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You get a zills DVD. Or you go to class. And suddenly you are learning ten different rhythms, trying to layer them onto movements, and feeling that it’s all impossible. At least, if you’re me. I’ve done a bit of both, and most of the time, I can’t figure out how I’m going to get … Continue reading Review of Aslahan’s Taming Your Zills
Dear readers, I’m thrilled to bring you today’s guest post from Kyria, a bellydancer from the Netherlands. Kyria and I have chatted online about our shared obsession with bellydance DVDs, and I asked her if she could provide a professional dancer’s perspective on how and which DVDs to use for at-home training. This is the … Continue reading Guest post: Kyria’s top ten DVDs for intermediate and advanced bellydancers
(Before you read this — subscribe to my newsletter and get the latest updates!) One thing I’ve learned? It makes a difference when a dancer is as obsessed with DVDs as I am. Khalida is a Belgian bellydancer living in Germany. She’s a gorgeous dancer, and, like us amateurs, works with a lot of DVDs. I … Continue reading Review of Shimmies with Khalida
Hmm…. I wonder who that busy, everyday woman in the title of Heather Wayman’s new DVD is? Look, dear readers, you know I try to write reviews that give you a sense of what it’s really like to work with a DVD. For a normal person. A regular, non-pro dancer, with a practice that goes … Continue reading Review of Heather Wayman’s Belly Dance for the Busy, Everyday Woman
Maybe you’re producing your very first video, maybe it’s your fiftieth. Chances are, you’re going to make some mistakes… mistakes that have been made before by other people, and that you could have avoided. Mistakes that will lead either to customers ignoring your DVD, or to them being unhappy with it. Wouldn’t you like to … Continue reading Mistakes to avoid when producing a dance or exercise DVD
When it comes to yoga DVDs, I go through phases. For a while, I was looking for something that would give me an experience similar to class, a long, intense practice that would leave me utterly mellowed out and exhausted. I was frustrated with all the 60-minute DVDs, wondering where I could find a “proper” … Continue reading Review of Elena Brower’s AM & PM Yoga for Beginners
I’m about to do something awful. I’m about to review a DVD you can’t get. Well, I’m sure you could try. Someone on Bhuz probably has it. But when I got the video Azhia was selling off her last batch. In fact, as far as I can tell, she’s retired as a dancer and focusing … Continue reading Review of Azhia’s The Dancer’s Companion: Preparation, Drills & Cool Down
