| | |  | DVDs | Home » » Amira's Bellydance 101 Belly Dancing Basics For Beginners | | | | | | | Description: | | This DVD is perfect for beginners or more seasoned dancers. You'll learn the basic bellydance moves and then integrate them into combinations: Learn to move your body with grace & confidence. Nurture yourself with safe & gentle warm-ups & stretches. Pract | | | Features: | |
• Radiate Your Feminine Beauty! Discover Fitness and Fun Through Bellydance!
• Perfect for beginners, or more experienced looking for a review of technique.
• Also available in dual Estonian / English language upon request
• Practice 60 minutes of step-by-step instruction with Amira, and dance to energizing, tightly synchronized rhythms from well known global recording artists.
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Amira | | Director:
| Andrew Corwin | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker | | Run Time:
| 80 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| May 26, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 122 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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217 of 222 found the following review helpful:
 Among the bestMay 05, 2006
By A woman
First of all, I think the best instructional and workout DVD is "Learn lavish layers with Ansuya".
But Amira's disk is also of exemplary quality, and I can see how for some people it might be the best place to start:
- Amira teaches the proper posture and reminds you about it throughout her lesson. Majority of instructional videos neglect that.
- Her instructions are more thoughtful than in any other bellydance program I've seen so far (except Ansuya's).
- Unlike some instructors who don't realize that you need to practice the moves individually before you can put them together and up to speed, Amira makes sure you absorb each movement by repeating it many times.
- The camera is always where it belongs (which is rare in the world of bellydance videos).
- Amira's style is very soothing and helps focus on movement execution. There are bellydancers that are more picturesque, but their intense Mideastern charm might overwhelm or distract a beginner. Their bodies also may intimidate an overweight novice, whereas Amira shows that you don't have to be slender to be able to move with admirable grace. And Amira is certainly pretty as well.
- Amira's appearance and the choice of background and music are very tasteful.
This video is probably the gentlest, non-intimidating introduction to bellydance I've seen so far. But the drawback of this approach is that you might outgrow it rather quickly. "Learn lavish layers with Ansuya" will prove much more efficient in the long run.
66 of 67 found the following review helpful:
Perfect First VideoMay 30, 2009
By evol_v
This is the DVD to get for your first bellydance instruction workout. I can't say enough good things about it, but let me start. First, the production values are high. The setting is lovely and restful, with beautifully sensuous pillows and gauzy drapes hanging in the background. The music is exotic and hypnotic, and Amira's voice and pleasant accent make you feel you're on a nice vacation, far from your own stressful world. The exercises are explained carefully and done slowly, so that you can pick them up. They are filmed in such a way that you can see the movement (no cutting away to a face while you are trying to figure out what the hips are doing.) There is a warm-up at the beginning and a gentle stretch at the end. If you skip the combination, which you might want to do at first, while you're learning the movements, you can do the whole dvd in an hour. The sections are short enough so as not to tire you out or frustrate your beginner's attention span. At some point this workout might become too basic, but I suspect I would always want to come back to it sometimes, on days when I'm not feeling so strong, or when I just want to de-stress. I love this DVD, and I hope Amira makes more!
101 of 107 found the following review helpful:
I agree with the previous reviewsJun 17, 2006
By R. Johnson
"Constant Customer at Amazon"
As a total beginner, I watched this DVD once and was able to keep up with her pretty accurately at the end when she put all movements together. I'm 54 and have gained 40 pounds over the past two years (up from size 6 for 30 years). I was delighted to feel graceful and feminine while going these exercises with Amira. I'm slightly sore today...not an unpleasant sensation, but a sign that muscles were really used. If you're interested in Belly Dance, I think you'll really like Amira.
39 of 39 found the following review helpful:
Two minute Trailer of "Amira's Bellydance 101" DVDJul 07, 2008
By Mark Dennis
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1UL62JSIHA9BH Amira's Belly Dance 101 Dvd, a 5-Star Instructional Video of Belly Dancing Basics for Beginners
This is a two minute video trailer that shows a couple of short excerpts from the DVD. For further reviews, all of the others that are left here seem to describe the content and quality pretty well..
49 of 51 found the following review helpful:
The Best DVD for Learning the Basics of Bellydance!!!Jul 19, 2006
By Naimah
"creative spirit"
Amira provides an exercise video that celebrates women's natural bodies, strength, grace and beauty.
This DVD offers a solid foundation in bellydance by expertly teaching basic movements and techniques. I am impressed with Amira's teaching style, the beautiful dance moves, her clear and concise commentary, and the quality of the video. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning this sensual and creative art form.
I think it is important for instructional videos to provide proper guidance and explanation of the techniques. I never felt like she was moving too fast, and I appreciated the combination of technical and artistic explanations of the movements. It also never felt boring or slow. Plus the setting looks like an Arabian lounge complete with Persian rugs and velvet pillows, and the music by Hossam Ramsy is gorgeous! It really added to the sensual and relaxing feeling of the video.
I definately give this DVD two thumbs up!! (Or two hip lifts!)
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