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I have a whole library of bellydance dvds and this is by far one of the best. Rachel's instructions are very clear, the camera is focused on where it should be, and the pace is fast enough so that you are not bored but slow enough that you don't feel like you're doing "speed yoga" or are trying to learn a choreography in 4 minutes or less. As others have mentioned, the choreographies are probably not going to work well for someone who hasn't ever taken a lesson. If you are totally new to bellydance I would still recommend buying this set, just because disk 1 will prepare your body to dance well and you'll gain flexibility you never knew you had. Still, for a total beginner (or someone whose only instruction has come from videos) I would recommend taking a good class to learn proper technique, posture, and basic dance terms before doing disk 2. A good instructor will be able to watch what you are doing, keep you from injuring yourself, and I really do think that disk 2 will be very frustrating for someone who has never taken a class. And HOORAY for the backbending instruction! I have not found many instructors in my area who want to teach laybacks and such, and this is a very informative section that I will be watching over and over again.
Like one other reviewer I'm not really fond of the music chosen for the 1st choreography. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Any dancer who hopes to someday be part of a dance troupe will probably have to do a dance that they don't like or dance to a song they don't care for, so just because I don't really like the music doesn't mean that I will not bother to learn it. Sometimes learning to dance to a song has caused me to learn to like it just because it becomes familiar and I'm having FUN!
The only problem I had with the yoga/exercise portions of this video are that the instructions flip-flop. At the beginning, when she is facing you, the voiceover will say something like "move your right arm...." and she moves her left so she is mirroring you. Further on into the workout the voicover will say to move your right arm/leg ands she actually uses her right arm/leg and therefore you will have to either do the opposite of what she is saying if you want to mirror her movements, or actually go the way she says which will NOT mirror her movements. I think they could have done a LOT better with the voiceover as far as that goes. It is confusing to most people to hear "move left" and see someone move to their right, especially when the instruction starts out so well. Other than that this is a great dvd.
ReplyDeleteI have purchased TicTacToe shoes before and love the fit and comfort...this time I bought a W (wide)and found they wear better after have danced for a couple of hours...the color pewter goes with all the square dance outfits that I have...There is never a breaking-in of this nice leather shoe..enjoy
ReplyDeleteThese are my first dance shoes ever. I went by other reviews and ordered a size larger and they fit perfect! They are so comfortable I don't have to change shoes while ballroom dancing and have not had issues with blisters. They fit my feet like a glove like dance shoes are supposed to I am told.
ReplyDeleteI wear a very consistent 6.5 wide so that's what I ordered. They fit great and are very comfortable. I won't even have to add gel pads as I do for other heels I have. I was wary from other reviews of the product but found the comments not to apply in my situation. These will be my new go-to shoes for events where I need to wear heels.
ReplyDeleteright size, very comfortable, i've never been brave enough to buy a metal colored shoe before and i think i got lucky. this is a great shoe, true to size and one of the few that actually comes in a size that i can wear.
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ReplyDeleteas true to size. Looking foward to place many orders
The shoes are as cute as the picture and came fast. Wide could have been wider but if you really have wide feet you are use to that. I bought shoes one size larger and they fit fine. There were no flaws or wrinkles.
ReplyDeleteMy feet are difficult: very long toes, not as narrow as when I young but still... And size 10 to 11, depending of the brand.
ReplyDeleteIt is very frustrating to buy shoes. When I get a brand that fits... I buy it.
I tried many brands of ballroom shoes and Tic Tac Toes fit me perfectly (10M). I have three pairs.
This one is the one I am wearing this pair the most now. I love them.
never had dance shoes as comfortable don't even know you have them on,i keep buying different styles. I'm glad I tried them.
ReplyDeleteI purchased these shoes reluctantly because I have a hard time finding shoes to fit because my left foot is not quite the same as my right. However, I needed dance shoes...so here goes....take a chance. I knew when I saw the package on my doorstep that I would have to send back, but Lo and Behold, I opened the box tried them on and they were perfect. They were comfortable, no pain in my left foot, real leather and leather sole. What more could I ask for at that price. Now I want to buy some other colors and styles and they are out of most of my size, plus some of my friends want to buy and Amazon is out of their sizes. I hope they get more in because these are a fantastic buy for leather shoes.
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