Come to think of it, there are many instructional videos in this sub genre. There’s The Heartbeat of Belly Dance from the same producers, World Dance New York, there’s Sonia and Issam’s Art of the Drum Solo, the rhythms video by Saida with Mario Kirlis, and probably a few more I haven’t encountered. Each [...]
Even as someone learning to belly dance, I was never prepared for the level of detail Ava Fleming goes into on this instructional video. Take the posture section, for instance. She spends a whole ten minutes explaining every bit of the posture you should be in. she gives you reasons, shows you errors, and [...]
Frankly, I’m incredulous at how Sadie has managed to come out with a third video (this year) so unique and so packed with powerful content. This time, she pairs up with Kaya, her long time associate, to teach their most popular workshop on disk. And may I say, first of all, that the teaching [...]
Gosh, has it become difficult to evaluate new basics videos or what! There was a confusing number of them when I started dancing, and now there are so many more - and good ones at that. Oh hey, one or two of Michelle’s own videos compete with this one.
While you can’t review a basics [...]
When I got this video, long ago, I was neither exercise savvy and nor did I have any other exercise videos. So I was quite delighted with it and at finding it was doable. I hate those high-velocity aerobics videos with their flat-everything bimbette instructors whooping their way through a workout. I’ve just never [...]
All three of Jenna’s instructional videos have been incredibly generous in content. In The Heartbeat of Bellydance she teaches you three complete drum solo choreographies, beginning with a short, easy one and building up to a long, detailed advanced one. This video, one of World Dance New York’s best releases, is probably a part [...]
A Buddhist monk who belly dances? It isn’t every day that you get to see that! But that’s just what Canadian-Combodian artist Nath Keo does. And much more. He’s an author, singer, songwriter, model, and belly dancer. It’s wonderful to see a talented, joyful personality in someone whose beginnings have been so difficult. Although [...]
Of late, no other videos are as eagerly awaited as those from Michelle Joyce. Dancer, producer, fitness instructor Michelle has got her finger right on the pulse of what the belly dance learner wants. And she gives it to them in a fairly amazing turnaround time.
I’m a complete beginner at zils (belly dance cymbals) so [...]
If you’ve wanted to spice up your tribal fusion repertoire with pretty hand moves, here’s an instructional video for you from Australia. Shameela, who apparently has Indian ancestral roots, dances and teaches a fusion style, which is a mix of tribal fusion and Indian dancing. On her very first instructional video, she teaches a [...]
Jillina’s workout is meant to get you fit while you learn to belly dance. It lets the beginner start slow and work upward to faster and more complex movements. For the already-dancer, it’s a warm up and drill. There’s no separate technique section, so a beginner will need to spend time on the detailed [...]