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Pop, Locks and Shimmy x 2 | Belly Dance News & Events — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:39:26 +0000

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By: Dina Kassam

Dina Kassam — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:38:08 +0000

I believe these reviews are misclassified, or rather one of them.
Sadie’s has NOTHING to do with performing, but is a regular absolute beginner to advanced beginner’s class.
An excellent video, one of my 3 favorite beginner dvds.

But it is kind of misleading for both videos to compare them with each other.
Secrets of the Stage is a series for (aspiring) performers and professionals with NO technique whatsoever involved, but showcase/stage issues discussed and enlightened.
The series is the only contribution to bellydance performing, learning about it and improving it to my knowledge.

Technique instruction is in a completely different league. Maybe Michelle Joyce’s Drills Drills Drills or Bellydance Crash Course should have been compared with Sadie’s Complete Bellydance?
The way it is presented Sadie’s is grossly misrepresented as something it is not (about performing), and the two in general have as little to do with each other as fish and meat..

By: Martha Duran

Martha Duran — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:52:28 +0000

Sadies video is very good and Michelle is good too but still lacks some information its only a voice over interview over performances nice editing the format still needs some work

By: TigerB

TigerB — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:26:48 +0000

I’m a little confused by these reviews. What about the Sadie video merited the “four zills” while the Michelle Joyce video rated three? What was missing, poorly explained, or less well produced on the second video? I would like it if the zill ratings were a little better explained. Otherwise I enjoy reading the GS video reviews.