List Price: $19.95Now Price: $19.95Studio: Magical Motion EnterprisesRunning time: 40Release date: 2004-12-08Formats: Color, Digital Sound, NTSC
A bunch of grammas dancing like mummies
2005-10-19
So sorry about the title. I seldom write reviews. It is really because the video is so bad that I feel I have to jump out to warn the future victims.
I have been learning bellydancing for 2 years and own more than 50 bellydance DVDs and VHSs. Atea's "Magical Motion" and "Slow Moves" and "Fast Moves" - my most recent purchase, are the worst.
I don't know how old Atea was when she shot this video. She looks like in her 70s in this video and in "Slow Moves". She looks a little "younger" - in her 50s in "Magical Motion". So imagine for yourself... I would have given "Slow Moves" and "Fast Moves" 0-star if I could.
Her dance was not gracious at all, very rigid, like a mummy. The dance moves are very ugly. I cannot call it dance at all.
To be frank, even this video was free, I would not want to have it or even watch it. But instead, I paid $20, a total of $60 together with Atea's other 2 videos, all thanks to the good reviews from this site.
At the beginning, I hesitated to buy them, because there were extremely good reviews and extremely bad reviews. Now I could guess who have posted the good reviews.
I hope those who posted the good reviews should be responsible for bellydance community - they shouldn't gain profit on others' loss by misleading us.
So for anyone who is contemplating on buying this video, please take some time to do a thorough research, ask others in the bellydance community who have actually seen the video and who are not members of Atea's group.
Atea Does It Again: An Expansion on Magical Motion
2005-08-29
Once again Atea breaks it down for the layman. Easy to understand instructional video has brief partial review from Bellydance: Magical Motions, then expands into more challenging movements. There is a more energetic atmosphere, and it's lots of fun to train with. New ideas with good instruction will lead you further in your education, and exhibits a lively and beautiful dance. This video does have choreography but it is purely to help you learn the moves, and it does just that. All in all, I was happy with it.
Excellent!
2005-07-29
A very good instructional for anyone interested in belly dance. Tha moves are clearly explained and shown, and the choreography is challenging yet not frustrating for a beginner, and just plain fun for an advanced dancer. Should be on every dancer's shelf.
Fantastic!
2005-01-28
Magical Motion Fast moves is the perfect way to learn the quicker aspects of Middle Eastern dance at home. The instructions are clearly given and easy to follow and the moves are expertly demonstrated by Atea and her fellow dancers. A must have for all belly dance enthusiasts whether they are beginner or advanced!
Fun and Fabulous!
2005-01-13
Beautiful costumes, Excellent and inspiring solo performances and Atea's fun and easy to follow instruction make "Bellydance! Fast Moves" a must have! Kathryn Missildine
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