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Belly Dancing I: Beginning Instruction with Mara [VHS]
 
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Belly Dancing I: Beginning Instruction with Mara [VHS]

Director: Bryan Scott Gordon Format: VHS Tape
3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Directors: Bryan Scott Gordon
  • Format: Color, NTSC
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • VHS Release Date: November 1, 2000
  • Run Time: 34 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0970328702
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,169 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Mara has been belly dancing professionally for 12 years, and has been teaching for the last 5. She teaches regularly through the Scottsdale, Arizona Parks and Recreation Department, as well as at national workshops and other facilities.

Product Description
Welcome to the world of belly dancing. This style of dance has been practiced for centuries and is influenced by many cultures. Designed for both the novice and those who want a refresher, this video presents 12 basic belly dancing moves divided into three sections of four moves each. You will also be shown how to set the moves to music in an improvised choreography. We hope this video will be the first step in a life-long love of belly dancing!

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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for a beginner!, June 5, 2001
By Nawal_in_Az (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
If you want to learn to dance and you want clear, simple instructions this video is an excellent choice. You won't find fancy effects, flashy sets or glitzy production, but you will learn how to do twelve basic moves, clearly explained and clearly shown. At the end of the video Mara includes a short performance using just the moves she has taught, so a beginner can get ideas for putting a dance together. One unusual feature of this video is the music. Mara's instruction and dancing is accompanied by a single guitar playing simple "Moorish-Spanish" inspired melodies. For a beginner who may not be very familiar with the rhythms and instruments of Middle Eastern music, this approach can be very helpful, since it lets you focus on the main rhythm and learning the moves. When you are ready to move on, or when you get some "real" dance music, you will find it easier to listen fot he rhythms that match the movements you have learned. I've given this video to 3 friends who wanted to get an idea of what belly dance is, and they all have been enthusiastic about it.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Novice Can Learn to Belly Dance, October 3, 2001
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I had previously purchased the Neena and Veena videos and was pleased, but I was having trouble coreographing my own moves to music. I ordered the tapes with Mara, and I couldn't be happier with the instruction provided. Some of the steps with Mara were similar to Neena and Veena, but the style was markedly different. The tremendous thing about this video (and its follow up) is that Mara really teaches you how to put the moves to music in this beautiful free-form dance style. I just hope that more videos like this will be in production - and soon.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent video!, August 2, 2001
By Beth A. Brezinski (Scottsdale, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
Hi, I've been studying belly dance with Mara for two years. Her video is really good, both for the beginner, or for the intermediate dancer who really wants to break down and refine the core 12 belly dance moves that Mara explains in her video. I've bought this video for four of my friends, most of whom have never studied belly dance, and they've found it to be a great introduction to this dance form. I've seen other belly dance videos, and Mara's is much more clear, concise, and easy to follow. Check it out. :-)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Low-budget, personable, fast-paced, low on practice instructional video
I rented this from my library. The production is amateur, they have her whole body barely take up 3/4 of the screen & they could have been closer or zoomed in more so she didn't... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Lena, LMT

1.0 out of 5 stars Amateur
I would not recommend these videos- they are done like a home
video (style.) The quality is not very good, it is not professionally done. Read more
Published on February 3, 2004 by Jennifer

1.0 out of 5 stars not what I thought
Her explaination of the moves were good, but I was looking for something more repititous..more like an "do it with me" instruction and not a "here is what to... Read more
Published on July 18, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow
My other bellydance experiences have been the Neena and Veena tapes (I've viewed all of them) and a short, simple community ed class. Read more
Published on November 17, 2002 by Kristen Stafford

2.0 out of 5 stars This video is a ...
For only 30 minutes of instruction, the price of this video is ... . The production quality and instruction are adequate, not anything exceptional to merit such a high price for... Read more
Published on June 17, 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars This video is a ....
For only 30 minutes of instruction, the price of this video is a .... The production quality and instruction are adequate, not anything exceptional to merit such a high price for... Read more
Published on June 17, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Dance instruction with Mara
I've been dancing for approx. six years. Over time I've collected several instructional videos. This is one of the most concise instructional videos I have seen. Read more
Published on April 17, 2002 by Zina

1.0 out of 5 stars I was wating more from this video
I can tell it was mistake to order this video . You can`t see really how to do the moves . If never did it befor , this tape not the bast you need to get
Published on April 10, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Belly Dancing with Mara
I was really impressed with this video. Mara gave excellent instructions that were easy to follow and the dance sequences performed after each step were very helpful in giving me... Read more
Published on February 6, 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars A good but expensive choice for beginners
I think Mara is a good dancer and teacher; She has a very clear way of teaching and all...but this tape is too short. Read more
Published on February 2, 2002 by Moon, Sanghee

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