Product Description If you're a beginner continuing to enjoy Classical Ballet, join American Ballet Theatre ballerina MIchelle Benash as she instructs both her young students and YOU in this easy to follow along master class. Begin at the barre, chasse` to the center combinations and work your way through the variety of leaps and turns. Soon, you'll be dancing the grand allegro set to a lively waltz. Simply brilliant-Simply Ballet !!! This class is recommended for those who know the basics and are ready to dance on to the next level ! Also makes a great gift for the aspiring Ballerina ! Review "Michelle Benash intelligently lays the groundwork for a dancers evolution toward a professional career." --Kirk Peterson, Ballet Master, American Ballet Theatre P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Contributor also distributes other popular Bob Rizzo insructional dance dvds: "Simply Tap," "Hip Hop Fuzion," "Techno Pop," "Let's Hip Hop," "Hoofin'," "and "Urban Funk". About the Actor Michelle Benash has performed with American Ballet Theatre, and danced with Baryshnikov in the films, "The Turning Point," and "The Nutcracker." She is on the faculty at New York City's High School of the Performing Arts, which inspired the film and TV series FAME. About the Director Bob Rizzo has directed and choreographed for the New York Stage, National Tours, commercials and television. He has taught for the undergraduate program at New York University and at STEPS on Broadway. See more
E**4
Just like being in a beginner's class
The instructor is great - she does a good job walking you through the combinations, this is definately a beginner level class. Like a previous review said she does give lots of explainations so if you have a ballet background and just want the combinations, fast forward. Overall it's exactly what I expected and it's perfect to help me get back into dance.
S**E
Five Stars
Thank you.
C**A
Poor Quality Production and Too Much Explanation
I was looking for Ballet exercise than an instructional class. In addition the video quality and the accompanying music was poor. I have had better ones bought on Amazon.com. Having said that, it is a very good instructional video for those who are actually looking for detailed explanation of execution of barre and center works.
M**3
One Star
not for young beginners at all.
C**E
Great beginner Ballet instructional video
I own several beginner Ballet instructional videos. This is definitely one of the best for true ballet beginners. UnlikeDavid Howard's Ballet Class for Beginners, which is more on the demonstration side than actually trying to explain each movement in relative details. Someone complaint about too much explanation. However, as a ballet beginner myself, I found the explanation is just adequate compared to Finis Jhung's which is way too much and not always clear/helpful for me. However, I have to agree the production Quality is poor: Old-fashion looking studio and so-so audio quality. But the poor production doesn't affect my learning anyway.
N**A
Good Ballet Instruction on DVD
I really liked the video and thought it was worthwhile. The video production and audio quality is not the greatest, but if your like me and don't have access to regular ballet classes, then this video is worthwhile. There are better ballet videos out there, but this one is perfect for beginners.
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