gypsy) dance. She has collected wonderful video footage of Roma people in which they are dancing, celebrating and experiencing everyday life. Artemis also collects antique pictures of women and dancers from North Af
Product Description
In her first feature dance video, originally released in 1997, Artemis performs a variety of pieces adapted for the stage. These performances are interspersed throughout an intimate interview with the artist and rare footage of Roma (Gypsy) in Turkey. This production includes five complete numbers, including : Turkish Style Oriental Ancient Classical Improv American Cabaret Turkish Rom (Gypsy) Cabaret Fusion "The Turkish style of dance is less refined than its Egyptian sister. It is less elegant but not less articulate. What it lacks in composure, it makes up in spontaneity and passion. Both styles are artistic and legitimate and neither is superior to the other." - Artemis Mourat, M.A., M.S.W. Dancer, Teacher, Researcher, Writer
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| Bellydance Divas (2003) |
Suhaila, Rania, Louchia, Marina |
ISBN: B00009W0VJ, DVD - $4.98 BUY
Bellydance is over five thousand years old, with roots extending out through many of the ancient cultures: India, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Persia, and the mid-East. These dances have origin in ritual/tribal dances, temple dances, social dances, exercises to prepare women for childbirth, and dances of victory. Throughout the many countries, cities, towns and villages that have the dance as part of their culture, one can see stylistic nuances in both the dance and costuming that mark the style of that region. This why we chose to present you with several different styles of bellydance in this program: Egyptian Dance, Traditional Cabaret Style, Persian Dance, and Persian Banderi Dance. We have additionally added some modern versions of the dance, which are non-traditional, yet quite popular. Bellydance movements are natural to a women's muscle and skeletal structure, and even the leg and foot movements are predominantly low-impact. Many people believe that this dance is the first and purest form of dance, since it naturally evolved with civilization, and can be performed by anyone, regardless of their age or body type. This is also why bellydance is so popular as an exercise form. Many of the movements involve isolating different areas of the body, and moving them sinuously in opposition to each other. Other important qualities of bellydance movement involve percussive hip accents, and fast, vibrating movements called Shimmies.
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