{"id":4439,"date":"2012-09-17T18:15:16","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T01:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2012-09-17T18:20:59","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T01:20:59","slug":"martha-fantasy-dvd-review-goth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/09\/17\/martha-fantasy-dvd-review-goth\/","title":{"rendered":"Goth Fantastique"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2> &quot;Fantasy Bellydance: Magic DVD&quot; by World Dance New York<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/art57\/graphics57\/NeonDVDfantasy-magic.jpg\" class=\"floatright\" width=\"300\" height=\"430\" alt=\"Placeholder\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>by <a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/marthaduran.htm\">Martha Duran<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"footnotes\">posted September 17, 2012<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is a distinguished DVD for bellydancers by <span class=\"company\">World Dance New York<\/span>. It is the last DVD from the instructional series <em>Bellydance Fantasy<\/em>. In this specific DVD, called \u201cMagic\u201d you will find 3 short choreographies targeted for intermediate to advanced level dancers. They are based on three stories or characters in myths that each dancer attempts to portray in their choreographies. This DVD is a good choice for dancers who are more into ritual, sacred, experimental, and related fusion forms of belly dance.<\/p>\n<table width=\"120\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tr>\n<td><iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=thegildedserpent&amp;o=1&amp;p=8&amp;l=as1&amp;asins=B00126XQDY&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;fc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;lt1=_blank&amp;m=amazon&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;bc1=000000&amp;bg1=FDE1BB&amp;f=ifr\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u201cEnchantress\u201d is a highly skilled performance by <span class=\"artist\">Autumn Ward<\/span>. She is very musical with her dance as well as her finger cymbal playing. Everything is integrated right down to her facial expression. Although she doesn&#8217;t teach you how to integrate the cymbals to the choreography, she is extremely detailed in describing each movement to the music &quot;Garden Play&quot; by <span class=\"company\">Earthbeat<\/span>. I loved the mesmerizing finger cymbals that Autumn Ward performs along with unusual fusion music. It is not mainstream belly dance music. It felt Celtic, new-age, or modern, though it starts with a dumbek. The other pieces I didn\u2019t like as much as this music.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Warrior Princess\u201d is performed by <span class=\"artist\">Isidora Bushkovski<\/span>. This dancer also incorporates martial arts with her sword dance which makes it a more fierce style of sword dancing. Isidora shares some useful tips on sword dancing. She selected &quot;Circle&quot; by <span class=\"company\">Solace<\/span>. She blows you away with her skill, talent, and dancing grace. However, the combination of the music and her choreography weren\u2019t as good. I thought the choreography was a little too intense for the music selected. I felt that the music was more appropriate for ATS (American Tribal Style).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKali\u201d is a complex tribal choreography by <span class=\"artist\">Ariellah.<\/span> Ariellah performed an easier choreo compared to the others, to music I didn&#8217;t like as much. It\u2019s a song by<span class=\"artist\"> Corvus Corax&#8217;<\/span>s <span class=\"company\">Fili Neihardii<\/span>. Ariellah talks about facial expression and personality. She details what facial expressions go with each step and music. Her dancing is more fluid and precise, making it a more \u2018liquid\u2019 tribal style.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch and learn quality dancing from these unique performers. It\u2019s not often you bump into a choreography DVD that teaches you complete choreographies to new and inspiring music which is easy to get or that practices over and over the steps and combinations taught. The dancers explain each step very clearly. The instruction is straightforward and easy to understand. It gives a lot of valuable tips for sword isolations, execution of movements and projection accompanied by interesting music selection. The production and lighting are very good quality. If tribal or gothic bellydance is your genre, this DVD is a must.\n\t\t  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"aligncenter\"><strong>Rating: 4 zils<\/strong> <br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/productreviewgraphics\/4zils.gif\" alt=\"Zil Rating- 4\" width=\"150\" height=\"36\" \/><\/h4>\n<h1>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<h4 class=\"aligncenter\">\n            <\/h4>\n<table width=\"560\" border=\"5\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" class=\"video\" bordercolor=\"#FFCC00\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0_ZKzsgKPLQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t        <br \/><span class=\"whitetext\"> Producer&#8217;s Trailer<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h5>Resources:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"\/aboutuspages\/marthaduran.htm\">Author&#8217;s bio page<\/a><\/h6>\n<li>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/worlddancenewyork.com\/collections\/bellydance\/products\/magic-fantasy-bellydance#.UFTZLbJlT6k\" target=\"_blank\">Producer Neon&#8217;s Website for purchasing DVD direct<\/a><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/graphics\/acommentbox.jpg\" alt=\"use the comment box\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ready4more\">\n<p>Have a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page or <a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Send us a letter!