Product Details

• Actors: Taaj
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Global Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Run Time: 58 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00070M3J4
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #156,882 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
With BELLY DANCE BASICS, FEATURING TAAJ THE BELLY DANCE TRAINER you can be on the fast track to dancing like Shakira in no time! Taaj's easy-to- understand presentation of basic moves are the foundation of any good dancer's repertoire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy enough for a beginner, Skilled enough for a star!, July 5, 2007

By	Mental Mommy "Mental Mommy" (Portsmouth, VA United States) - See all my reviews

The break-down format of this DVD is one of the things that makes it so great. It breaks down moves - smooth, percussive, travelling steps, and so on, making it easier to focus on a particular type of move. There is a warm-up and cool down, a performance piece in the end, and some other great tips, tools, moves, and techniques to improve belly dancers at any skill level. For beginners, each move is broken down and through the power of repitition and easy explanations, you'll have it down in no time! I have this DVD and have used it for a few years as a regular exercise and just for fun! Because of the types of moves belly dance uses, this is a great DVD additional to any dancer's collection! At about an hour in length, it's the perfect length for nap time, a quick work-out, or just about any time in your day!

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Beginners!, May 16, 2009

By	Gamermom (Central, IL USA) - See all my reviews

I rented this from my local library looking for something different for a workout. I am not the most flexible or coordinated person. Taaj, the instructor, talks you through the moves slowly at first, then speeds up. She counts out each move in paused broken beats a few times the "rounds out" the moves to what they should be. She also does the moves 1/4 - 1/2 speed and gradually builds speed. Because of the semi-squat possition you are always in during belly dance, it is a great glute, thigh, core workout! I totally felt it during the workout and the next day.

I loved the belly dance workout so much that I decided to try another belly dance workout. The others I have tried went WAY too fast. They took all the moves at full speed, then too soon were adding on moves in combination! I don't know how they could call themselves "beginner?" Belly Dance Basics IS a beginner workout/introduction to belly dance. I highly recomend it to someone looking for an alternative workout for the lower body.