- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, PAL
- Language English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Discovery Records
- DVD Release Date: 7 July 2008
- Run Time: 60 minutes
- ASIN: B00008YOEU
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
20,588 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
- #11 in Film & TV > Music DVDs > Instructional
- #33 in Film & TV > Documentary > Instructional
- #53 in Film & TV > Musicals & Classical > Ballet & Dance
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
good supplement to a regular ballet class
6 Sep 2010
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This dvd was more or less what I expected. Sure, it was filmed in the 80s so the music and costumes are somewhat.... vintage. But the dancing instructions are good and the dvd is a good solution when there is no time to actually attend a dance class, or when travelling. It kept me in shape during my summer vacation, so I could spend 3 weeks away from a dance studio without my turnout suffering too much. You of course will have to solve the problem of not having a barre in the middle of your living room... I lined up a couple of high-back stools and it worked out well. The barre excersises are good, the frappes are particularly challeging. The center work is on the fast side without too much instruction, to follow it definitely requires previous dance experience. The grand allegro at the very end is only meant for the dancers on the dvd to show off, just a montage with no choreography and no instruction... But then again, how would you do a grand jette in your living room without suffering fatal injuries? Overall a good purchase, David Howard's dancing has a lyrical style which I really like -in contrast with most other ballet dvds which feel more like a gymnastics workout than a dance.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Just like a real ballet class
3 July 2011
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No, it doesn't have the best production value... but it was filmed in the 80s. What do you expect? As a former ballet student who is now a mom, I longed to take real ballet classes again (NOT ballet boot camp, NOT pilates which is more like ballet on your back.) This video is just like a real ballet class ... only all the students have extraordinary form. The bar and center work are classic - just like a real class. I would not recommend this video if you haven't had previous ballet training. It's far too easy to get injured if you haven't learned proper form already. But if you want to use your postural muscles, improve your strength and flexibility and feel like you're dancing, not just exercising, then this is a great choice.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Fast!
28 May 2009
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This DVD is definitively for intermediate/advanced. But if you have taken a class (or 20) and go through it a few times, you will get it!
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