New York City Ballet Workout (DVD)

...my first viewing of 'The New York City Ballet Workshop'. Now, I don't know about you but when I think of a ballet dancers physique I think slender beauty. Grace and lightness are essentials too, but it's the thin aspect that appealed to me. What springs to my mind are the elegant lines of a Tamara Toumanova or a Dame Antoinette Sibley. I do not think of body-builders with muscles bulging so much that it looks as though their skin is stretched to ...
...doctor before embarking on a new fitness regime and should always seek professional advice to help rectify problems ( I assume this refers to posture, injuries and the like). From this the video moves swiftly on to Section 1: Warm Up One. The four dancers (more of whom later) stand prepared, even spaced, feet parallel with their arms in position (port de bras) ready, against a blue backdrop. Martin's soft, warm voice begins to talk us through the ...

monalipschitz 14.09.2002 · Read full review
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The New York City Ballet Workout Don't blame me, this was me wife's idea. In the deep distant past she had done ballet, and wanted to try this and see if she still had the knack. She also thought it would be a good idea to have a bit more of a work out… After a short introduction by Sarah Jessica Parker (hit the skip or fast forward button), we come to the work outs themselves. They are presented here in all their pretentiousness along with my own ...
...product in itself, but The New York City Ballet Workout is of very limited value to someone like myself, hence the low rating. If you still want to buy it after what I've said you're either a ballet dancer, insane, or simply don't believe me. If this is the sort of person you are, Amazon.co.uk have it for £11.89 *RRP £16.99). NB - please ignore most of the ratings below as they are irrelevant... but Ciao still wants them filled out! ...

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...coursework. I found the New York City ballet work out and decided to get it so I could return to the peak of fitness!! It comes in dvd format and the front cover shows two very toned dancers. Inside the case it contains a booklet which goes through all the health and safety information and instructions for each section. The dvd itself is simple to use with easy to navigate menus. It starts with an introduction from Sarah Jessica Parker of Sex and ...
...Peter Martins who is the ballet master in chief so he knows what hes talking about. He guides you through all the workouts and I found his gentle calm voice to fit well with the pace of the workouts themselves. ~the workout~ The dvd is 60 minutes long and is divided into 17 execercises but due to it being a dvd you can pick and choose which excercises you want to do if you don't have as much time or want to focus on a particular area: The warm ...

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I would class this as an exercise video rather than a dance video, but hey, what do I know! The blurb on the box tells us that this 'is a revolutionary fitness program that will help you begin to develop the grace and poise of a dancer'. Having lost most of my grace and poise several years ago and having previously studied ballet for many years, I decided to give this a try. Don't be put off by the start - its an introduction by Sarah Jessica Parker ...
...a warm-up consisting of 3 different exercises. Exercise 4 is a stretching exercise before you move onto the tough stuff - 5 & 6 are for abdominals and boy do you know it! Exercises 7-9 are termed 'Floor barre' - basically exercises dancers would use with a normal barre but done on the floor for more support. 10-16 focus on the leg and finally you get to exercise 17 which is the cool down. In total, the exercises last 60 minutes. Because they are ...

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This is a really great video...but only if you've had some kind of dance training. If you haven't then you will really struggle with this video! Alot of the termonology they use in the video is dance related and although it's easy to pick up, I can imagine it would be quite frustrating! The stretches are also very taxing and alternatives are almost never given if you can't bend your legs in exactly the same way that the pros do. Also, no safety ...
...you're not doing..." which sometimes makes you doubt if you're doing the right thing and not causing yourself damage! I have to admit, the voiceover man is extremly irritating and says what the dancers are doing but at the wrong times, which will throw you completly. That might seem to be alot of complaints but it IS a good video and a great alternative to the usual kind of workout videos. It makes you feel all graceful...and extremly tired afterwards! ...

annalouise 05.06.2001 · Read full review
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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 ...

MelanieBolch 01.02.2006 · Read full review
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