Product Details

• Actors: Robin Denise Johnson
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Studio: Pure Madness Productions
• DVD Release Date: February 15, 2007
• Run Time: 51 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NIJ93I
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #102,852 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Cardio-Tribal Belly Dance is a low-impact workout that uses easy belly dance moves with repeated steps that gradually increase your heart rate and keep it at a healthy level throughout the workout. This video features multicultural working women who dance/exercise for fun. While you'll learn lots of belly dance steps - such as camels, Mayas, turns, shimmies, hip sways, snake arms, and layering - it will be an easier workout than on most instructional DVD's done by professional dancers. The dances are demonstrated by dancers at various skill levels. We even put all the moves together at the end of the workout into a dance for you. To learn the steps, go to the practice-instruction sections of the DVD from the menu. If you know the steps, or don't mind just following along, start with the 40-minute warmup and workout.

As a bonus, we've included performances and interviews with the dancers. Enjoy! Warm Up.Ana's Hips.Barbara's Camels.Ciana's Walk.Double Hips.Elizabeth's Shimmies.Foot slides.Gawazee Hip Sways.All Moves .Cool down

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Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good workout if you aren't physically fit, April 11, 2007

By	Susan Lee "Susan Lee" (NE Alabama) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been doing the twins (Neena and Veena) belly dance workout for beginners for the past 2 months. I've enjoyed it, but I needed more of a challenge and an aerobic workout. This tape just didn't do it for me. I didn't even break a sweat. The production value isn't great and the workout didn't seem like much of a workout to me.

The instructors are full-figured goddess types. They are great examples of how you can exercise and be healthy at any size. For that, I applaud them.

So if you want a low impact, low intensity woman-centered workout, this is for you.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly tribal..., May 14, 2007

By	Amy T. (Chicago) - See all my reviews

I wish it had been made clear in the description that this is some sort of tribal fusion, not ATS! (It's not the "Rachel Brice" style of fusion either, just to be clear.) Apparently it is a fusion style which is unique to this troupe.

I bought this because I thought it sounded like a good way to practice my tribal moves while getting a light workout, but there are very few moves on here that I recognize from my ATS class. Many of the moves actually seem based on Egyptian-style.

The music is kind of boring. There is a voice-over track during the workout giving instruction on the moves, but in some sections it is barely audible.

There is a section which instructs on how to put the moves together, although there is no breakdown of how to actually do each move. On the upside, during the workout the moves in each section are repeated over and over so it is pretty easy to catch on if you are at all familiar with the basics of Egyptian-style.

Like other reviewers have noted, this seems like a halfway decent cardio workout for someone who is not very fit, which is what I was looking for.

I was not impressed by the performances of the troupe. They don't seem to move very well together, and the moves were overly simple and repetitive. It was kind of like watching them go through the workout in costume rather than a real performance. I would have preferred to see them really show their stuff! The individual performances of four of the dancers were somewhat better, a little more energetic and showy.

One thing I did enjoy is the costuming in the performance section. Not too glittery, not too earthy, a little different from the everyday tribal uniform while still keeping a similar feel. I may just borrow a few costuming ideas from this DVD.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Neither Cardio nor Tribal, April 28, 2007

By	K. Stahlman "Tribal Moon" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Only buy this DVD if you have no access to real Tribal belly dance teachers or if you live someplace where finding physical fitness and/or Tribal bellydance classes do not exist.

This is an OK DVD for women who have no outlet to exercise. The cover art is great, the name of the DVD is interesting, but the quality does not hold up to the promise. For couch potatoes only!