Wyoma: African Healing Dance
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Movie Reviews of Wyoma: African Healing Dance
Movie Review: Yay!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a really fun dvd. It's easy to follow and they tell you the stories that go with each dance. I love it!Movie Review: Captivating!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
She has a way of relating the dances to real life events, nature, situations, etc. Great DVD!Movie Review: African Healing Dance
Summary: 5 Stars
GREAT DVD FOR STARTING AFRICAN DANCING EASY INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARN TO. i LOVE THIS DVDMovie Review: Spontaneous dance, great instruction, somewhat poor structure
Summary: 4 Stars
I will warn everyone that this is workout is not typical aerobic-style workouts, where there is a strict structure and pattern of dance. Wyoma imparts the spontaneity of African dance into the class, and while she guides you on the dances, she does not give you counts or very many transitions. Wyoma is a dancer, and is not approaching this from an aerobic exercise perspective. This workout is going to be different from your Crunch or Tae-Bo workouts.
If you flip out if you miss a transition step or if the instructor doesn't let you know a new move is coming up, this might not be for you. But if you like the feeling of not being told what to do, or how you *must* do it, this is great!
Another few criticsms: Wyoma (like Billy Blanks in Tae Bo) fails to realize that after the 25th time of watching the tape, what's appropriate chatter in a live class can be annoying and distracting. Also, some of the steps practiced during the instructional part never come into play during the African and African-Carribean dances later on. It's a bit unclear how the two fully go together in my mind.
And, like so many workouts, there's often a useless shot of a dancer's head and torso when I really need to see legs and feet.
Another, with the DVD menu: You have to figure out when the African dances start and the instructional sections end, rather than having a clear sections on the menu.
Despite these criticsms, the truth is, I'm getting a great and fun workout. I really love the encouragement to try out your own thing, and since you're doing that, you challenge your mind, creativity, and even spirit in a new way every time.
Movie Review: Excellent resource
Summary: 4 Stars
An excellent resource for anyone interested in African dance. Wyoma is a beautiful dancer and experienced teacher. She combines her knowledge of traditional dance with a modern approach especially in the warm up session. This DVD would be suitable for the classroom too.