Balocity: Cardio with a Classic Twist
by Linda Shelton
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Actor: Deanna McBreartyDirector: Linda Shelton
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-01
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Independent
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DVD Review: The Best Ballet Style Workout Yet!
Summary: 5 Stars
Deanna McBrearty is very well known in the ballet community, having danced for the New York City Ballet. What is unusual about her career is that her fame came not so much as a dancer, but as a model! While she was working as a ballet dancer, she was used by famous fashion designers to do photo and runway work, often doing ballet steps down the fashion runway! She can also be seen in the New York City Ballet Workout DVD, modeling ballet clothes in catalogs and demonstrating ballet technique in some books, such as Suki Schorer's "Balanchine Technique". She has also been a great inspiration to many because when she was 12 year old, she had a very serious scoliosis and was told that she needed a metal rod implanted in her spine, which would have made a ballet career imposible. Instead, she worked hard in her ballet studies and became completely free of all scoliosis in only one year! Deanna is a very dedicated dancer. So, when I heard that she had developed her own approach to working out, I became very curious to see what it was, being a ballet dancer myself.
I found this workout to be very useful and enjoyable(the whole point of being a dancer is to enjoy moving!). She begins with a warmup and then moves on to a floor barre to stretch, strengthen, and warmup further. The main body of the workout comes next, and comprises the standing exercises, which involve flowing motions using mostly ballet technique. These make good use of the entire body, including the arms. They are done to a variety of tempos: medium, fast, and slow. Finally, there is a cooldown done on the floor. In addition to this extensive fifty minute workout, there is a generous amount of extras, including Deanna's biography, suggestions on getting the most out of the workout, reactions from those who have taken her Balocity classes(this is the only place where we hear that two men, one a ballet dancer and the other an actor, have also enjoyed her Balocity workout), and even outtakes.
In addition to being a great all-around workout, this is also very helpful for those dance students who are having trouble feeling comfortable with quick routines, since the concept of dancing in a flowing motion is stressed. This DVD is highly recommended for all those seeking great crossover training, as well as dancers looking for a different type of rhythmic routine.
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