Silk Waist - Belly Dance Abdominal Isolations - open level bellydance

I love the way she moves! She has incredible technique but I wish she had covered more. What I found most helpful were the drills on using stomach muscles to do moves I already know in an interesting new way ( for example I use legs to perform mayas but now I can practice them using the stomach.) But I wish she had covered more advanced material too such as flutters or the way she can do a chest-lift type shimmy using her stomach. If she came out with a more advanced dvd on anything I would buy it but this dvd is only about an hour and it isn't too hard.

She does not explain all she does dancing. Only remeted to easy and very stupid movements and combinations. I expected much more from this dvd acorde with the trailer showing her dancing. I will wait for the advanced dvd. She dances very well but it seems to me she does not want to explain everything of her technique. I found so short class.It's very easy to follow her at the instructions but as the movements are not for beginers why does she not explained all she does?I have brought lots of dvds of Sadie and when you finish taking Sadie's class you feel she has teached generously all she can transmit by a video dvd.Shahrzad showed at the end a performance that has a lot a lot of combinations and abdominal isolations she didn't teached for example, only some basics movements. No more.So I feel it has very good explanations but for stupid isolations and combinations

I bought this dvd after watching the preview on Youtube. It is an excellent idea to make a dvd simply on belly & waist movements. The dvd has different sections, she spends enough time demonstrating each essential movement with a live drummer.Warm upFoundationsTechniqueMovementsCombinationsPractice dance flowAbs work outFollowed by an enjoyable performance. I have to add that Shahrzad has wonderful figure that makes her dance moves appear distinct and rhythmical. I am completely satisfied

Since stomach isolations are such a big part of belly dance, I wanted to dig in on that aspect. This video is perfect. I'm actually finding my upper abs, yay! It's fun to have a drummer playing the music, and it doesn't hurt that he's both talented and handsome. This is one of my favorite belly dance instructional dvd's. You can put it on and just drill. It's fun and effective.

This was recommended by a former teacher, so I suppose I am missing something. A skill like Shahrzad has takes years to master, unless you are born with a unique gift, and cannot be learned from a DVD, in my opinion. But this DVD will show you a way to get there.

What a workout! Prepare to sweat and be sore the next day. Shahrzad does a great job explaining which muscles are used to execute the moves and how you can strengthen them. I enjoyed this the first time through, and know that it will be a vital part of my dance DVD library!

She's not nearly annoying like she looks like she might be. Really fun to do. I do this for about 20-30 minutes including warm up, (don't learn/practice all of the video at once), and then I follow it up with another video. I really get a fun workout.

I really like her layers and I loved watching her break them down. Good Video.

This was a nice video with great drills and moves. I wish it included a few other "waist" movements such as flutters.I also wish there was a practice section with its own chapter for targeting upper belly/ lower belly etc., and movements, without instruction.I liked the practice section at the end which combinations are run through with the drummer.I also liked her combination of bellydance moves in her core strengthening section and the surprise of her glittered feet, lol!

ドラムソロの練習をしていて、ポップ＆ロックが上手にできなくて、お腹のアイソレーションに焦点を当てたこの商品を見つけました。　YouTubeでShahrzadのイントロダクションを見て、驚愕！お腹や胸が、ボヨンボヨンと不思議な生き物のように動くんです。体内に何かを飼っているみたいな！？不思議な動き。でも、これが本当のベリーダンスなんだろうなぁと思って、即買い。　手に取ってみて、ど迫力ボディのShahrzadのカバーにビックリです（笑）。　内容は、タクシーム（フィギュア8のことをこう呼んでます）やベリーロール等、各種テクニックの説明・練習が一通りあり、タクシームとアンジュレーション、チェストアンジュレーションとベリーロールといったコンビネーションを、ドラムに合わせてとことん練習です。　使用されているテクニックは、フィギュア8、マイヤ、アンジュレーションと逆バージョン、ピストンヒップ、ポップ、ロックと、本当に基本の動きばっかり。お腹の動きがメインなので、シミーはありません。彼女はシミーバージョンのDVDも出してるようですね。　初心者なら基本的なテクニックの反復練習、中級者以上なら各動きの確認にピッタリ。説明も丁寧だし、おかげでドラムソロの動きが以前より良くなった気がします！　残念なのは、腹部のアイソレーションということでフラター（彼女のフラターが、また強烈なんです）を期待していたのになかったこと、腹部の筋トレが短い（5分程度）上にあまり斬新さがなかったこと、そして、内容がちょっと少ない（説明が長い分、トレーニングが短い）ことでしょうか。　タブラ奏者のMarshallがイケメンで、ついそっちに目が行っちゃいます（笑）が、ドラムソロを踊っているShahrzadの迫力に、すぐに引き戻されます。　こんな吸引力のあるダンスができるようになりたい！でも、まずボディが違うか…。

I like this dvd, it is nice to have "someone" to drill belly rolls etc with. For me, some of the explanation and ways of doing things were the same and some were new. I think it's a worthy purchase if you need that extra support in practicing or trying to do fabulous undulations. In my belly dance classes we don't focus on that a lot , I mean drill wise, so I bought this dvd to supplement. I'm glad I did, more courage at home.

It is working as much as it can because of my stroke I find it hard to do normal exercise's but this is easy and doesn't hurt my body

Really good explications