<\/a> <br \/>\nCheck the &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/let2ed.htm\">Letters to the Editor<\/a>&quot; for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\n<p>Ready for more?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">10-17-11<\/span> <span class=\"articlelink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/10\/17\/martha-duran-reviews-bozenka-dvd\/\">Metamophosis of a Latin Belly Dancer, DVD review of Bozenka\u2019s \u00a8Journey of a Dancer<\/a>\u00a8<\/span> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  This caused me wonder: she states she improvises 99.9% of the time she performs, but how does she improvise her work while she performs on stage (if she likes it, she memorizes it?) and teaches it later in her workshops?<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-13-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/01\/13\/marthareviewsgalitshishadvd\/\">Galit Mersand Teaches the Shisha Dance<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">DVD review by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\n                      This is a unique dvd for the performer who wants to widen her horizons.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-14-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/08\/14\/martha2dvdreview\/\">Knowledge and Skills for Becoming an Excellent Performer: Sadie&rsquo;s Complete Bellydancing Guide Secrets of the Stage Vol. 1 With Michelle Joyce<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">DVD Reviews by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\n                      Common anxiety attacks that almost every dancer experiences before getting on stage are discussed<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">7-17-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/07\/17\/martha2sworddvds\/\">2 Balancing &amp; Sword DVDs Reviewed: The Art of Sword and Shamadan by Princess Farhana DVD &amp; Sword and Tray Balancing for Bellydancers with Cory &amp; Laura<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Martha Duram<\/span><br \/>\n                      It&rsquo;s a shame that this DVD wasn&rsquo;t a remastered version.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">6-8-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/06\/08\/martha-interview-yamil-annum\/\">Interview with Yamil Annun, An Argentinian Belly Dancer<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\n                      Yamil Annum has created his own dance style and has evolved his specific style of Oriental dance by using the well established foundations of classical Ballet, Ukrainian dance, Ballroom dancing, Celtic dances, Jewish folk-dance, Bhangra, Armenian and Argentinian Tango. His elegance on the stage has revolutionized stages all over Argentina and Latin America.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-16-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/02\/16\/marthatijuana09\">Hot Bellydance Event in Tijuana<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\n                      Leila Farid from Cairo Egypt is a sweetheart! She is what many Mexican dancers aspire to look and dance like. Wow! She is gorgeous and mesmerizing &#8211; as well as extremely nice, polite and down to earth! My star struck students were amazed to catch her snacking on Mexican Rancheritos (chips) and eating breakfast like a Mexican, with tortillas! She&rsquo;s so fit that we couldn&rsquo;t imagine she snacked on chips tortillas like the rest of us. Her master class was magnificent.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-26-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/26\/marthabdfashionably\/\">Bellydancing Fashionably<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\n                      Always remember that you&rsquo;re representing a country&rsquo;s culture!&nbsp; Sometimes, less is more; sometimes, more is less.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-10-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/MarthaBDmexico.html\">Its All in the Flavor! Bellydance in Mexico<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\n                    Those were tough times for us teachers. Students were very shy in the classroom but eager to learn; some of them even thought that Shakira had created Bellydance! They didn&rsquo;t have much information about Oriental Dance, its origins, or different styles. Some aspiring dancers even sat through several classes just to check out what Bellydance was or if we teachers danced it as well as Shakira.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-16-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/08\/16\/kathleen-fraser-shahrazad-at-large\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Shahrazad at Large, Then, Now and\u2026Forever?