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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: STRATOSTREAM
EAN: 0188883000284
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Manufacturer: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Running Time: 175 minutes
Sales Rank: 13009
Studio: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Product Description:
Created by Ariellah, star performer and instructor of Tribal Fusion Bellydance, Contemporary Bellydance and Yoga Conditioning combines three vital components of bellydance training: * a physical conditioning regimen to develop flexibility and strength; * two sets of bellydance technique drills - basic and advanced - for improved muscle control and precision in executing bellydance isolations; * a sequence of contemporary bellydance combinations complete with transitions to form an elegant and evocative modern choreography.
Whichever form of bellydance you choose, this training system lays a solid foundation.
The flexibility and muscle conditioning section of the program consists of 3 yoga sessions that can be used as a warmup/cooldown or as a stand-alone daily yoga practice:
* Short yoga warmup (8 min.);
* Full yoga warmup (20 min.);
* Yoga cool down (8 min.)
The Yoga sessions focus on building lower body strength and opening the hips to achieve ease and precision in bellydance hipwork. A number of exercises open the chest and increase back flexibility to enhance torso isolations and make dance movement sinuous and fluid.
Bellydance technique drills (75 min.) include hipwork, upper body work, combined hips/upper body isolations and arms/hips coordination. They also include adding level changes to torso isolations and layering hipwork on traveling steps.
The style of Ariellah's choreographic work is contemporary Tribal Fusion bellydance. She breaks down 6 combinations, step-by-step, consisting of multiple movements and transitions. The combination sequence forms a choreography, practiced to two different songs, to encourage creative adaptation of steps and transitions set to music.
The performance section offers 3 spectacular Tribal Fusion / Gothic bellydance performance pieces.
The progam is set to ethereal ambient and club music with a flavor of magic and dark mystery, including tracks by Assemblage 23, Die Form, Knossos, Lumin, Soil and Eclipse, Solace, Stellamara, and :wumpscut:
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A Must Have for Any Bellydancer
This DVD is amazing. The yoga workout alone is very worth it. Her drills break down every move body part by body part to help you to get it right. I am just a beginner and I am already noticing an improvement in my own dance. I have yet to get through the entire thing, but its great cause it gives you something to work up to and grow with. This is a must have DVD for any dancer regardless of if your just starting or have been dancing for years. She is an amazing teacher and a beautiful dancer.
Rating: - Great workout to do over and over again
After several years of practicing bellydance in classes and workshops, I've only recently started trying to build and perfect my technique at home. This DVD is an excellent choice for that, whether you're into Tribal Fusion/Gothic or not. Useful for advanced students to perfect moves and continue drilling as well as for beginners to begin practice. Everything is very well-explained, with helpful comments during drills (ie "check in with your chest", etc.), and endless drills (75 minutes of drills alone!) to make it feel just like a class or workshop taken one-on-one with the teacher. Thank you Ariellah! This is a wonderful DVD that I will come back to time and time again! Please come to Paris soon!!!
Rating: - worth the money
This dvd works for me - I think it is a good workout and certainly worth the money. There is a lot of material, not something I can do all at once (please can we have a matrix? or long dvd's broken down into different workout lengths like yoga ones?)
I've been reading through the other reviews so that I don't bother saying the same things. (Mala, you always give great reviews, thanks.) I will say that what I like most is the clear instruction on which muscles to isolate, and why.
Some of the negative reviews say the drills are boring - well yes they are, but long drills build muscle memory and cleaner movements, which is why I need a dvd to keep me going and Ariellah does that...if you just want a dance workout get luscious or something like that.
Another says the yoga isn't integrated into the bellydancing. The yoga, drills, combinations are all seperate sections. Yoga is of course wonderful for building strength, flexibility, calmness etc etc I'm not sure I understand why you need it 'integrated'. It's cross training! I am no yoga teacher though and don't feel qualified to comment on the quality of the yoga instruction. A few more stretches inbetween drills would be nice, but of course I am capable of pausing and doing that myself. (Or like I said at the start, sections broken down and remixed into a series of 30, 45 60 minute workout would be wonderful, but I don't deduct a star as none of the dance dvd's do that yet...). I think if you want yoga and dancing integrated ... Read More
Rating: - An invaluable asset to any serious dancer.
This video was amazing. It's going to take a few more times threw to really get a grasp on techniques but it was well worth the purchase. Its a very detailed, lengthy video as well which I really appreciated. Its a very good step by step instruction. This could have easily been two discs, so I love the fact its all in one spot. Not to mention her performances are just, Wow!
Rating: - wonderful
I love this video. Her tribal bellydancing is beautiful and very inspiring, I find that if I need help getting into "bellydancing mode" watching her choreography gives me the inspiration to keep going.
Her drills are very tiring, but very beneficial, she constantly reminds you about your posture which is very good for a beginner.
The music isn't distracting and neither is her voice.
I absolutely love this DVD and it will be one that I will continue to use in the future.
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