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library videos
Mar. 31st, 2006 09:08 amAbout 2 yrs back when I was writing my paper on Bellydance I was pulling source material from everywhere and trying to find video footage to use for a visual. This was before I had the collection I do now. I was in my local library with the aid of the librarian searching their catalogue for material they didn't have and said... you know this is at least as popular and interesting as instructional yoga/ballet - could you order some in? ... and then forgot about it.
I was watching one of the online communities and saw the endless suggestion that the newbie dancer consult her local library so I thought I'd check out my own library and see if they had anything... and to my surprise they DID!
So I currently have 3 DVD's on loan...
Daily Quickies, 10 minute workouts with Rania, Jayna, Suhalia and Hiphop workouts with MaDonna?
Learn to Belly dance with Rania
Belly dance with Susan Diamond.
Too bad I have no time to watch them just now. (I'm working on an essay due on Tuesday)
BUT I did take a look at the performance footage from the Susan Diamond vid. it ... ....well I wouldn't say it sucks but... It is definitely old (judging from the hairstyle) but also the dancing. She dances with her first veil, then discards veil, then slowly removes the veil she is wearing as a cover up, then discards that one... and well that's about all I watched. Lots of bad camera angles and focussing on face or stomach when those aren't the parts she is moving. I'm hoping she is a better instructor ...
I also took a look at the 10 min quickies from Jayna and MaDonna Grimes. Jayna's is a decent work out - she's currently touring with the BDSS. but it contains very little instruction and no saftey precautions. She also does a really weird horizontal camel that just ... is just weird. She bends into a forward horizontal flat back and then rolls it up like you would a camel... I just can't get my brain around it. The HipHop workout looks more like a regular fast paced aerobics workout but I don't know enough hip hop to be able to judge a comparison.
I dislike the Rania vid's I've encountered in the past so ... I guess I'm postponing that one to the end.
cheers - have a good weekend.
I was watching one of the online communities and saw the endless suggestion that the newbie dancer consult her local library so I thought I'd check out my own library and see if they had anything... and to my surprise they DID!
So I currently have 3 DVD's on loan...
Daily Quickies, 10 minute workouts with Rania, Jayna, Suhalia and Hiphop workouts with MaDonna?
Learn to Belly dance with Rania
Belly dance with Susan Diamond.
Too bad I have no time to watch them just now. (I'm working on an essay due on Tuesday)
BUT I did take a look at the performance footage from the Susan Diamond vid. it ... ....well I wouldn't say it sucks but... It is definitely old (judging from the hairstyle) but also the dancing. She dances with her first veil, then discards veil, then slowly removes the veil she is wearing as a cover up, then discards that one... and well that's about all I watched. Lots of bad camera angles and focussing on face or stomach when those aren't the parts she is moving. I'm hoping she is a better instructor ...
I also took a look at the 10 min quickies from Jayna and MaDonna Grimes. Jayna's is a decent work out - she's currently touring with the BDSS. but it contains very little instruction and no saftey precautions. She also does a really weird horizontal camel that just ... is just weird. She bends into a forward horizontal flat back and then rolls it up like you would a camel... I just can't get my brain around it. The HipHop workout looks more like a regular fast paced aerobics workout but I don't know enough hip hop to be able to judge a comparison.
I dislike the Rania vid's I've encountered in the past so ... I guess I'm postponing that one to the end.
cheers - have a good weekend.
