Customer Reviews

Ballet Floor Barre [VHS]

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This 45-minute tape is more of a warm-up and stretch tape than a conditioning workout. There are some very advanced stretches shown in this tape, so I would only recommend it for someone with a lot of flexibility.

The setting is a little sterile - white walls and carpet - but there is nothing offensive about it. The instructor, Nicole Vass, has a very pleasant manner and an elegant presence.

There are four sections to this floor workout - everything is done seated or lying down so no barre is needed. Section 1 warms up the body, section 2 stretches your turnout/hip joints/muscles, and sections 3/4 emphasizes over-all flexibility.

This tape is a nice supplement to a ballet class or, as the instructor puts it in her beautiful Australian accent, "for the dancer on holiday."

I've been crazy about dancing since March of 99 and this has been one of my all-time favorite tapes to do at home, to get my body warmed up and feeling in shape. Nicole Vass warms up your body progressively and gradually--and safely. The tape has a section each devoted to warmup, turn-out, stretching, and cool down. I love her voice, her look, and her personality. No matter how many times I have used this tape, I don't tire of it--unlike most of the arobics tapes. :) So, congrats, Nicole, and thanks!!

This video isn't very intense if you're trying to get heartpumping workout, but it is very good for people who are looking to do stretching and/or concentrate on their form.

The background music is annoying and doesn't correlate with the motions.

I completely agree with "A viewer's" review (e.g. setting sterile but not offensive, and tape is a good supplement to a more rigorous routine)

Probably not applicable to advanced ballet dancers, but great 'basic but complete' routine, on the floor, for beginner to intermediate dancers. Have recommended it to figure skaters looking for hip-back flexibility for spirals, laybacks and Ena Bauers.