Belly Dance- Total Workout For Body Shaping (2007) Review

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(More customer reviews)There's something very peculiar here. It's almost as if the printers got the name wrong on the cover. And I'd have really thought so if I hadn't seen the same name inside. Anyone would be forgiven for thinking that the focus of this video is exercise, fitness, sculpting. All dancing will shape and tone something or the other if you do it enough, so it isn't exactly untrue that this video is about body shaping. But the cover is the first and last place you'll hear about it because when you get into it, you'll find it's really about introducing a bunch of common Arabic rhythms (Ayub, Fellahi, Maksoum, Saiidi, Malfuf, Beledi) with combinations. A second chunk of the video instruction is about a bunch of "regional" or "specialty" shimmies (Tunisian, Algerian, Ghawazee, Brazilian, Roman, Hagala etc). So anyone who buys this expecting a good sweaty abs workout is in for a shock.

Samra, the dancer on this video, seems to have a series called 101 Shimmies and this video seems to have contents that match exactly the description for 101 Shimmies Volume 2. Are there two videos by different names? Are the dancers different? The picture on the cover of this video doesn't look like the dancer inside - and the one inside looks exactly like the one on the cover of 101 Shimmies 1 and 2. Color me confused.

I think the video deserves a point off for being misleading in the description. It deserves another point off for another strange omission. Rhythms are being introduced but there's no drummer demonstrating the sounds. They're described in words - not even in dums and teks in fact. I do think that very odd indeed. If half the video is about rhythms, it needed a drummer or at least sound bytes and breakdowns to explain fully.

But the video gets 3 points for the nice combinations it gives. There are 14 of them and I like them rather a lot. They're explained and broken down somewhat and danced from front and back views and then practiced twice. They're very usable and versatile.

The shimmy section tells you a bit of the background of each of these special shimmies, and you can dance along for a round or two.

Then there's a performance of other stuff at the end.

Overall, the content isn't bad at all. 90 minutes and not expensive. But whether you'd want to buy this or not will depend on your level as a dancer. If you're an absolute beginner, it's best to explore more comprehensive videos first. If you're intermediate, the combinations will add to your repertoire nicely. The shimmies too. If you're advanced, this isn't for you.

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Product Description:
In this beautiful, clear and comprehensive instructional DVD, interntional bellydance guru Samra Iara, teaches techniques of bellydancing presenting the most natural way for a woman to move, no matter what age or weight. Awaken fully to your sensuality and feminine power, as you undulate and shimmy toward a stronger, more flexible and graceful body.Belly Dance Total Workout for body shaping will help you to develop strong and shapely abdominal muscles, maintain good posture and a healthy back, it will strengthen all of your stomack muscles and the arm movements will tone your upper body and arms. Belly Dancing is the perfect exercise to achieve your feminine best.Step-by-step sections offer detailed explanation and demonstration of basic bellydance steps and ways to weave them together into attractive combinations.
Belly Dancing Total Workout is:·The way to achieve flexibility & endurance·The way to develop strong and shapely abdominal muscles·The way to tone upper body and armsAn avenue to being comfortable and confident in your own body

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