Customer Reviews

Tinkerbell's Learn Ballet Step by Step

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Geared towards kids, the instruction is lovely, clear, professional and fun.
Michele delivers a very enjoyable yet disciplined enough beginner's ballet class.
Her speech is fun and clear.
She has a positive attitude and her movements are easy to follow yet very professional.
I enjoyed her instruction from an adult stand-point.
If I had a daughter, I'd encourage her to do the program together regularly over an extended period of time.

I got this for my almost 5 year old. She is in her 2nd year of classes and I got this to supplement. It is a little beyond her right now but I think the more we use it, the more she will pick up. The first time we used it I was helping her get the right positions and quickly decided that I could use it for my own workout!

My daughter is 6 and loves this DVD. It is well put together and great for aspiring ballerinas. Some parts move just a little quickly for young kids and now and then the camera angle goes from the front to the back which is something they need to do away with if they create an updated video at some point - if a child is mirroring the dancer and the angle changes suddenly, it can be confusing. But once my daughter had used the DVD a few times, she was able to catch right on to the moves. The teacher is very likable and does well connecting with her audience. I would recommend this DVD for anyone with a youngster who is developing an interest in ballet! Any youngster who wants to "be a ballerina someday" will want to practice every day, and this is a great way for them to get this practice. There is also a section on the DVD showing the lives of other ballerinas at all different levels. I think I might have enjoyed this part more than my daughter - LOL!

I would have given this 4 stars because I *personally* thought it was a good DVD for the money and it included exactly what I was looking for. However, I had to give it a 3 because my daughter would only watch it once.

I should mention that she just turned 7 and does sometimes tire of activities quickly--within about a week. However, she's been ballet crazy for years, and tends to do better with "aged down" activities anyway. So I thought this would be a perfect introduction, since our local ballet school's class times don't fit our schedule.

The quality of the video is good and the instruction seems appropriate for a rank beginner. A child who has had more than a few ballet lessons might find it boring, though. It's VERY basic. My daughter went through the entire DVD class dutifully and I thought she was enjoying it. Afterward she complained of soreness from the workout and we talked about ballerinas working hard and needing to be strong to dance as they do.

That was that. The DVD never came out again, and my daughter refused when I offered it. Turns out that she felt there was too much rote instruction of "this arm here, bend there" positioning and not enough of the "fun" part of dancing she was expecting. Maybe her expectations were too high for beginner ballet, but there WAS a lot of perfunctory stuff so I could see her point. I'm going to look for a DVD that offers more actual dance choreography to see if that rekindles her interest. In any case, I thought I'd post our experience here for anyone whose child is at a similar age/interest level.

This DVD was a birthday gift for a 3 year old great grandchild who has natural musical appreciation. She loves to mimic dancing groups then repeat with her own version. The parents played the DVD and although they did not play the whole thing they tell me there is no music with the classes.
What a disappointment; this little girl needs music with her instructions.
Great Grandma and Grandpa

My 3 year old loves this DVD. She has just recently started to take ballet classes.She is into leotards, tutus, pointe shoes, plies, etc. It is a perfect DVD for beginners.The teacher is sweet and motivated. I recommend this this DVD for preschool age only.

For a little girl interested in ballet this video is awesome. It really works as a real class. It may seem short but for the age group it is just right. My 4-year-old loves practicing with it and has even learned to pause and play it again when she needs a break 'cause it gives her a real work-out! Just what I was looking for!

I bought this for my four year old daughter and thought they went really fast in the program. My daughter has even told me that she doesn't want to watch it anymore because it goes so fast. I think this would be a great DVD if they slowed it down. If your child learns fast and you also have some background in Ballet it may work for you.

My little girl wants to be a ballerina and there are no lessons close by. this is a great way to get started she will watch it over and over and then she does the moves and tells us what they are called and she is only 5! probably not for older children it is fairly simple but fun.

The teacher was clear in her instruction, and she also seemed to anticipate problems such as tired arms and posture. My daughter and I had a lot of fun doing this DVD.