Bella Dancerella - Home Ballerina Studio with VHS Instruction Video and Ballet Bar

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Product Features

• Makes ballet fun and easy to learn
• 30-mintue dance-along VHS tape
• Double-sided, step-by-step mat
• Balance bar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 11 x 23.6 inches ; 4.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00024ALOO
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 8 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,172 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Product Description

Bella Ballerina Home Ballet Studio marries fantasy, role-play and education to literally transport little girls into the magical world of ballet. Join Bella and her friends as they sing and dance their way through ballet class and learn the five basic ballet positions, while singing their fun dancing songs.

The Bella Ballerina Studio includes a double-sided step-by-step mat, easy-to-assemble ballet barre and a 30-minute fully choreographed instructional video.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

83 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for a while, June 6, 2004

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Rob Hunt "hunt_family" (Montgomery, IL United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bella Dancerella - Home Ballerina Studio with VHS Instruction Video and Ballet Bar (Toy)

We purchased this for my daughter's 6th birthday. She did love it for a while, despite the weak construction of the dance bar. The mat was thick and durable. The VHS tape was very poor quality, with bad color and changing volume. I would have expected they would spend a little extra to make the video better quality. The instructions on the video are fun and easy for kids to follow.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for young girls new to ballet, January 1, 2005

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Nancy T. Anulare "jkbgmom" (New Baltimore, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bella Dancerella - Home Ballerina Studio with VHS Instruction Video and Ballet Bar (Toy)

My daughter received this for Christmas. I was so leary to open it after reading the negative reviews. However, she insisted!

She LOVES this toy. She is currently in her first ballet class, and is 4 years old. I will say that being a beginner, and not real accustomed to the first 5 positions yet, are probably the reasons this toy is a hit here.

First, I think if your daughter already has the 5 positions down, and is over 5, this toy may be too juvenille, or boring. She is new to these steps, and really listens and follows along. She puts on her own ballet outfit, and dances away. Even her 4 y/o brothers join in sometimes!

I personally think the video can be MUCH better. There is too much fluff, with dancing bears and extra dialogue, and girls dressed in awful looking outfits with way too much makeup! But, once they get into the dancing (and the girls in the video have on normal dance attire for the actual ballet part), it is great to follow along. It lasts a bit where they do the 5 positions, then some silly song about eating fruits/veggies comes on, then they dance again. (I do love the message about the fruits/veggies, but it's an entire "thing" that just goes on, as my daughter just sits and watches.)

I wish the video was just a little intro, then all dancing/following along...but, she is thoroughly enjoying it. As she progresses, I'll buy the beginner ballet videos too, and she can play with the bar/mat.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This toy is very Dangerous, November 8, 2005

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Kaitlin Souza "ksouza" - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bella Dancerella - Home Ballerina Studio with VHS Instruction Video and Ballet Bar (Toy)

I have a BA in Dance and have studied the anatomy of the body and the strain ballet does to ones knees. This toy is teaching children at a very young age to turn out their legs in the wrong way putting a lot of strain on the knees and doing a lot of damage to the knees. I would not recommend that anyone buy this toy. Do research and see the horrors that improper training can do.