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How To Dance Native American Style: Beginning Steps [VHS]

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This Native American dance video introduces itself by stating that the majority of dances would have been handed down from grandparents to children and in the absence of that flourishing tradition this video is intended to be a substitute only it does not deliver. Though informative in some respects such as some comments about Southern dance styles differing from Northern plains in pace. There is precious little actual dance instruction on this video. It is intended to be an introduction video and it does that and no more. However you see tantalizing glimpses of professional dancers at Pow Wow's that if nothing else gives you the incentive to realize how far you have to go to achieve their accomplishment. There are too many commercials for new recordings and the next installment of videos in the series. Which made me suspect that this video was not intended to be a teaching tool at all. However it was not a total flop since my eldest son aged 1 and half enjoyed the drumming and attempted some of the steps along with his Chinese baby sitter. Before the video drew to its rapid close. I suggest avoiding this one and going onto the next in the series

This is just a so-so tutorial, the regalia is nice to look at. I was bummed I bought this when I found out our local tribe had it to borrow in their library, but it's interesting if you're too far away from the next PowWow and you need a "fix"

Being Native American I know the dances, but had a friend who I wanted to take to the powwows and bought this to help them understand and learn the dances better.
A cd would have been nice but when I got it only the VHS was offered.
Bunch of different dances are shown, each step is slowly taught and it is really easy to learn from.
Worked for my friend, we dance now together and have a great time.
Ron Soaring Eagle