The Ballet Workout Vol. 2: Strength and Conditioning
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Actor: Melissa LoweBrand: Kultur
Writer: Melissa Lowe
Producer: Dennis Hedlund
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Standing Room Only
DVD Reviews of The Ballet Workout Vol. 2: Strength and Conditioning
DVD Review: Too serious, almost no stretching or cuing
Summary: 2 Stars
I was pleasantly surprised by Melissa Lowe's first Ballet Workout & enjoyed it almost as much as the NYC Ballet workout DVDs. Hers were done differently so it was a nice change of pace. She has great form, so watched her instead of the other students in that one & she would do a quick run-through alone so you know what moves to do. She didn't cue in that one much, but she did give reminders of posture, etc.
In this one, these are more intermediate students (2 guys as well) & more serious. The stage background & outfits... well, it wasn't a help, but it's not that important. The music was live w/basic upright & player, but found the music uninspiring. There was no fun involved unlike the first relaxed feeling one.
Before each movement, she only tells you the name of the movements you'll be practicing & what the French name/terms means in English. In the voice over during the movements, she only tells you, "this is great for strengthening the calves... these faster movements are great for slimming the legs..." There is no body posture help or telling you how to move your body at all.
LEVEL ONE
Floor Work - 5 min - warm-up had about 5 stretches: hand stretch feet, a wannabe yoga downward dog for calves, frog pose for groin/legs, yoga seated twisted spinal stretch & bent leg forward & bent backward stretch. Which is nowhere near enough & nowhere near as good as the great 10 minute stretching I got in her first one.
Barre Work - 16 min - the first 2 min on basic posture & keeping hips down on leg lifts.
Center Work - 7 min - A LOT of hopping/jumping
No cool down stretching
LEVEL TWO
Floor Work - 6 min - yoga seated straight leg fwd bend, reclined foot to hand stretch, seated russian & fwd split w/fwd & side torso stretch, yoga pyramid (standing head to fwd knee), yoga crescent, seated spinal twist again
Barre Work - 14 min - the first 10 min was exactly like the first level then some nice single leg in air balance work, also some standing & bringing one foot along side your shoulder
Center Work - 7 min - the first 3 min had some nice balance work & fast footwork, but then more jumping/hoping
No cool down stretching
I confess I only did up to the center work before I was bored silly. Even when up to the center work, my heart rate increased only once when they were all breathing heavy too & I did not feel any exertion. My balance is excellent from yoga so the balance work was easy for me.
I think this dvd is only for those who are serious about ballet & perfecting it rather then a simple relaxed toning workout & increasing body awareness like the first one or the NYC ballet workout.
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