Tribal Fusion Bellydance with Sharon Kihara
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Artist: Sharon KiharaBrand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP DISTRIBUTION
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 9416900299
Studio: Cia - Copeland Int'l
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- Having fully crossed over into American culture, and now so fully integrated that almost every city in the U.S. appears to holdes, bellydancing is a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The Bellydance Superstars have become one of the most popular touring attractions in bellydance circles, and this program features some of their best "Tribal" dancers in full flow. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:
Movie Reviews of Tribal Fusion Bellydance with Sharon Kihara
Movie Review: Verbal Cues Can Make A Big Difference
Summary: 5 Stars
As much as I love Sharon Kihara, I hadn't planned to buy this one based on some of the negative comments in other reviews. I ended up with it anyway because the store didn't have the one I wanted, and I am so glad that I did.
First, I love Sharon's friendly, easygoing style. She's also better than most about offering tips and safety cautions in the yoga segment - which is absolutely invigorating. I've owned and used Rachel Brice's Tribal Fusion - Yoga Isolations & Drills for Bellydance for several years and it's been my favorite up until now. However, if I do anything longer than the fifteen minute workout, I feel tired. After doing Sharon's yoga workout for the past week, I've consistently felt energized and invigorated - even when I was tired to begin with. The difference may be that Rachel's drills might be just a few seconds too long for my physical condition. In both the yoga and drills segments, I find it much easier to complete every single drill in Sharon's workout. For those in better physical shape, this may not be pushing it enough but for me, it's perfect. I feel that I'm getting a great workout along with having gotten a good stretch. I'm working toward getting back into dancing after an injury and I also felt significant improvement in my hip work after just doing the workout a few times - which makes me question whether I was not taught properly when I was taking classes. I believe that this is also due to Sharon's choice of verbal cues - or maybe my instructor was not doing a very good job. Her use of "upper abs" and "upper(or)lower back" instead of terms like "tuck under" have made a huge difference in the way that my brain talks to my muscles. She also really focuses on using the obliques, something my instructor rarely did - if ever - and this has been incredibly helpful as well. The Suhaila Salimpour booty dance thing has also helped more than I would have imagined. I've done traditional gluteal squeezes for years and wasn't sure whether there would be a difference in simply changing the posture they're done in. There is. First, it's a lot harder! and sitting in straddle position makes you far more conscious of which muscles you are using. If I keep my hands on my thighs, I find that I am using all the muscles Sharon says not to use! I find it easier to focus on the correct muscles if I place my hands just above my butt. This is a phenomenal workout and I feel like I'm going to be back in shape in no time. I completely agree with Sharon in that it is critical to our development as dancers to build strength in the muscles we use for dance.
While I'll always love Rachel's workout, I was disappointed upon purchasing it that she does not teach any combinations. Sharon's are fun and very easy for an intermediate dancer to pick up. I'm not sure about beginners, but based on my own experience I would guess that this is one of the better tribal instructional dvd's for those at that level. I own and have tried around a dozen bellydance instructional DVD's including Instructional Bellydance With Jillina: Level 1, 2, & 3, a few of Dolphina's and Veena and Neena's DVD's and several from World Dance New York. I've seen very few that are suitable for beginners.
Sharon teaches in front of a mirror so that we can see both front and back, but there are also closeups of her face where she is speaking directly to the student. This contributes to her friendly style but in a few places, we're unable to see both aspects. This is the fault of the person doing the filming, not the instructor, and is only slightly annoying.
Sharon's workout has bumped Rachel's down to number two in my favorites, but I plan to use both of them together. I do love the way that Rachel broke hers down into 15, 20 and 45 minute workouts and wish that Sharon would have done that with hers. However, both DVD's have chapters and it's very easy to skip around to create a workout that suits your schedule and using both together will build your strength and develop your skills.
Summary of Tribal Fusion Bellydance with Sharon Kihara
Having fully crossed over into American culture and now so fully integrated that almost every city in the U.S. appears to hold classes bellydancing is a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The Bellydance Superstars have become one of the most popular touring attractions in bellydance circles and this program features some of their best "Tribal" dancers in full flow. Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 894169002995 Manufacturer No: 9416900299Similar DVD Movies
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