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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I offered my mother this DVD for her B-day(she turned 54)because she is a ballet lover and she had never had the chance to practise it as a sport. She loved it!Now she practises at home, once or twice a week and she is trully happy. I found it very useful for people who do not have the basic ballet vocabulary. The teacher explains each move/Step/position very carefully and on a simple way, so it is definitely not hard to follow. Hope you enjoy it too!
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After viewing, I was surprised to find out that this DVD was originally produced in 1986. It's, without question, the best visual aid help you'll get in starting your classical ballet journey. Although there are a few steps omitted (it would be great if Howard discussed selection of ballet shoes, attire, frequency of practice, levels of dedication, purchasing a barre for home, among others) and the fact that the video could be brought into the new millennium (it could be a lot more polished with playback in slow motion with some moves, filming at different angles with greater frequency) it's still the most excellent source of truly helpful fundamentals I've come across yet.
If you want classical ballet basics in their most illustrated form, this is your product, you won't regret purchasing it. Combined with a good book that gives more detailed insights into classical ballet, you won't go wrong.
If you want classical ballet basics in their most illustrated form, this is your product, you won't regret purchasing it. Combined with a good book that gives more detailed insights into classical ballet, you won't go wrong.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is an excellent instructional dvd. It tells you all the correct names and shows you a fair bit without being patronising or focusing on breathing for 10 minutes like other videos. It is a little hard but therefore you get your money's worth you can watch it many times without gettin bored.
Very Small negative points
On the video, the exercises are named one step ahead of the exercise.
The dancer doesn't put her heels together in first, they are a good inch or two apart with her right leg slightly infront, but I don't know why because she has not got massive muscley legs. David points it out to put your heels together at the exact time that she doesn't!
He doesn't explain terms like en dehors, en devant and en croix until later on in the video and some he doesn't explain at all. The video is quite hard, but that is why it is good, you can pick it up after watching it lots. However, you may never actually learn what these terms mean.
On the battement glissé she doesn't go into demi plie straight away, she pauses and transfers her weight making it a bit awkward with the timing.
When it gets to the centre work plie is spelt plier!
She is a bit wobbly when she relevés
He always looks sideways with his eyes!!! haha
On the spotting he says 'notice how the head is working in opposition to the body, she is turning to the right'. This does NOT mean that the head turns to the left!!! haha, that would be impossible, the head just focuses on one spot for as long as possible and then whips round.
It might just be my computer, but I can't skip to the middle if a chapter.
Positive points
Grand battement is exactly the same as intermediate r.a.d. ballet. Many of these exercises stay the same throughout and are still used by professionals.
The centre work is amazing, this is usually lacking instructional videos.
It is easy too follow. You can see her entire body and feet clearly.
There is so much to learn, you really get lots for your money and the video will last a long time. It can even be used as a practise video once you are better to learn the correct names and as many of the barre exercises don't change.
Buy it if you actually want a challenge and want to learn more than the first few lessons of ballet! The centre work IS hard but you can watch it as many times as you want!
Very Small negative points
On the video, the exercises are named one step ahead of the exercise.
The dancer doesn't put her heels together in first, they are a good inch or two apart with her right leg slightly infront, but I don't know why because she has not got massive muscley legs. David points it out to put your heels together at the exact time that she doesn't!
He doesn't explain terms like en dehors, en devant and en croix until later on in the video and some he doesn't explain at all. The video is quite hard, but that is why it is good, you can pick it up after watching it lots. However, you may never actually learn what these terms mean.
On the battement glissé she doesn't go into demi plie straight away, she pauses and transfers her weight making it a bit awkward with the timing.
When it gets to the centre work plie is spelt plier!
She is a bit wobbly when she relevés
He always looks sideways with his eyes!!! haha
On the spotting he says 'notice how the head is working in opposition to the body, she is turning to the right'. This does NOT mean that the head turns to the left!!! haha, that would be impossible, the head just focuses on one spot for as long as possible and then whips round.
It might just be my computer, but I can't skip to the middle if a chapter.
Positive points
Grand battement is exactly the same as intermediate r.a.d. ballet. Many of these exercises stay the same throughout and are still used by professionals.
The centre work is amazing, this is usually lacking instructional videos.
It is easy too follow. You can see her entire body and feet clearly.
There is so much to learn, you really get lots for your money and the video will last a long time. It can even be used as a practise video once you are better to learn the correct names and as many of the barre exercises don't change.
Buy it if you actually want a challenge and want to learn more than the first few lessons of ballet! The centre work IS hard but you can watch it as many times as you want!
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Ballet DVD for beginners
This is a very clear, step by step guide to all the ballet exercises and moves. It would be a useful practise exercise dvd for someone learning ballet or an absolute beginner. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jacquie morgan
an introduction to ballet
this dvd is an intro to ballet, its made to be watched, it wanted one to dance along to.
It has an old feeling and is a bit boring.
I only looked at i once.
It has an old feeling and is a bit boring.
I only looked at i once.
Published 6 months ago by Heidi Hauge Clausen
Not what I expected
I didn't like this DVD. I expected it to be a proper ballet class with a teacher showing the steps and the students in the class following, and the steps flowing from one to the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Book fiend
Simple and to the point
My only criticism of this DVD is its brevity. Would have liked slightly longer to develop my practice of all the steps. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Tinkerbell502
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