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• Actors: Dmitri Roudnev; former Bolshoi soloist and director of USA National Youth Ballet Competition; Irina Zibrova soloist of the Bolshoi
• Directors: Dmitri Roudnev
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Roudnev Ballet Class Music and Video
• DVD Release Date: October 6, 2006
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000JFZ9DO
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #88,797 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Excellent Introduction To Partnering By Great Professionals!, July 2, 2006 Dmitri Roudnev is a wonderful ballet teacher and dancer(formerly of the Bolshoi) and a great credit to the ballet community, much to the benefit of the Chicago area. This video gives you much of the basic ideas on partnering for reference as an adjunct to partnering classes. Tips are given for both the male and female dancer. Mr. Roudnev is very active in his videos and does plenty of explaining, so you are not just watching people dance as in some other instructional videos. The image and sound are very good also. All his videos and cds are highly recommended. --J. M WILINSKY ( NJ United States)

Product Description

Dmitri Roudnev gives insight to the years of partnering training he received at the famed Bolshoi school and company in Russia. Roudnev carefully breaks down each step including body placement coaching for females. This video features extreme close-ups of the hand technique for males. Beginners: Before you take your first partnering class build confidence. Advanced and professional dancers: Roudnev will show you technically how to never miss a lift again. Teachers: Learn how to correctly teach partnering to male and female students. Includes: placement review, pirouettes, finger and whip turns, sit lifts, arabesque press, and overhead lifts.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Instruction By Great Professionals!, October 19, 2006

By	J. M WILINSKY (teaneck, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dmitri Roudnev is a wonderful ballet teacher and dancer(formerly of the Bolshoi) and a great credit to the ballet community, much to the benefit of the Chicago area. This video gives you much of the basic ideas on partnering for reference as an adjunct to partnering classes. Tips are given for both the male and female dancer. Mr. Roudnev is very active in his videos and does plenty of explaining, so you are not just watching people dance as in some other instructional videos. The image and sound are very good also. All his videos and cds are highly recommended.