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Manufacturer: Cheeky Girls Productions

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Binding: DVD
Format: NTSC
Label: Cheeky Girls Productions
Manufacturer: Cheeky Girls Productions
Publisher: Cheeky Girls Productions
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2007-10-15
Studio: Cheeky Girls Productions

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***Please note that this DVD has been re-released under the title "Discover Belly Dance with Michelle Joyce: Basics"***

The sensuality, grace and femininity of belly dance make it unlike any other dance form in the world. The movements are entirely natural and gentle, so no wonder women of all ages and body types are becoming belly dance enthusiasts. You can hardly find a city in America that is without a vibrant belly dance community who will swear by the physical and spiritual benefits of this dance.

Belly Dance Basics is designed for newcomers to this dance as well as those with some practice and experience. The DVD breaks down a series of moves and combinations precisely and thoroughly, leaving you with a solid understanding of the mechanics of the movement. The moves are built into combinations for the absolute beginner, then the combinations are built into a choreography for those who would like a further challenge.

There are also 2 live belly dance performances by professional dancers at the end of the DVD.

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Summary: One of the Best
Comment: I really got my money's worth with this one. This DVD is packed with easy to follow instruction. Michelle makes learning belly dance fun. By the end of this DVD, I really felt confident enough to perform in front of my family (although my kids laughed their heads off). Great for beginners like me.

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Summary: Excellent! Great Practice for the Beginner Dancer
Comment: Bellydance Basics is a great dance companion for a beginning bellydance student. Not only, do you learn a nice choreography, but the methods used in this DVD help to build strength, endurance, and coordination.
It includes a warm up & cool down, hip bumps, 5 combination sections that combine several movements, the choreography, and two performances.
There is plenty of repetition. Once the combo is broken down, then each combination section is practiced--first slow and then at a faster tempo. Her break downs and visuals are very clear and straightforward. Some of the best explanations, I have seen, on vertical figure eights, snake arms, and omis. She also teaches a few strength and coordination drills that help the dancer incorporate the movement into "muscle memory". Though this dvd covers some of basic technique, know it is not a complete instruction on all the basic bellydance movements. I would definitely recommend this dvd.

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Summary: Challenging but Well Explained
Comment: I had fun with this one! It is a little bit harder than "Perfect Hips" because it teaches a belly dance choreography. It is a little challenging at first, but it is broken down really well and each bit is practiced repeatedly so you have the opportunity to get the move into your body. Each time I do it it gets a little easier - soon I'll be ready for the next level up!

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Summary: Great for Beginners - even if you own the others DVDs
Comment: It is true that there is some overlap between this one and the Belly Dance Basics one, but I think that earlier reviewers have made too much of it. The overlap in material and footage is minimal and there is tons of fresh material on each DVD. Both are exceptionally well done and very helpful for the beginner dancer. Great quality, great instruction, highly recommended.

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Summary: Beginner level breakdown of the dance
Comment: This DVD breaks down each move slowly then puts it into a combination that is drilled slowly then fast. Once you get the hang of the combinations they are easily strung together into a cute choreography for beginners. And there is a nice performance at the end.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
- you are a beginner and would like a complete breakdown of things
- you would like to get a good foundation in basic technique
- you would like a simple choreography to practice

THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF:
- you have been dancing for a while (in that case, get "Pop, Lock and Shimmy" because it is for more intermediate level people)
- you already own "Perfect Hips", as there is a good deal of overlap
- you just want to exercise and aren't interested in becoming a dancer (in that case, get "Perfect Hips"

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