Product Details

• Actors: Veena & Neena Bidasha
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Goldhill Home Media
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 2001
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000055ZGL
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,960 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If they can teach me, they can teach anyone!, November 24, 2001

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Rhonda (Rice, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sensual Art of Bellydance: Basic Dance [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have absolutely NO dance training or previous exposure to bellydance, and I don't exercise like I should. (At least, I didn't before!) Even so, in less than a month, this video has taught me basic moves, as well as a short dance routine!

The twins leave the elaborate costumes until the end and wear biker pants & tops so you can see exactly what they're doing, and how they're moving. Learning isn't the time for chiffon-veiled mystery!

They smile and look pleasant throughout, and it encourages you to copy their facial expressions without saying a word. Good! What good is it to learn a sensual dance if you perform it with your tongue hung out and your brow furrowed in concentration?

I also found it very helpful that they explained the movements step by step instead of just showing them and expecting viewers to be able to copy. They clearly explain where in the body each movement originates, and it's not always obvious to newbies like me. For instance, though a hip shimmy may look like the dancer's hips/belly are what's shaking, the movement actually starts in the knees.

I'm very pleased with this video, and am giving another copy as a gift to a family member. Now I'm using the second tape in the series, and will hopefully be reviewing that one by January '02.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and professional video, April 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sensual Art of Bellydance: Basic Dance [VHS] (VHS Tape)

When I looked up this video, it was so new there wasn't even one review. I bought it based on the reviews for their exercise videos. It is excellent. Veena and Neena's movements are lovely and graceful and light. They seem nice and their instruction is encouraging and professional, yet they never slip into that chirpy cheeriness so common in other instructional videos. I am not very coordinated, but I was able to learn the choreographed dance well after watching it about 12-15 times. Their instruction is clear and they break down the movements well. Plus, the camera is always placed exactly where you need it when you need it. They show you all the different moves separately, then they show you the choreographed dance step by step. Then they do the dance to tempo while they give instruction, then they just do the dance to great music. And viola'! You're bellydancing! The background on the video is Middle Eastern and pleasant. The only thing I would recommend is that if your knees aren't great, skip the knee bend in the dance and just do the arms. As for exercise, this video will definately help you tone your arms--you'll feel it! And the dance, while low-impact, will get your heart rate aerobic and, if you just rewind and dance and rewind and dance for thirty minutes, you'll have had an aerobic work-out without suffering and you'll have had a great time! Also, I found that my posture improved. Beginners with no experience will find this video valuable.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleased, August 2, 2001

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"none12345" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sensual Art of Bellydance: Basic Dance [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have never done bellydancing, and a week ago I started off with the "basic moves" tape. I am quite pleased. The moves are shown very clearly, and the great bonus is at the end you have a little routine putting all the moves together. For me, this is very satisfying -- to learn some moves and actually be able to USE them right away. It is definitely not my "dream routine" but even so it is a good beginning. I also bought Shamira's tape, and compared to that veena and neena's tape has proven to be much more useful for me as a beginner. The set is attractive enough, the production very professional, it is great seeing TWO people perform the moves rather than one, and somehow veena and neena introduce the concepts in a user-friendly way. I've been trying to get the graceful arm movements down for a while on the dance floor, and they described how to do them in such an easy way I got it in a minute. I definitely did not get everything down in a week, but I feel fairly confident I will in time. Also, this tape is quite economical and I really appreciate that. I bought it as part of the box set, and I feel it was a good value. As mentioned in other reviews, they smile a lot in the video, but if you've ever seen bellydancers live that is part of the performance. I see nothing wrong with that. Veena and Neena are not the best bellydancers in the world, but they might have the best instructional video around. I have not tried any other videos apart from Shamira's, but with veena and neena's video I think I won't need anything else at the beginner stage.