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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Beginners and Real Time Review/Practice, May 22 2004

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Katherine Pfeiffer "Kata" - See all my reviews
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I have studied belly dance seriously for several years. I got this video (and Atea's Belly Dance Slow Moves) over a year ago. I often use this one when I want to practice, exercise, and concentrate on the basic structure of my moves. It's nice to have someone set the pace and remind me of the proper forms. She breaks the moves down and does them slowly. Doing any move slowly is an excellent way to concentrate on doing it cleanly. Atea's style is very clear. Her moves are distinct and precise. This makes learning from her much easier than from other dancers whose moves are not so clear. I totally diasagree with some critics who find her too stiff. This is a teaching video, and she has her own style. The dances by other dancers (at the beginning and end of the tape) are all excellent and give the viewer a chance to see differnt styles and approaches - as well as a variety of costumes. This video combined with her Slow Moves video make a good set for a beginning student or anyone who likes to practice with a video.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Start here to Learn how to Belly Dance, Mar 26 2002

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"sweet-susie" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

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There are some pros and cons to this instructional video. Overall, it is a good place to start if you want to learn basic belly dance moves. Here are some of my comments to give you a better sense of what Atea's "FAST Moves" has to offer you.

THE GOOD -- Atea demonstrates and explains the belly dance moves including hip shimmys, shoulder shimmys, and hip drops. You can see her entire body, which helps when you are learning these moves yourself. Also there are four individual dance performances and a group dance presented at the end. Each performer has a different style and they demonstrate modern and traditional belly dances. These performances may give you some ideas for costuming (though I hope not), choreography, or just inspire you to be a DIVA!! =)

THE BAD -- My main complaint is the lack grace and fluidity in the dance performances. You can count the beats to the music and predict when the dancer will change moves. This kind of purposeful dancing is not natural---the choreography should flow better from each move. I also did not like some of the music in this video-it is very corny and spacey (think disco-era and sounds of shooting stars).

THE UGLY -- This may seem superficial but nonetheless it effects the overall quality and enjoyment of the video.....The aestethics are not pleasing at all. The setting, costuming, and 80's hair from the instructors are quite unattractive and distracting. If you are easily distracted, then you may find it difficult to focus on learning the belly dance moves. If this is the case, then I would recommend that you get Neena & Veena's, Basic Moves Bellydance video--for a more visually pleasing experience.

FAST Moves is a good video for beginners and those interested in learning how to belly dance. I would also recommend this video to those who want to refresh their technique.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's all good, Feb 1 2002

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Basbenee (USA) - See all my reviews

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At first I wasn't sure I liked this video, but it's growing on me. I admit I didn't care for the set and I'd agree with other reviews that Atea seems stiff when talking to the camera in various intros, but she does explain moves well and goes through them slowly enough for you to start catching on. Plus she is accompanied by two other dancers during each teaching segment, and points out the variations in speed and styles, which I enjoyed seeing. I didn't care for the video at first because I was hoping for a more structured routine to be guided through, like the Bellytwins and Dolphina offer, but I think Atea is more focused on teaching the dance as opposed to offering a 40-minute workout. She does break down the moves very well explains some of them in better detail to help you catch on a little easier. I had been having problems with a couple of the moves not clicking while dancing or working out to other tapes, and going back to this video kind of gave that lightbulb effect. I also enjoyed watching the dance performances at the beginning and end of the tape. There were many styles of dance to watch, which I found very entertaining and informative as to just how widely the styles of dance vary. I also like the ending, where all the women get together and dance so you can see everyone doing their own little solo dance to the music before they all get together and 'jam,' so to speak. It reminded me of what I read about the dance, originally being a dance for women, and not just some mode of seduction as it is interpreted today.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good Instruction
Atea, is a respected and well known dancer the in Belly Dance community. The instruction is well said and demonstrated, but the sets and music are cheesy. Read more

Published on July 16 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars hip moves
The focus on this tape is on hip moves. There are several full routines and the costumes are wonderfully inspiring. Read more

Published on April 8 2001 by Linda S. Gunning