RubyFlawless Floorwork: The Lost Art of Belly Dance Floorwork

I haven't actually done any of this dvd but I did peruse the whole thing. I haven't done much floorwork, however this seems very elemental. Very easy stuff that could be taught as a section of a dvd rather than the whole deal. The performances weren't that great. She seems as if she hasn't done alot of actual bellydance herself. Alot of her moves are not very defined. I think it's an ok starter dvd, but I'm sure I'll outgrow it very fast. There's a section of floorwork on the tribal fusion fundamentals dvd that I thought was was much more informative. There's also a section in the last 2 minutes or so that show girls from a show they did? None of them were doing structured movements...very sloppy and beginner mistakes. And I say that being an intemediate strictly taught from dvds. I have other cheeky girls dvds and they all seem to be of the same quality. Kind of informative, but not very experienced dancers and no explanation of how the moves are supposed to work or feel, which has helped me improve tremendously through the last year or so. I'll stick with Rachel Brice and Asharah.Update: January 2018I have done the instructional part of this dvd and I still give it only 3 stars, possibly 2. This is more of a dvd of ideas to try. The "drills" are not even on each side of your body. For example she did side extensions on the floor on the right side, but zero for the left. The motions were gone through pretty quickly. Her explanation on the floor drop was almost nill and gave no instruction on how to get up smoothly. Basically just memorize the stuff she did and then you do it on your own until you've got it. The main thing I was excited to learn more on was leaning back and she gave no warnings about hurting your back, no tips on how to get stronger, nothing. Basically she just shows you how she does it. Other than giving me ideas, this dvd has been a waste for me.

This DVD and  Drills! Drills! Drills! A complete workout with finger cymbals for belly dancers of all levels  by Michele Joyce were kind of a wake-up call for me. I've been a lazy practitioner of belly dance for a couple of years now and, in the last few months, started doing practice for an hour a day. Ruby and Michele are kicking my butt.I can't do the Pilates strengthening routine all the way through yet, but I'm getting a little better every day. I know this DVD is really for advanced students of the dance, but it gives me something to work toward and challenge myself with. The material on this DVD is inspiring, to say the least, and extremely helpful in getting your body into peak condition. During the Pilates workout, Ruby prompts you to remember your shoulders and obliques almost exactly when you find your attention wandering away from them. She also explains why doing a particular move wrong is bad for your body (par for the course for Cheeky Girls, but not necessarily belly dance instruction DVDs in general) and what the wrong move looks like.One thing that every buyer needs to know: this is not a play-through DVD. The information here is best in bits and pieces, pausing in between techniques to put on some music and drill yourself before moving onto the next part. The in-costume warm up is great, but since I'm not performing, I prefer to do a floor-based warm up before I start the DVD.Overall, one of the best belly dance DVDs I've had the good fortune to come across. This is about pushing your body to the limit in the most graceful and beautiful way possible and showcasing your strength. I love it.

When I first learned Belly Dance as a teen, quite some time ago, floor work was an integral part of the dance. At some point, people began to focus more on the drum solo, and the sensuous, sinuous movements of floor work began to fall out of favor. Fortunately, Ruby can show you how to excel at this lost art.Not all instructional videos are created equal. This is one of the better ones, although it does assume that you already have some experience with basic belly dance. Still, Flawless Floorwork s a very thorough, very easy to understand tutorial. It doesn't just show you the performance steps, it teaches you exercises that will ensure your body is up to the demands the dance will make of it; and takes you through warm-up exercises to prepare you to execute the steps of the dance. The steps themselves are broken down simply and thoroughly so they are very easy to follow.I'm extremely pleased with my purchase and will probably seek out more of Ruby's videos.

No turkish drop. Or, lebanese-style drop-and-kick on the floor.However, this is a great compendium of slow floorwork moves- and the performance in the end is tantalizing.It is not a beginner's dvd- it kind of assumes you are comfortable with all the standard stand-up belly dance moves- however, it does explain in detail all the moves related to how to get to the floor and move there.Most moves, for example the ondulation to the back while kneeling on the floor is well explained step-by-step. One of the most useful things are tip on how to position your knees or your back in order not to hurt yourself.It contains an extensive pilates workout which, performed a few times, really improves not only the floorwork but also the standard moves. In fact, doing the isolations on the floor obliges to clean the technique and this turns outuseful also for usual standing up moves.Instructions are extremely clear, and the video is taken from a corner in order to always show simultaneously Ruby and her image in the mirror.There is a lot of material to practice- most parts of the technique sections need far more repetitions than the ones shown on the dvd.

ベリーダンスを始めて、今年で三年目の初心者ですが、楽しくエクササイズできました。ピラティスのレッスンから入るので、それがウォーミングアップになっていいと思います。持っていて損はないと思います。