Customer Reviews

Ballet 201 - Beyond the Basics, DVD

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(2)

 

 

If you've never danced, I think you need the first DVD, because in that one, the instructor takes the time to actually teach the technique. Whereas in this one, she takes you through the moves, but expects you to know the technique. It is obvious that you can't just throw someone into ballet. I love this series, especially the DVD chapter breaks!

It was so easy to use this series. I am not exactly in shape for a public class, and just wanted to explore dancing ballet without getting embarrassed. I have both DVDs, and they each have something special to offer to those of us with no experience.

This video easy to follow and provides top-notch Ballet instruction. The whole production is very professional. It shows you the correct way to execute each move without making anything too complicated to follow. I recommend it!

My daughter and I had absolutely no prior ballet knowledge. This has helped us both understand the positions and the terminology. I would definitely recommend this video with 101 to beginners.

If you want to dance ballet by yourself, out side your studio or dancing class, this is the one. I love the warm up or bar work first, then have fun with some dancing steps.

This is bascially the same production was Ballet 101, just edited and with a few new moves. Don't waste your money. Stick with Ballet 101 to learn the basic positions.

I take adult ballet and wanted to use this as a practice tool. This dvd does not warm you up enough and could damage your feet. Thankfully I knew better.

I came to this video because I'm going to be away from traditional ballet classes for a period of time and I wanted a viable alternative. It was a decent class, if someone is following their class sequence, but it is not really meant for someone who has had ballet for any length of time.
The most confusing thing about the video is that sometimes the exercises are demonstrated and then preformed, and sometimes they are just preformed while she explains them. The tempo of all the exercises is slow enough to accommodate either method, and after the first viewing of the lesson the confusion is significantly less.
In ballet it is not necessary to preform the most difficult steps to improve, and I intend to use this video to its fullest, but I was looking for something a little more intermediate in level.

Easy to follow with clear instruction. Great for beginners. Better to use both videos (Ballet 101) for easier learning.

It's a good introductory ballet video especially for little girls. The moves aren't too difficult and it is slow moving.