Product Description
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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
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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.
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About the Actor
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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.
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