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The Shimmy is singular to bellydancing as well as it is this transformation in sold which distinguishes this dance form from any other. In this DVD, Bozenka teaches twelve opposite sorts of shimmies. She delicately comparison a tip shimmies used in drum solos as well as enclosed her a a single preferred ones too. Bozenka breaks down any shimmy as well as describes them in a approach usually she can, assisting a tyro benefit confidence, continuation as well as scold execution of movement. After being regularly requested to learn shimmies during seminars, she was desirous to accumulate a tip twelve shimmies as well as put them in a DVD for students to take home. Bozenka is dignified for her powerful, nonetheless loose as well as worldly shimmies. A utilitarian guidance apparatus for students of all levels as well as a training apparatus for instructors, this is a single DVD which any bellydancer should embody in her video pick up either a amateur or a many modernized of dancers.
- The Shimmy is singular to bellydancing as well as it is this transformation in sold which distinguishes this dance form from any other. In this DVD, Bozenka teaches twelve opposite sorts of shimmies. She delicately comparison a tip shimmies used in drum solos as well as enclosed her a a single preferred ones too. Bozenka breaks down any shimmy as well as describes them in a approach usually she can, assisting a tyro benefit confidence, end
Average Ratings : 2.5
Price : $9.13
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Posted on March 2nd, 2010 at 10:41 pmThis is definitely a good dvd for intermediate level dancers who are looking to drill shimmies. A beginner may find it too fast paced and difficult to follow.
I liked that it was only about 40 minutes with a warm-up and cool down, and drilling shimmies gets your heart rate up for a good cardio work-out.
Rating: 4 / 5
seeker of knowledge
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 at 12:39 amOk so reading all these reviews I was prepared for the worst. Cut them some slack on the title. How many titles are not exaggerated? Leyla Jouvana’s is 21 shimmies and 1001 variations. There are 21 shimmies but not even close to 100 variations! It’s JUST a title! Maybe it should have been Essential shimmies or Bozenka’s favorite shimmies or shimmy like/with bozenka
But drop it people! I honestly think the title is fine.
I enjoyed the dvd, yes the beginner will more than likely get flustered with it, but for the intermediate and advanced dancer it’s pleasant
I loved her breakdown of some of the shimmies and didn’t care for her breakdown of some others. like with any other teacher. It’s this mix and match of different breakdowns that help the beginner get their first shimmy.
I loved the”bedouin shimmy” that was a nice touch bozenka! It’s a shimmy she learned among bedouins in Egypt how cool is that.
I also like her explanation of the egyptian shimmy. I’m a pretty seasoned dancer and I found it helpful!! So even the most advanced of dancers can benefit from her dvd. I really liked how she included the steady shimmy for traveling too.
Her hagalla explanation was very confusing though.
The performance was fabulous! Bozenka is a lovely dancer, she’s such a natural.
I took away a star because of the voiceover, Bozenka has a lovely personality. Don’t voice it over!!! It makes me feel even more detached. It’s already on a dvd.
Miles Copeland please stop voicing over!!! please!! I’m considering e-mailing him to ask him that.
And also the instruction was very short but you can keep rewinding.
This video is by no means essential. If you need longer breakdowns and more technical explanations opt for Leyla Jouvana’s video.
This video isn’t bad either though, so if you get it with lower expectations, I think you’ll find benefit in it. She includes a couple of cool shimmies.
She also has a nice warm up.
And I added a star because of her shimmies. her shimmies are the juiciest in the business in the usa. they are not fifi abdo’s perfect shimmies, but they are close…
so video could have been better but it’s not THAT bad
Rating: 4 / 5
Miss B
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 at 2:57 amI agree that not “every shimmy in the book” but a good dose of it. This dvd is worth the price: it has good filming, the content is good and enough of it; and the moves are explained clearly. No annoying background music when she goes through the moves.
The performances of Bozenka and Hossam is a pleasure to watch everytime. Bozenka really does dance to the music beautifully. It looks as if the main cause of complaint about this dvd is lack of one more piece of performance by Bozenka.
Rating: 4 / 5
Scarlet Rose
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 at 4:39 amI was not too happy with this DVD. Everything about was too rapid and hurried, even the warm-up. The shimmy sequences could have been longer and more fluid. This DVD is by far inferior to the other Bellydance DVD’S. Shame on you Bozenka ! You did not do your homework when making a DVD ! You should have studied Neon or Joyce to see what a great bellydance DVD contains.
Rating: 1 / 5
CherryJellyBean
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 at 5:31 amI’m not sure what Bozenka was thinking with this DVD. There are such excellent shimmy dvd’s on the market already, to put together something so lacking…..
I attended one of her workshops a few years ago and it was the same way. She taught a choreo that she was making up as she was going along. Which might work with Yousry or Suhalia, but not Bozenka. And then her performance was 2 minutes of wings! It was obvious she put no time or effort into preparing for the event. Very dissipointing! Bozenka thinks way too much of herself.
Rating: 1 / 5