Temple of Jehan: Ultimate Bellydance Fitness Workout
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Actor: Ayshe, Blanca, NeonBrand: Ultimate
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: WorldDance New York
DVD Reviews of Temple of Jehan: Ultimate Bellydance Fitness Workout
DVD Review: Not For "Dancers and Non-Dancers Of All Levels"
Summary: 3 Stars
Wow, it is really hard to give this one a fair rating because the quality really does depend on your dance and fitness level. I actually got my DVD at a secondhand store - a very rare find here in the bible belt, believe me. I purchased this one along with Belly Dance Party: Bellydance combinations you can learn tonight!and Bellydance For Body Shaping: Abs - Belly Dance Fitness Workout for a price so low I felt like I was stealing them. The abs dvd was still completely wrapped and unopened. When I got them home to take a look, I could understand why someone might have given them away.
I was impressed with the warmup, which is graceful and relaxing but I immediately noticed that there is no breakdown of some of the moves, such as the large hip circle. I let that pass because it was just the warmup. I did the workout several times before writing this review to make sure that I was right about there being no breakdown of any of the moves, steps and combinations. There really isn't, and the DVD moves very fast. If I were at beginner level, I would have been very frustrated and probably would have given up on it too.
On the other hand - for those who are in great physical shape and pick up easily on dance and aerobic moves and for intermediate and advanced bellydancers, this is probably the best cardio workout I've seen. True to its title, the workout really is a bellydance workout and some fun folkloric moves are included as well. After the warm-up, you have a choice of four different styles of dance: Strength, Sensuality, Joy and Passion. The variety offered keeps this DVD from becoming a bore. Jehan's music is the perfect tempo and not so loud that it is distracting. The bonus features include the beautiful prayer dance (or Goddess Prayer, I can't remember what it's called on this one) and it would have been nice to include it in the instruction. The bonus feature showing the cast is simply a series of film shots that doesn't connect the dancers' names to their faces and I still don't know who is who other than Neon and Blanca.
I can't honestly say that the title is misleading, but the description stating that "Dancers of all levels as well as non-dancers will benefit..." is. It goes on to say that "If you don't have any dance training, you will need sharp observation skills and focus to meet the challenge." This DVD moves so fast that it's going to take a lot more than that for most people. I also don't see the point of calling a workout "bellydance" if the instructor is not going to teach at least a few authentic bellydance moves.
Another issue that is hard to rate is the way that the dancers are dressed. For most of the cardio segments, they are wearing cute little tight jeans. I always appreciate an instructor who does wear pants because it is so much easier to observe what her legs and feet are doing, so I'm not really sure why the jeans bother me a bit. Perhaps it's because many of the women we talk to about bellydance immediately react negatively by saying that they are too fat. None of these dancers are too thin or anorexic and in fact, all are at very healthy weights - but there is something about the jeans that sends the message that bellydance is sexy and flirty. For some, this may be a very positive image and something to strive for but to the perception of those whom we are trying to educate about the dance, it does nothing to educate the misinformed about the art form and in fact, perpetuates negative stereotypes.
So, this one has been quite a dilemma to rate and I think I'm going to have to settle on the three star "average." I've tried a number of bellydance instructional videos before and after taking classes over the past three years. There are only two that I would recommend to beginners with no dance experience.
Bellydance! Magical Motion by Atea and Friends breaks down all of the basic moves and shows you how to improvise a dance based on each one. It also offers a history lesson, a little zill class and a costume show as well as featuring dancers of all ages, shapes and sizes. Believe it or not, Kathy Smith: Flex Appeal - A Belly Dance Workout is one of the best once you get past the fact that Ms. Smith didn't step out of aerobics instructor mode and emphasizes the workout instead of the dance. She did her research and consulted with Ansuya, who is also on the DVD, and actually teaches authentic bellydance moves and provides a short dance you can learn in addition to the workout.
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