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Rachel Brice: Bellydance Arms and Posture

starring: Rachel Brice
directed by: Rolf de Heer

Release Date September 11, 2007
I have mixed feelings about this dvd, so I can understand the mixed reviews.
It is short compared to other tribal dvd's, so you can go through and do the whole thing in one session, which may be a good thing or a bad thing.

The workout for your arms and sholders is great (I mostly just do this section). There is only one combination and it would be nice to see more, or have a short choreography. The stretching and yoga I found a bit inadequate. One section has you doing levels changes, which is hard on the thighs yet there are no leg stretches at the end. My thighs were aching for days.

As for the 'interview' with Rachel Brice, that was very disappointing. Rachel asks Miles what he thinks viewers would want to ... Read More:

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Tribal Fusion - Yoga Isolations & Drills for Bellydance

starring: Rachel Brice

Release Date March 08, 2005
I love Rachel Brice - she is one of my favorite bellydancers. This video is great, but wasn't really ideal for me personally. I'm not a huge Yoga fan (way too impatient!) and a lot of time is devoted to that. The drills and isolations are awesome and I frequently use this DVD as a reference because Rachel does a great job explaining everything. I have been bellydancing for about 2 1/2 years and I teach a beginner bellydance class, so for me this DVD was too basic. If you are a beginner/intermediate this would be a great addition to your collection! If you are advanced, I would say rent it first before you buy it.

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American Bellydancer

starring: Morocco, Jillina, Miles Copeland, Amar Gamal, Ansuya
directed by: Jonathan Brandeis

Release Date August 02, 2005
I thought that this was a nice film about bellydancers and how they prepare for shows and what it takes to become a bellydancer. This film did inspire me to continue my bellydance classes and master the dance.

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Underbelly

starring: Princess Farhana (Pleasant Gehman), Margaret Cho, Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, John Compton
directed by: Steve Balderson

Release Date March 25, 2008
Ah, "Underbelly." that scandalous bellydance film for which the teasers show Princess Farhana taking her clothes off, a la burlesque. Oh, the horror, the shame...! How COULD she?!

But having read some of Princess Farhana's writing on the subjects of Bellydance and Burlesque, I felt I knew better. I pre-ordered the DVD mostly because I wanted it, but also because I trusted her to have done this right and I wanted to remind people that they should not judge a movie by its trailers.

And Director Steve Balderson and Princess Farhana definitely did not disappoint me.

This film has been done with incredible respect for everyone involved, with yet just the right amount of irreverence to keep you laughing while you take ... Read More: