Dancing for Kids (Baby Ballet / Tot Tap / Junior Jazz)
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Brand: KulturPerformer: Rosemary Boross
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kultur Video
Movie Reviews of Dancing for Kids (Baby Ballet / Tot Tap / Junior Jazz)
Movie Review: Great video for young girls!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, I bought this video with some trepidation, because there were a few negative reviews. At the time my daughter was about 18 mos and very interested in gymnastics and music - but of course, way too young for a dance class. We watched it the first time with some dismay - Ms. Rosemary is a little dry, and the first time my daughter didn't pay much attention. But the next week she was asking to see "the girls" and doing the first few steps.
My daughter is now almost 2 1/2 and LOVES this video. We are pretty strict about limiting video time to only one or two hours a week but I worry a little less with this one as she is actively participating in the class, not just sitting and staring. I try to do it with her so it's even more interactive, and so I can reinforce the steps. She loves to watch the girls and the dance steps are taught slowly enough so that, with repetition, she gets the jist at least (my performance expectations weren't high!). She does the hip-hop dances everywhere and has really learned the rhythm as well.
This has been a great learning experience for my daughter, who is very physical and musically-oriented. I highly recommend this video for anyone wanting to introduce their young daughter to the world of dance. Also a good way to see if your child is ready for a class. I just wish there were more videos like this - we'd buy them.
Summary of Dancing for Kids (Baby Ballet / Tot Tap / Junior Jazz)
DANCING FOR KIDS - DVD MovieBudding ballerinas ages 4 to 6 receive a thorough introduction to ballet at the tutelage of "Miss Rosemary" Boross in Baby Ballet. The program features Rosemary Boross, a student helper, and a small class of preschool age dancers as they explore the basics of warming up at the barre, stretching, center work, dancing across the floor, and revérénce. Miss Rosemary first describes and demonstrates steps like plié, tendu, suté, chassé, and grande jeté, then leads her class through each step to the accompaniment of original piano music by Bruce Stephen Foster. Because the program covers a large variety of steps and progresses fairly quickly, it is most effective when used in conjunction with enrollment in an introductory ballet class. Alternately, young dancers may want to view the video in short segments, then follow with ample practice time to ensure the correct execution of each individual step.
In Tot Tap, Miss Rosemary Boross presents an authentic first-year tap class specifically geared toward children ages 4 to 6. Miss Rosemary covers a variety of basic tap steps like shuffle, dig, heel drops, toe taps, heel taps, and cramp rolls. She carefully details and demonstrates each tap step, then incorporates the steps into simple dances rehearsed by preschool-age, beginning tap students and accompanied by original, rhythmic music by Bruce Stephen Foster. This informative, 30-minute video can be used alone or in conjunction with enrollment in a beginning tap class.
Junior Jazz is an introductory jazz dance lesson aimed specifically at children ages 4 to 6. Teacher Rosemary Boross covers four styles of dance within this "jazz" presentation: hip hop, musical theatre, rock, and swing. After demonstrating and explaining the individual steps within a combination, Miss Rosemary invites young viewers to dance along with her, two young adult helpers, and a small class of preschool children. Each dance combination has an animal theme like "Hippo Hop" and "Jungle Monkey Swing" and is set to fun original music composed by Bruce Stephen Foster and Brian Sepel with lyrics by Boross. --Tami Horiuchi
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