The Art of Belly Dancing Kit

by Carolena Nericcio

Getting Fit has never been so much fun

Women have been practicing the ancient art of belly dance for centuries. This dance that celebrates both feminine beauty and feminine strength is the perfect fitness solution for any woman looking to spice up her workout routine. The slow movements of belly dancing are great for shaping and toning muscles all over the body, while fast steps combine into excellent cardio workouts.

This fully integrated kit features a step-by-step DVD; a CD with authentic belly-dance music; a fully illustrated, 96-page guide to the history and technique of belly dance; and four metal finger cymbals or zils to create your own music-everything you need is included.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairly basic introduction to bellydance by the founder of FatChance BellyDance and American Tribal Style. Things I liked: gave some unique descriptions of moves that helped me to access certain muscles better, the accompanying DVD has some excerpts from the FatChance DVD series which are pricey in a kit that costs $15 and you can get from most Barnes and Nobles, spiral binding rocks on instructional books. Middling: like I stated, a very basic introduction. Limited movement vocabulary. I think it's hard for a book to explain physical activities very well (again, accompanying DVD is a great aide). Dislike: I kind of wish Caroleena would have demoed the moves instead of using the typical model looking, well, model - just a personal preference.

All in all, the DVD more then makes up the price of the kit and the book is useful if not great.