Product Details

• Actors: Neon
• Directors: Neon
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: WorldDance New York
• DVD Release Date: September 1, 2004
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00030LNWQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #103,322 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Jasel, "Jareeda" Magazine
This DVD is a must have for any dancer who wants to expand their repertoire.

Product Description
Balancing an object on one's head is part of traditional dance in many cultures, and an exciting feature of belly dance. Many bellydance shows feature dancers balancing candelabra, swords, or trays of lit candles. The "Bellydance Surprise: Queen of Flowers" DVD offers instruction in balancing a tray of fresh flowers for an elegant dance to perform as a surprise gift for your friends, family, or guests at a festive cocktail reception, birthday party, wedding, anniversary, sweet 16 party, bridal or baby shower - any celebration.

Balancing is very entertaining and offers tremendous health benefits. True balancing is not at all difficult, and it is one of the best things you can do to improve your posture and spinal health. Every minute invested in learning to move with an object balanced on your head is a precious investment in strengthening the correct spine-supporting muscle groups, in acquiring more confidence, poise and fluidity in your carriage, and in developing a "dancer's body."

The program is choreographed and presented by Neon, a popular New York dance artist and instructor known for her innovative and spectacular balancing acts.

The DVD includes:
1. Three full dance "scripts"/choreographies - basic, intermediate and advanced, combining in three entirely different ways, two exciting dance props: the veil (or a wide scarf) and a tray of flowers.

2. Detailed breakdown of basic and intermediate choreographies;

3. Practice sessions with Neon (concurrent front and back views) for every script, with voiceover count and cues; performance video of all three dances in full costume;

4. Tips for balancing an object on your head; balancing exercises.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Queen of Flowers review by Lady Beth 10/19/2004, October 19, 2004

By	Elizabeth Pineda "elizpineda5" (PEMBROKE PINES, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You will love this Queen of Flowers DVD by Neon if you have not worked with balancing a tray on your head before, OR if you are looking to do something surprising for your teacher, friends, and the community. Three full choreographies to learn, and artistically adapt for parties, birthdays, shows, and more for all levels of dance. Choreography is broken down into small groups of moves and than repeated to make sure you go over what you learned. Neon does this throughout the entire DVD, so be sure you are comfortable going over your moves several times. I had trouble putting on my veil on time to repeat the routine from the beginning to the point in the routine we stopped at. It got annoying, but Neon explained that it is important to go over certain moves to make sure you do not have accidents while you are dancing. Good point! Subtitled "Logistics" is the section where Neon talks to you herself and goes over some of the things you will need before learning the choreographies. She talks about how to pick a tray, and not to use adhesives as it takes away from the performance. To balance the tray yourself and to do it honestly is the best trick. She goes over how to do flower arrangements, and a lot more information that was informative. Neon is a refreshing Belly Dancer to have in our community. All levels of dancers will learn new tricks, or moves from Neon as she is amazing! Total running time is 1 hr. 30 min. Great explanation of moves and excellent quality DVD. Shows movements both front and back at the same time.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I DID IT WITH A CAKE.....!!!!, April 28, 2005

By	CorinneLeger - See all my reviews

LOL, Ditto to the outlandish green miniskirt mentioned in the previous review! Neon has a proclivity toward unconventional costuming. I included a couple of her outfits in my "America's Best and Worst Dressed Bellydancers" list (I am still working on it) actually among the best but if I were to give another "fashion police ticket" Neon's miniskirt outfit from the "Queen of Flowers" is asking for it!

This said, I love Neon's choreographies! They are easy and sophisticated all at once. I am intermediate level, tray balancing is not exactly my thing, but I pulled it off for my hubby's B-day (with a cake!) inspired by Neon's stunning yellow dress (on the cover) and her methodical instruction.

I emailed her regarding balancing a tray with a cake on it, and she gave me a million dollar piece of advice: "Get rid of the paper doily from under the cake, center the cake on the tray, center the tray on your head, and you're in business."

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately a Surprise, April 7, 2006

By	Stephanie Goodell "starwildflowr" (Kailua-Kona, HI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I actually came across this dvd by mistake, I thought I ordered something else and this showed up but I gave it a try. What a great selection of routines for an intimate performance! I really enjoyed the idea of showering or distributing roses from your tray during your dance. I had never seen anyone perform balancing a tray on TOP of a veil covering the dancer before.
Surprisingly easy- a beginner could pull off these dances and look very mysterious and accomplished. She even gets down to the nitty gritty of what kind of makeup to wear to prevent getting your hair caught in your lipstick.
I must admit the coverart seemed a little cheesy and the very neon costume gave me my doubts but the performance was rather tastful and I absolutely LOVE her accent!