Customer Reviews

Ballet Boot Camp 2

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3 star:		(1)
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This is the best ballet workout ever! I also love the first Ballet Boot Camp. I have tried NYC Ballet workouts 1 & 2, Balletone and Center Moves, all of Stephanie Herman's DVDs, Bar Method, Cardio Barre, Melissa Lowe's three ballet DVDs, and other various ballet inspired videos and DVDs. This outdoes them all. It definitely is worth ever penny. I have lost 215 pounds and reshaped my bod with this. I give it a thousand stars.

Love this one!!!!! Well, as much as one can love a workout DVD. I surely own enough of them, mostly collecting dust. I actually use this DVD when I cant get to class.
I have about 30 years of ballet class experience and am still able to find a challenge each time while enjoying myself. My daughter, who doesn't take ballet, bought this DVD for herself, and loves it.. (she made an attempt to swipe mine...)

Given the great reviews of this so far, it's hard to imagine that these don't do this DVD justice. Jessica Sherwood is effortlessly elegant in her movement and she is clear in her instruction. She's also lovely- not too enthusiastic nor too rigid- just very natural and engaging. This DVD in its entirety feels like a ballet class and a very unpretentious class at that. There are very good exercises and basic ballet, so it's enjoyable and gives a thorough conditioning for the entire body. As a basis for comparison, I think Ballet Boot Camp 2 is more thorough and contains more ballet than NYC Ballet II (I really like this DVD too but it feels more like isolated movements instead of ballet). I also prefer the choreography and appreciate the better instruction and inclusion of the arms in Ballet Boot Camp 2 which I was not so impressed with in NYC Ballet II.

I like this video for the workout. You are not going to become a ballerina by doing the workout. If you want to learn classical ballet, take a class. This is a traditional workout video. The majority of the workout involves doing floor exercises were you are going to work your abs, arms, back and legs. These are exercises that a dancer would do to maintain his or her body. Yes, there is a section in the beginning were you warm-up doing some ballet moves, and another section at the end were you can practice some more ballet moves. I usually bypass the latter. I would recommend this video. The video was filmed in a dance class, so don't expect a lavish production. The participants also appear to be students, of all ages, who are actually taking a ballet course from the instructor.

This DVD is a good workout. It is a basic background and very plain and simple. Don't let that stop you from trying it. The exercises are effective and you will gain strength in your legs and core. You will begin to sculpt your legs and arms. I keep it in my rotation and I have many many dance and aerobic DVDs. I would recommend it if you are interested in learning dance or practicing between classes.

Wonderful for people with prior ballet classes. Probably not for the beginner unless you are really interested in learning ballet moves.

I am a casual ballet dancer who does not regulary attend class.
I have found this video a to be a great in-between workout.
I think that it is great to maintain flexibility and strength. I really needed something that was NOT high impact aeorbics -- and this is definitely it. I always feel great after using this video, not tired, sweaty, and completely worn out. I would recommend this to anyone looking to tone up.

This is the absolute nearest I have come to finding a real ballet class on video. It has a wonderful warm up followed by floor exercises and center work. If you are studying Ballet this is great at home practice refresher. If you are taking a Ballet class and thinking of buying one tape or dvd buy Ballet Bootcamp 2!

This DVD is the best i own that really resembles a ballet class, it runs for about 1 hour and 40 minutes if you do the entire workout.
The explanation is excellent, the music is excellent, the only thing i would change about it is offering a version without the initial explanation of every exercise, after you do this dvd a couple of times you could easily skip this part.
This and the NYC Workout Vol2. deliver excellent results in the entire body.

I just did this workout yesterday. I loved it. She works every part of your body. I haven't had this much fun with a workout in awhile. Plus it makes you feel graceful. I imagine sticking to this will yield great results. Definitely buy it!!!