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 NYC Ballet - Fabulous! Nov 21, 2009
I absolutely loved this purchase. For those of you who have a basic ballet background and want to brush up on your foundation work, this DVD is great. Not too fast and not too slow. Loved it.
 Great Thing! OMG! Nov 20, 2009
This a great DVD! It is so much fun and if you are a dancer and you want to improve your technique a little, go for it!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great workout - a few tips Oct 25, 2009
First, you need to know this DVD was released in 1998 or so and isn't a super-fancy disc. There aren't any subtitles and it's difficult to skip around. There are 17 sections in the workout, and I've read where some people complain that you have to watch everything and can't skip.
You can't skip chapters, but you can fast-forward through a chapter by hitting >> a few times (2x - 30x) and it will skip to the end of each section and stop at the next section's title. So you really don't have to watch Sarah Jessica Parker's intro every time. You can also do individual exercises by going to the Exercises section.
Second, I've found after 6 weeks of consistent use that it's better to do as much of the workout every day as you can. I've made the mistake of skipping the ab work, and it is harder to balance if you do that. The ab conditioning reminds you where your muscles are and helps you pull up correctly.
For anyone who has never had ballet (or like me, last had it around 4th grade), try Classical Stretch on PBS for a couple weeks before you do this. You'll get a good foundation in some ballet concepts without having to know much, the stretches will be familiar, and you'll have an easier time standing on one leg. I had trouble following the warmups too, so I did them every day regardless of whatever workout I did till I got better. I still mess them up but the point is warming up. You aren't being judged.
If you're just jumping in for the first time ever in ballet, just try to follow along and remember that your entire body needs to be engaged for the center and leg work (chapters 9-16). If you slouch or let your abs go or don't hold your bum just right, you won't be able to balance as well. Part of the work of doing the workout is learning this stuff and it doesn't all happen at once or even after a few months. If you need pointers on this try checking out this page: [...]- it won't all make sense, but just try to keep your body pulled up while you're working. This will also help you to avoid getting injured. You want to use your muscles rather than momentum. You'll be able to think less about what you're doing and relax into the workout more.
I am completely in love with this workout. My balance, coordination, strength and posture have improved dramatically. I've lost inches and my clothes are looser and I sit and stand straighter with less effort. I love that it's divided into sections so you get a small break in between the work. The work is efficient and thorough and you feel relaxed and strong after.
You don't have to be interested in dancing to do this workout - I'm not, particularly. But if you do it regularly and work on the details of doing each move correctly, you'll be stronger, leaner, and feel great. Just don't push too hard and be careful to do the moves as correctly as you can. It's better to be correct and not turned out than to force a turnout and put torsion on your knees.
Anyway. This workout gets my vote.
What a workout!! Sep 20, 2009
I thought this would be easy - boy, was I wrong! It works out muscles you didn't even know you had. I have a new appreciation for professional dancers. I can tell the difference in my posture after two weeks. I recommend this for anyone looking for a change of pace from the "regular" workout routine.
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 This video is a downer for my day... Sep 15, 2009
I generally wake up at 4:30 in the morning to exercise. When I bought this video it was such a dissapointment! The workouts themselves were fine. It reminded me of ballet class. The transitions between each sequence were frusterating. They didn't flow. The lighting was dark and depressing. If they expected me to finish the whole video, then it should have been cheerier. Instead I was in a sour mood for the rest of the day.
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