The New Ballet Workout: Wellness, Renewal and Vitality
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Actor: Melissa LoweProducer: Carlos Terrazas
Producer: Dennis Hedlund
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 45 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Standing Room Only
Movie Reviews of The New Ballet Workout: Wellness, Renewal and Vitality
Movie Review: My least favorite of her 3 DVD's
Summary: 1 Stars
This video is like the other two "The Ballet Workout" DVD's in that it follow the structure of a ballet class (floor work, barre work, center work). It's a little more "new age-y" (for lack of a better term) because Lowe spends a lot of time talking about destressing and often makes comments like "feel the energy coming out of the top of your head."
For this video, I believe that you need to have recent ballet training in order to be able to follow the movements. There are voice overs for each pattern telling you what to do, but if you can't understand what the terms mean the voice overs will be pretty useless.
I have all three of the DVD's. This one is my least favorite, for reasons:
- I took ballet for about 10 years when I was younger. I recognize all of the ballet terms, but many of them I have to see performed before I can say in my head "Ok, NOW I remeber what that word means!" Unfortunately, the camera spends so much time focusing on the dancers' upper bodies that I cannot see their feet in order to remember what some of the terms mean, so the voice overs don't help me in many cases.
- The patterns are long, much longers than in the other two DVD's. They're also faster and more complex. I'm a learn by doing person, so I usually pop in the DVD and just learn the patterns by doing them each day. With the other two DVD's I could at least follow the patterns and start to learn them right away. With this one I spent the majority of the workout staring at the screen because I had no idea what was happening. This problem was exacerbated by the fact that the camera is rarely looking at the dancers' feet. It's just too much too fast.
- Did I mention that the camera spends too much time focused on the dancers' upper bodies and not enough time on the feet?
I used this DVD exactly once and then put it back on the shelf, and I doubt I'll get it out again (unless I get REALLY, REALLY good at the other two). I prefer the 2nd DVD.
Summary of The New Ballet Workout: Wellness, Renewal and Vitality
Discover the joy of movement and the beauty of dance with the third program in this series by Instructor Melissa Lowe. The elegant way to achieve the body you want, attain the look and grace of a professional dancer and enjoy a healthier lifestyle.The New Ballet Workout presents a 45-minute classical and neoclassical ballet workout consisting of floor work, barre work, and center work. Melissa Lowe, former professional ballet dancer, begins with a warm-up of stretches, controlled abdominal curls, and back-flexibility exercises on the mat. Next she and her small ensemble do a series of barre routines, each different in focus and intensity. Lowe talks you through each routine the first time (you need to know ballet terminology to understand the instructions), then you repeat it uninstructed--which will be difficult until you've practiced it many times.
The box incorrectly states, "Prior ballet experience is helpful but not essential." Previous ballet experience is a must--Lowe assumes you know ballet terminology and how to perform the moves. The short centering routines are done totally without instruction--just follow along, or sit down and watch (it's lovely). You'll enjoy this video if you have ballet experience--and a barre in your living room. --Joan Price
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