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• The program begins with a warm-up, and continues with the Hipwork and Upper Body Layering sections, each of which flows through variations of the standard isolations and undulations, adding layers such as shimmies and level changes to increase your control and range of motion over time. Turns can be a challenge, but will bring an exciting and beautiful dimension of movement to your dance perfor
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Jenna | | Director:
| World Dance New York | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| StratoStream - World Dance New York | | Run Time:
| 105 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| January 29, 2008 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 27 reviews |
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42 of 42 found the following review helpful:
Are you ready for a challenge?Apr 21, 2008
By Seir
Belly Dance the next level with Jenna
Are you ready for new challenges? This enriching instructional program; one hour and 45 minutes, is perfect for those who want to go beyond basics after acquiring a firm foundation and basic knowledge in belly dance, ready to move to ahead to meet new challenges. This is a great step up to follow Jenna's Basics and Beyond instructional program. See how the basics of belly dance are taken into more complex moves to beautifully layer and enhance moves, transitions, turns, hip work.
Three practice sessions specific for shoulders, hips and turns
The warm-up session: thorough and enjoyable, set to pleasant music and involves every muscle; nothing is left out. Jenna carefully guides a thorough warm up, using undulations, hip arcs, circles, upper and lower body movements the various figure 8s. .Jenna is reflected from a mirror in a studio setting therefore you can see all angles.
Hip work layering- in this section, Jenna leaves no stone unturned. Learn to co-ordinate hip and arm movement, using mayas with level change, adding twists to the hips while undulating, pelvic circles done in angles and center, scissor steps on toe layered with a circle, beautiful hip lifts layered with accents in and out, alternate with hips down, then add accents, slide the hips, then get ready for hip drops, shimmies, so much more. If you were ever at a loss at hip work, this will open your vocabulary.
Upper body layering: full torso rotations, variations of shoulder shimmies while layering on chest circles and more shoulder shimmies, layered with traveling steps.
Turns: a necessary section for all dancers. Almost swan-like and graceful, these turns are all beautifully illustrated to music as Jenna describes and guides you through each step and arm placement. Here Jenna takes you into her concept of turns; how a simple 3 step turn can become a barrel turn; try a two step turn with accent or embellishment, a compass turn or a hip circle with reverse turn, a beautiful compass turn on a spin, a lovely character turn, embellished with oriental arms, a slick cross-over turn, a hip twist turn. Also included is a great practice session for all the turns in the section.
Cool-down-Gentle yoga like asanas with soothing music in the background as Jenna instructs each move carefully while demonstrating proper body alignment and placement.
Jenna puts all her moves together for two great performances in full costume to 2 intermediate and advanced choreographies with step by step demonstration.
This program is packed with instruction. I have learned much from Jenna's programs; her instruction is thorough, detailed and precise in technique, guiding from the basic fundamentals of belly dance in a friendly approach. Jenna appears to be a wholesome teacher and if you cannot be present in her class, this dvd is the next best choice. I am grateful for such!
29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
Great bang for your buck for intermediatesMar 10, 2008
By pippy longstocking
Just got this DVD the other day and must say that if you like Jenna's other DVD's this one is styled in much the same way. My experience is beginner/intermediate. I own Amira's beginning, Sensuous Blanca, Jenna's other two DVD's, the shimmies DVD, bellydance for fitness and well you get the drift. So anyhow heres my breakdown on the 1-5 scale. One is blah and 5 awesome.
DVD Length-5
thoroughness of instruction at intermediate level-5
Visuals, nothing distracting, good view of legs-5
Menu options-5
Costumes-2 (this is so subjective, but wasn't thrilled especially with the red dress that covers a good deal of her belly
Instructor likablility-5
Bang for buck-5 worth every penny and then some; nothing comparable in the intermediate range
Recommend-5 this is my top pick for intermediates
16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Good Intermediate videoFeb 16, 2008
By Shara of Desert Dance
I believe this is a very good intermediate video. The instructor is clear in her explaination and her movements are not obstructed by wardrobe. I like that she then performs in costume to inspire you. Good education/entertainment mix. This is also a good video for anyone who just likes to watch competent dancers perform.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Well done!Apr 10, 2008
By Sakcgy
Well produced, easy to follow...there's a wealth of information here that can keep a dancer occupied for awhile! I love the break down of the turns. I FINALLY figured out the barrel turn after watching the DVD! It was like a lightbulb went off:) I also find it very helpful to have the camera behind Jenna while she faces the mirror, especially during the break down of the choreos. Makes it a lot easier to learn them.
This DVD is also a useful tool for teachers looking for new ideas to bring to their intermediate/advanced classes. Jenna uses clear explanations and great tips for all the movements taught, so a teacher is able to utilize some of these ideas to incorporate in their classes.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Buy a used copy or borrow from a friendMar 03, 2010
By ritterschick
This isn't a bad DVD overall. It has a good warm-up and decent cool-down, which some DVDs sorely lack. I have a few major complaints, however.
Yes, she does the stuff in front of a mirror, but the instructional part she does FACING YOU, not the mirror. I'm used to taking classes where the instructor faces the same direction as me (i.e. the mirror), so it was difficult for me to determine which foot she was actually on and that made following the turns nearly impossible without stopping entirely to watch it several times before trying it myself. (Thank goodness she turns around for the choreography; it's MUCH easier to follow!) The mirror also cuts off your view of her feet, which, when coupled with the fact that she's wearing BLACK pants, makes it very difficult to tell how her weight is distributed on certain moves (unless you run it back). Also, on the turns section, she uses ballet terminology you may not be familiar with. (This is the 2nd bellydance DVD I've encountered with this same problem. Is ballet a pre-requisite for belly dance or something?)
There are two different choreography routines on the DVD, but there is a HUGE gap in the difficulty levels. I would consider myself an intermediate-level dancer, and I found the first routine to be almost too easy. I mastered it in just a couple of sessions. The second choreography had me so bewildered just watching it that I haven't had the nerve to try it yet. There really wasn't enough instruction on turning to make me feel comfortable tackling that choreography.
Also, while she does break down the choreography into sections, they are presented poorly. She does the full section (no voice-over) BEFORE she breaks the moves down and then does not repeat the moves at speed with the music all together, so you have to run it BACK after each section to put it to music. Also, she does not stitch the sections together in any way so that you get used to (ha-ha) the TRANSITIONS! You're relying solely on memory as to which section comes after which by the time you get to the full choreography, and it ends up looking awkward for a while (until you just memorize it).
Overall, I felt the title was misleading. There wasn't a true, defined focus on transitions or layering (apart from the warm-up), and there just wasn't enough instruction on turning techniques to warrant that either. Just an average DVD. Worth trying out, but I would suggest borrowing it from a friend or getting it used at a steep discount.
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