Bellydance Show Basics for Beginners
by Tanna Valentine
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Actor: Tanna ValentineDirector: Tanna Valentine
Brand: STRATOSTREAM
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 30156
Studio: StratoStream - World Dance New York
Product features:
- BELLYDANCE SHOW BASICS FOR BEGINNERS, WITH TANNA V (DVD MOVIE)
DVD Reviews of Bellydance Show Basics for Beginners
DVD Review: Structuring a successful show...
Summary: 5 Stars
I can only marvel at the vast amount of information, priceless to a dancer; a full three hours!
This dvd does not teach belly dance but rather how to put together a tasteful, entertaining show for a public venue, or a special guest perhaps in your own living room. Rich in information including costuming tips, how to put together a costume with just what is in your closet, accessorizing, applying dance make up, enhancing your face with color in order to create drama under stage lighting.
I recommend this dvd to those with a background of at least basic belly dance foundation who are ready to entertain family, friends, or a public gathering.
Included are the following elements needed to perform your own belly dance show beginning with this sequence:
Entrance-Several varieties of traveling steps-toe ball heel, shuffle step, practice steps and choreography.
Veil- entering veiled, removing the veil, veil manipulation, a practice and veil choreography. How to discard the veil by twisting it tightly into almost a rope, retrieving the veil gracefully and dancing into it.
Party- the happy beat to get your audience motivated once you have removed your veil, it is time to
entertain, use hip drops, chest lifts, traveling steps
Ciftitelli- the sensual segment of your show, all your sultry moves, done tastefully to captivate your audience; again with a practice mini choreography that is fun and alluring.
Drum solo- the earthy accents that define what the hips of a belly dancer can do, small tight moves with little traveling steps bring taste and even more mystery, a few hand claps to get the audience involved.
Finale- a short graceful choreography to end the show, with veil and just enough music left over to keep the audience wanting more.
This program includes excellent tips on entertaining for a special guest, such as a birthday honoree, or a public group, also audience participation, common ethics in dance, eye contact, so much more!
There is a section with voice cues which guide you into the choreography as if you were right there being instructed by the beautiful Tanna Valentine. The "music only" section is great once you have all the moves engrained in the brain. A mini-class in how to play finger cymbals to add variety to your show, with basic elements of floor work to mesmerize your audience; the classic beauty of true belly dance.
This program is carefully put together, I cannot think of anything left out; there are all the elements needed for a show, guidelines at your hands.
Tanna's costumes are beautiful, the backdrop is breathtaking with beautiful rich flowing fabrics that set you in the mood for belly dancing. She connects directly with her audience without undue jargon and eased into her program with knowledge, drawing you in curiously. I took this course from beginning to end without stopping.
Here is the structure with all the elements to prepare you for a great show, brought to you by professionals with experience and success! What are you waiting for?
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