Essential Ballet - The Kirov Ballet DVD

Advantages: Quick way to tone up, Great for a trained dancer or a newbie, relaxing
Disadvantages: Tiring

...People ask me about why I got this cd! I have danced since the age of 5 including ballet, and have lessons a couple of times a week in ballet and pointe. But My personal opinion for buying this dvd was because I enjoyed the first dvd. The first dvd had some good stomach and situps exercises, and I think this dvd can help improve any dancer technique and stregnth no matter how good they are. But saying that this dvd and workout 1 are excellant for somebody who hasn't danced aswell as it guide you through each step and movement New York City Ballet 2 is designed to sculpt and tone your body; but attempts to be accessible to all, providing a glossary explaining ballet terminology and introducing such steps as Plies and Tendus. Although the steps do not offer a cardio workout, if you did this dvd for 2 or 3 times every week or maybe... Read review

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Advantages: Just A Good FIlm
Disadvantages: None

..."We three Fossils vow to put our name in the history books, because it is ours, and ours alone, and nobody can say it's because of our grandfathers" With these words, three orphans embark on an exhilarating journey through the world of show business. Set in 1930s London, Ballet Shoes tells the inspiring tale of Pauline (Emma Watson), Petrova (Yasmin Paige) and Posy Fossil (Lucy Boynton), who are adopted by an eccentric explorer, "Gum" (Richard Griffiths), and raised as sisters by his selfless niece (Emilia Fox) and her nurse (Victoria Wood). Each of the girls has a dream to fulfil; Pauline longs to be an actress, Petrova yearns to be an aviator, and Posy seems born to be a ballerina. But when "Gum" disappears, the money runs out. The feisty, ambitious and devoted Fossils find they must fight to survive..... Read review

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Advantages: Very well structured exercises, suitable for all abilities
Disadvantages: some exercises a little difficult

...Having not done ballet since I was about 10 or 11, now I'm in my 30's I was unsure whether or not I would be able to do this workout, I managed it although I had to do it in 2 halves and although I found my feet weren't placed exactly right I still managed to get a good workout. This Dvd is good for toning up muscles you never realised you had, and it start's off at a gentle pace and gradually increases and because it is placed in small sections (17 of them!) you get to work every bit of your body. Ballet exercises are good for all over toning! It is good for both beginner's and experience users/dancers alike, and I definitely recommend it!!... Read review

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