Bellydance, with Blanca: dancing technique how-to, Beginner-intermediate belly dancing classes, Belly dance instruction

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Product Description ------------------- dance... you know it the moment you see it. It radiates from deep inside; the dancer’s whole body flows like silk, her movements are beautifully interwoven, breathing with meaningful, effortless grace. The ability to move fluidly in this , connected way begins with an intuitive knowledge that arises when we are ly awake. ity begins inside: It is your enjoyment of the world and your own physicality as perceived by your senses. ity radiates outside: When your mind is receptive to physical pleasure, it translates your sensory experience into movement, giving a fluid, languid, mesmerizing quality to your dance. As a form of body language, dance speaks the truth of your thoughts and feelings. In belly dance, ity has always been one of the most highly prized qualities. Aware of your joy, your audience instantly knows that you are "comfortable with your body" and enjoying yourself. This allows the gift of your dance to be experienced on a higher, richer level. ity is not a special talent or skill―it is present in all of us. The task is to discover it, cultivate it, and translate it from an internal state to an expressive, easy-to-understand language of dance movement. In Belly Dance, Blanca, a star belly dancer in New York City accled for the languid, effortless, intoxicating quality of her dance style, shares her ways of expressing ity and of adding the flair of grace and ease to every belly dance step - from basic to more evolved. The core of the program is the Belly Dance Flow [beginner-intermediate] - sequences of steps building from simple isolated moves to layered. Footwork, arm/hand patterns and head angles are gradually combined for the effect of total coordination and effortless control. ity is translated into dance through "connectedness" ― the wave-like echoing and interweaving of movements. A special section of poses and fluid transitions is designed to improve your pacing. Slowing the pace into a still pose helps you to learn measured, uncluttered dance phrasing: In dance every movement is distinct and meaningful; every phrase has its highlight. This section offers the “music only” option ― you can follow Blanca’s voice prompts, or enjoy the music-only 40-minute non-stop flow of dance combinations. In the Technique section Blanca offers a step-by-step breakdown of the movement vocabulary for the Flow and introduces her core method: Progressions ―the gradual layering of belly dance moves on footwork with a special attention to body and head angles, arm positions, and patterns. The last section includes a step-by-step breakdown, a demonstration, and two performances of Blanca's "Venus" choreography [intermediate] - a perfect rtunity to practice belly dance! From the Contributor -------------------- On this DVD, I teach how the ability to move fluidly in an , connected way begins with an intuitive knowledge that arises when you are ly awake. ity is your enjoyment of the world and your own physicality as perceived by your senses. When your mind is receptive to physical pleasure, it translates your sensory experience into movement, giving a fluid, languid, mesmerizing quality to your dance. As a form of body language, dance speaks the truth of your thoughts and feelings. In bellydance, ity has always been one of the most highly prized qualities. Aware of your joy, your audience instantly knows that you are "comfortable with your body" and enjoying yourself. This allows the gift of your dance to be experienced on a higher, richer level. ity is not a special talent or skill--it is present in all of us. The task is to discover it, cultivate it, and translate it from an internal state to an expressive, easy-to-understand language of dance movement. In Bellydance, I will teach you how to bring that languid, effortless, intoxicating quality to your dance, through sharing my own ways of expressing ity and of adding the flair of grace and ease to every bellydance step you take - from basic to more evolved. 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); }); }); About the Actor --------------- Blanca has devoted her life to the pursuit of unveiling her own language as a dancer and artist. Against all odds, she followed the career of a belly dancer from her childhood in Mexico where the profession did not yet exist. "since i was a teen there has been nothing as important to me as becoming a good dancer. The dance has taught me compassion, made me grow in infinite ways and continues to allow me to tap into my deepest artistic expression. "I became a belly dancer against my conservative beginnings... against the notion that to be a dancer one has to be a size zero, and start ballet at age 3. After years of painful work, I realized that it was all for nothing--until I connected with my spiritual side and began to dance from there." Blanca has performed onstage with Alabina and the surrealist gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. Her television credits include the Bollywood Music Awards, which aired worldwide, as well as multiple appearances on Spanish television networks Univision and Telemundo, Fox and BBC. She has performed at venues as diverse as Trump's Taj Mahal, the Brooklyn Museum of art and Lincoln Center. Other credits include: Rolling Stone, Universal Pictures, MTV, and Disney. See more ( javascript:void(0) )