Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation

Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation
by Jenna

Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation
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Actor: Jenna
Director: Jenna
Brand: STRATOSTREAM
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 140 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-26
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: StratoStream - WorldDance New York

Movie Reviews of Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation

Movie Review: Technique, indeed
Summary: 3 Stars

This DVD does give tips on developing proper technique. But for a beginner who is starting out, it may not keep your interest for too long.
There is a lot of material here, but it's not set up in a way that is extremely engaging.

It's more of an encyclopedia of moves, and how to do them. There isn't much repetition or drilling, you have to do it on your own.

If you're more experienced and would like to work more on your basic moves, then perhaps this would be alright for you. But for a beginner starting out, it may prove to be a little boring. There really is no music during the tutorials.

There is a short performance at the end, but its not really something you're building up to.

This video doesn't have much of a "fun" factor to it, its more serious. If you're looking for that, then go for it.

Summary of Bellydance Basics and Beyond: Technique for a Solid Foundation

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.

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