<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\"> Book reviews and analysis by Kathleen Fraser <\/span><br \/>\n                    I didn\u2019t want belly dance to change. I used to be stuck on issues of authenticity and historical integrity but I think I\u2019m not now. There are so many possible modern re-readings of belly dance, and there are no reasons why there shouldn\u2019t be. But in any case, there\u2019s no stopping things when they go viral. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-15-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/08\/15\/tracy-benton-market-yourself-with-michelle-joyce\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Market Yourself with Michelle Joyce, RaqsTV.com Exclusive Content Streams to Your Screen-&quot;Insider Secrets&quot;<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\"> Review by Tracy Benton <\/span><br \/>\nUnlike so many dance DVDs produced these days, the audience for Insider Secrets is not just any dancer. The information is aimed directly at the professional (and almost-professional) performer. Here Michelle Joyce acts as your personal mentor and guide to marketing topics, and she clearly knows a lot about the subject. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-17-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/05\/17\/samira-3-veil-dvd-reviews\/\" class=\"articleauthor\">Fun with Fabric, Three DVDs for those with Fabric Festish Affliction, Kaishi Chai\u2019s Expressive Belly Dance Veil, Jrisi and Devi\u2019s Fan Veil Combinations, Veil with Aziza<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">DVD Reviews by Samira Shuruk<\/span><br \/>\n                    If you\u2019re like me, you have tubs of fabric and always see the \u201cneed\u201d for more.  But our love of fabric is NOT just manifested in our stashes and projects, it\u2019s also reflected in our dance, our beautiful veil dance and more recently the fan veil dance. Each of these three DVDs offers something positive for different dance goals.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-16-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/05\/16\/elianae-reviews-romani-gypsy-dance-dvds\/\" class=\"articleauthor\">Gypsy Flair Romani Party! 2 DVDs with Fun and Energy in Mind! Ansuya&#8217;s Istanbul Nights and Liz Strong&#8217;s Turkish Roman Dance<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">DVD Reviews by Elianae <\/span><br \/> I reviewed two very pleasant, fun DVDs, Istanbul Nights by Ansuya, and Turkish Roman Dance with Elizabeth Strong. Both DVDs have much to offer, and are surprisingly different  from each other in their interpretation of Romani Dance and teaching styles.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-4-12<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2012\/04\/04\/elianae-reviews-dvd-ava-kaya\/#axzz1r29QBL9L\" class=\"articlelink\">Fire and Ice, Sugar and Spice! Mystic Moves With Ava Fleming and Hip-Notic Bellydance With Kaya <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">DVD reviews by Elianae<\/span><br \/> I have had the pleasure of reviewing two very good DVDs: Mystic Moves with Ava Fleming and Hip-Notic Bellydance with Kaya. Both dancers adhere to different styles of Cabaret or Oriental Bellydance, and I found their approaches both engaging and refreshing!                    <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">4-17-11 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/04\/17\/tempest-fundamentals-of-fusion\/\">The Fundamentals of Fusion <\/a>by Laura Tempest Schmidt <br \/>\nGothic Bellydance has taken years to develop fully and define itself more exactly, but it has developed.  Steampunk has different origins, but there are very specific things that are unique to it as well.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-24-04<\/span> &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles27\/tempestdancedarkly.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Dancing Darkly&quot;<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">The Phenomenon of Gothic Belly Dance by Tempest<\/span><br \/>\nThis may come as a shock to many, but Gothic Belly Dance isn&#8217;t really a new phenomenon, and it&#8217;s not just centered in California. First of all, it&#8217;s simply a merger of two entities that go well together, like peanut butter and chocolate.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-30-08<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art44\/rebfiregothdvds.htm\">Welcome to the Gothla! Dancing Along the Sulk Road Review of 3 DVDs<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Rebecca Firestone<\/span><br \/>\nThe costumes are fabulous. It&#8217;s almost like&#8212;who needs all that dance technique if you&#8217;re wearing an enormous leather headdress that makes you look like an alien refugee from Star Wars? Tempest&#8217;s approach in particular is a painterly one, not surprising from a student of the Rhode Island School of Design.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">12-5-08<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art45\/rebfirecoredvds.htm\">Getting in Shape: Three Core Training DVDs and One Special Treat<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Review by Rebecca Firestone<\/span><br \/>\nCore Training for Bellydancers Bellydance, Yoga Conditioning with Ariellah, Industrial Strength Dance Workout with Shakra, Bellydance Arms &amp; Posture with Rachel Brice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&quot;Fantasy Bellydance: Magic DVD&quot; by World Dance New York by Martha Duran posted September 17, 2012 This is a distinguished DVD for bellydancers by World Dance New York. 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