| | |  | DANCE PERFORMANCES | Home » » BellyDance "Oriental Dance By Aradia"-combinations for Egyptian, Lebanese and Turkish Oriental Dance | | | | | | | Description: | | Aradia of Las Vegas brings her 29 years of Middle Eastern dance experience to this video for Intermediate to Advanced dancers.
She provides sizzling combinations to use for Egyptian, Lebanese and Turkish Oriental Dance.
Including:
An Introduction about the style and it's defining element.
Combinations facing the camera.
Combinations with her back to the camera so you can follow along as you would in a dance class.
Performance of each style.
Total running time is 1 hour 20 minutes.
Filmed in High Definition, packed full of information and technique, with an easy to follow format.
A must have for all Belly Dance enthusiasts!! | | | Features: | |
• Filmed in HDTV
• Costume performance on each style
• Intermediate to Advanced Level
| | | Product Details: | | | Format:
| NTSC, Full Screen | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Run Time:
| 80 minutes | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
More than worth it!Aug 07, 2006
By telefonica702
"telefonica702"
Aradia not only provides clear, step by step instruction on several combinations for use in your dancing, but she also offers the viewer useful knowledge on the history, characteristics, and the subtle differences of each type of dance. But that's not all, she also has filmed three different performances in the DVD, each in a different costume.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Packed full of information & varietyOct 05, 2007
By zahirahzilldancer
"LiesaB"
With great production quality and packed full of instruction, education, and entertainment, Aradia's DVD is a valuable addition to a belly dancer's collection. Very useful tips of the similarities and differences in Middle Eastern dance styles and clear, pleasant instruction. Includes warm-up, instruction, beautiful performance clips from various shows, and full performances in different costumes. Great music by DJZen & John Bilezikjian.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Excellent comparison of three styles, plus some nice material to take homeApr 14, 2010
By Nadira Jamal of the Improvisation Toolkit
I really enjoyed this video. The "talking" portions were short but enlightening, and I learned a lot of good material from it. I'd highly recommend it to you as well if you:
- are an intermediate, advanced, or professional belly dancer
( Aradia does not break down most of the movements, so beginners and advanced beginners may need to ask their teachers for help breaking down the moves)
- are interested in seeing Egyptian, Lebanese, and Turkish belly dance compared and contrasted
- would like to learn some attractive, versatile combinations
What you get:
- A quick introduction to the aesthetics of the Egyptian, Lebanese, and Turkish styles of belly dance
- 3 combinations in each style
- A full-song performance in each style
What I Liked:
- The video made the difference between the three styles VERY clear. I've studied with several teachers, each of whom has a different interpretation of "Arabic" belly dance, and now I understand why, given what I know about their influences.
- The combinations are cute, they fit the music Aradia has chosen, and they could easily be adapted to go with other music. They move quickly, and some are not easy to execute, but they are well-structured, so they won't fly over your audience's head.
- For each style, Aradia begins the performance with the combos she just taught. That helped me understand what she was doing as she expanded on those ideas later in the piece.
- The Turkish section used music in 4/4 time, which is often neglected. (Most Turkish videos focus on 9/8, but that's not all there is to Turkish dance!) Also, Aradia danced to "Geceler" which is one of my favorite Turkish songs, and it was a treat to see it interpreted by someone so talented and well-versed in Turkish style.
- Aradia spent just the right amount of time breaking down and practicing each combo. I didn't feel rushed or bored.
What I Didn't Like:
- The Egyptian & Lebanese style sections used pop-y/remix-y music. I would have preferred more classical/traditional selections.
- Each "chapter" was actually a title on the DVD (rather than a proper chapter), so the "step forward" button on my remote didn't work.
- When facing you, Aradia says "right" when she's working on the viewer's left. This is pretty common on video, but it gets a little confusing when she turns around and her right actually IS your right.
- Aradia's performance in the Egyptian section seemed a little prissy. The moves and musical interpretation were perfect for the genre, but her performance was missing the "goo" and the emotional intensity you find in good Egyptian dancers.
(This is not to criticize Aradia's dancing. I've seen clips of her performing in Egyptian style and she absolutely had the "goo" and the "love"; those qualities just didn't come through in this performance.)
I'd love to see Aradia do additional volumes on this theme. Maybe one comparing & contrasting how the styles use slow music, another for drum solos, zils etc.?
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Superior Instructional DVDApr 19, 2007
By Mimistar
I was impressed with this DVD. Aradia teaches different styles of Middle Eastern Dance and I like being able to follow along with her back to the camera as well as seeing the dance from an audience perspective. Also 3 of her performances are included in the video which are very good.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Best Belly Dance DVD!Jun 02, 2010
By Suzanne Estrada
I own tons of bellydance dvd's and this is exactly what I was looking for. I will keep this short and sweet. This dvd will change your dance. These combos will give you an entire new dance repetoire! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
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