Bellydance: East Coast Tribal - Basics, Combinations & Strength Workout DVD

This DVD really does the trick. She explains all the moves fully and breaks them down evenly. I got through the warm up and the first combination that she breaks down for the dance you perform later on and WOW! This isn't like ordinary belly dance. She has all the muscles moving all at once and boy do they MOVE! I feel my legs and my abs afterwards. Not only do you learn a cool new form of dance, but you're getting a workout at the same time!

I am a total beginner and I'm attempting to teach myself. I have never taken a belly dance class from a live instructor. I was actually going through the video right now and am pausing to write this review. All of the women in this video are wearing pants that cover their feet. I keep having to stop and rewind in order to squint at the knee and feet positions. I'm watching this on a laptop at full screen so maybe I just need a larger image. Sera does explain what she's doing as she's doing it however I'm a visual learner and would rather just have a better view of what she's doing. Other then that the video is really fun. Maybe it's just not meant for total beginners. I'm certainly sweating much more than I expected, which is a good thing.

The jury is still out on whether or not I like tribal style bellydance but the instruction on this DVD is excellent.

As an intermediate dancer, I liked it. (I probably would have found this just challenging enough as a beginner.) The instructor does a longish warm up and stretch that she manages to combine with learning some of the upperbody ribcage circles and waves that you'll use later. The hipwork section is long enough for people in so-so to decent shape to get in a bit of a work out--not much, but some. The choreography she teaches is a decent length and it's broken down well.

All in all there isn't a boring moment on this DVD. I feel like I was learning something or shapening something up each time I play it. I love it---and I don't love tribal style that much, so that's saying something.

This Bellydance DVD is one of the best that I have found. It is easy to follow and Sera gives very good easy to follow directions. I like that Sera gives you step by step instructions on how to do their dance. It is a lot of fun.

Sera and her team show us their unique fusion style in this instructional workout; those complaining it's not belly dance must not have read the description because it clearly states that it's a fusion style - not just ATS or traditional belly dance. Of the few instructional videos I currently own, this is my favorite. The warm up is excellent, and will have you ready to work out - the combinations are very basic looking, but not easy by any means. She fuses a fluid liquid electronica dance style with traditional movements for a wonderful core set of moves you can grow from to into your own interpretation of a fusion style. The music is okay, a little dull for me but not bad. I enjoyed the performance piece even though the background wasn't terribly engaging but that wasn't the focus so I'm pleased overall.