Product Details

• Actors: Instructor David Howard
• Format: Classical, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Kultur Video
• VHS Release Date: August 15, 1991
• Run Time: 56 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300174891
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,343 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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• This is item 2 in The Ballet Class Series.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just like Saturday morning class, June 1, 2002

By	Spinachluvr (California) - See all my reviews

I was surprised when I got this video at how much it was like my ballet class. I had the New York City Ballet Workout and thought this would be a good supplement.

This video teaches your muscles to work the way a dancer's muscles should, so when you go to class, you will be able to receive the full effect of teaching instruction. I live 45 minutes away from the ballet studio, so I like this video because I can practice as often as I should to keep my body ready to dance.

There are two minor things that I need to get used to with this video:
a) the sound is not very good, so I have to turn it up loud to hear the music to keep in time, and
b) plies, tendus, and degages move quickly; I usually like a slower plie, a slow tendu, then a fast tendu and fast degage. I suppose the video is not as long as to incorporate all elements of the 90 minute ballet class I am used to.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Ballet Class for Intermediate/Advanced Dancers, February 24, 2002

By A Customer

This video is excellent for those of you who want to go to a ballet class in your own home! I am an intermediate/advanced dancer who has returned to dancing after many years. This video has helped me to get back in ballet shape. It has all the barre and floor exercises of a studio ballet class together with beautiful piano music. David Howard does a great job explaining, with not too much talking, how to do each combination. In order to dance full-out, you will need some room to dance during the floor exercises. Great exercise -- every muscle gets a workout!

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Ballet Class, April 23, 2000

By	Lola Hathaway - See all my reviews

This video takes you through an intermediate ballet class. David demonstrates the combinations, and seven professional dancers perform them. I am currently an advanced ballet student who lives far away from a professional studio. I do this ballet class video on days when I can't make it to the studio. David Howard has many other great ballet class videos available to aspiring dancers and dance teachers who want to learn ballet technique.