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Ever since I’ve started taking ballet classes, I’ve been on the lookout for really great flexibility programs. Ballet does help with a certain amount, but one or two classes a week don’t make up for being in my thirties’ and sitting at a desk all day. And when I can’t go to ballet for a … Continue reading Review of Kristina Nekyia’s Bendy Body: A Flex-Stability Workout
I think we’ve all been there in our dance lives, no? For whatever reason, we stop going to regular classes, or stop practicing on our own, and we feel further away from the dance than ever. I mean, that’s the frustrating thing with dance — although there’s muscle memory and all that, it takes so … Continue reading Playing with Khalida’s All About Arms (Hands Technique)
Tara Lee’s Beginners Yoga and Beyond: Elements of Yoga: Earth Foundation is meant to be a grounding practice. As Tara explains in her introduction, it’s supposed to help you let go of the stresses and anxiety of daily life, to find a balance and connection to the earth. I tend not to get excited about … Continue reading Review of Elements of Yoga: Earth Foundation with Tara Lee
“If you look like the love child of a clown and a hooker, then maybe you have enough makeup on for the stage.” Princess Farhana’s description of a dancer’s war paint sums it up pretty nicely. Bombshell: Dramatic Make up for the Stage, Photos & Glamourous Occasions is not about subtlety, appropriateness, or painstakingly blending … Continue reading Review of Bombshell: Dramatic Make up for the Stage, Photos & Glamourous Occasions
Aziza’s Ultimate Bellydance Pratice Companion is like nothing else. A self-contained, intense bellydance drill practice and workout, it will make you want to throw all your other dance and exercise DVDs in the closet and just do this everyday. No, really. She’s as happy as I will be First, the basics: the setting is a … Continue reading Review: Aziza’s Ultimate Bellydance Pratice Companion
