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4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Workout for Beginners, Sep 23 2008

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Alechka16 (Ottawa, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This is a very easy to follow workout set in a beautiful Middle Eastern inspired background and the dancers are dressed in gorgeous belly dancer costumes. It is very pleasing to watch which helps to motivate you to keep coming back I find.
Overall, I feel this workout is great for beginners interested in belly dance but I think more experienced dancers will find this too basic. I find this workout is not too strenuous but will raise your heart rate somewhat. What I like is that while it is primarily a workout they also offer instruction so you can learn the basics AND exercise. However, the section for extra instruction was very very brief and does not give you adequate time to practice. Luckily, they have Ansuya and she explains things really well and when she does the demonstration you can clearly see how things should be done(unlike with Kathy).
I think some people may have like the fact that inexperienced belly dancer Kathy was at the front while the expert girs where at the back (and some were cut off by hanging drapes) but I found it to be a shame because it's harder to learn how to do the movement fluidly when all you have to go by is Kathy's stiffness.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful, Jan 24 2006

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monique "sahara" (newfoundland) - See all my reviews

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I have attempted to learn bellydance through video and dvd for several years.I have no access to a teacher and have found this dvd very helpful. If you already have mastered the basics look elsewhere,but if like myself vertical figure eights and the camel being a hump in your road to success, you may like this.I tried to learn these moves from other videos and although they helped it is through Kathy's version that I can finally say I can do a very nice figure eight and am getting a little better at the camel.I enjoy her style and attitude. The slow sensual dance is beautiful and is not totally out of my league.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic DVD for the first timer, Mar 29 2010

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Rachelle Bellamy (Windsor, ON) - See all my reviews
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It was a great way to introduce myself to Belly Dancing. If you are just starting out in an excersize routine, you will certainly have fun and break a sweat. Kathy Smith doesn't take herself too seriously and has a 7 minute tutorial with Ansuya who taught Kathy what she needed to do this video. Kathy isn't perfect at Belly Dancing but breaks down the moves in a way that is easy to learn. This DVD gives you enough knowledge to move on to more difficult videos.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this DVD
I have a lot of bellydance DVDs, and this remains one of my favourites. It's not a strenuous workout, so I save it for days when I am not feeling totally energetic. Read more

Published on Feb 19 2009 by S. Dalton

5.0 out of 5 stars Good fun, good exercise
I have a lot of bellydance DVDs and this is one of my favourites. It's a good workout, with great middle-Eastern music from Bellydance Superstars. Read more

Published on Aug 20 2008 by S. Dalton