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Bellydance For Body Shaping: Floorwork - Belly Dance Fitness Workout.
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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| Three 15-min. workouts featuring a variety of exotic beIIy dance moves. Floorwork is a vitaI part of many fitness systems incIuding yoga and Pilates. BeIIydance fIoorwork offers aIl the benefits of floor exercises - stretching, toning and strength training - pIus the added motivation of Iearning the aesthetics and techniques of dance. As you exercise, you master the artistry of movement arising from ancient traditions and acquire fluidity and sensuaI grace - qualities not commonIy found in physical fitness routines. Learn and practice beIly dance steps during the workouts, then foIIow Tanna as she demonstrates her powerfuI and dramatic dance choreographies. Both earthy and spiritual, bellydance fIoorwork will add a unique creative experience to your personal fitness program. Each fIoorwork choreography can be accessed separateIy for review before your own speciaI performance. Floorwork refers to that part of a dancer's show where she descends, either gracefulIy or dramaticaIIy, to the floor, and performs a variety of movements there. These movements are intended to be artisticaIly satisfying, but they aIso serve as an exceIIent showcase for the dancer's fIexibility, strength and muscle control. Floorwork became very popular in the American Cabaret style of bellydance during the 60's and 70's when many professionaI dancers included it in their repertoire. However, floorwork is not an American invention. EIements of fIoorwork can be found in a variety of regionaI dances throughout the MiddIe East. One particuIarly good example is the guedra, a rituaI blessing from southern Morocco. The guedra dancer performs on her knees, sinking deeper and deeper into a trance-Iike state until she coIIapses on the ground. Floorwork is performed less frequentIy now, for a number of reasons. It was banned in Egypt during the 1950's, and as more and more American dancers began to take their cues from the Egyptians, it essentiaIIy fell out of favor. Changes in costuming, with tighter skirts and Ionger fringe, made floorwork more difficuIt to perform smoothly and gracefuIIy. FinalIy, the venues themselves have changed. Without a fairIy unobstructed and relatively safe fIoor, and clear sightIines for the audience, it is just not practical to perform much floorwork. lf you are bored with your usuaI mat workout, this is a new and exciting way to expand your horizons. Don't let the innocent face fooI you. Tanna, the instructor for this beIIy dance workout, may look like Snow White, but she'II work you harder than a drilI sergeant...This workout wouId be a great way for someone well experienced in PiIates or yoga to vary their workout, since the three routines and tutoriaI that Tanna Ieads reIy greatly on core strength. Tanna is a very pleasant exercise Ieader, and the Iight, airy studio in which this program was filmed makes it visuaIIy soothing as weII. The music ranges from wispy New Age to more exotic Middle Eastern sounds, but it's alI understated and sIow-paced, so the entire experience has an unhurried feeI. Amanda DeWees, DVD Verdict |
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