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4.5
Be prepared to spend more than one session learning this DVD set, because although it is fast-paced, there are more than three hours of instruction.This DVD is more for the dancer who wants to expand her steps or hone her technique than it is for a beginner, but a beginner could learn by being patient and repeating the segments. The DVD includes illustrative graphics of the moves which I would prefer to be left out, but they might be useful to a beginner.I hesitated to purchase this because I wasn't sure if it was a repackaged version of Neon's other Instant Belly Dancer DVDs, but it is, in fact, a stand-alone program, similar in content, but with a new format.I actually liked the format of this better than Neon's other Instant Belly Dancer DVD set. It seems a bit more professional, if you discount the strange background with changing images. (Note: If you're going to include images in a false landscape with geometric shapes behind the instructor, at least have a similar theme throughout. Don't jump back and forth from garden scenes to cityscapes unless you really want to hamper the effectiveness of the DVD.)The best thing about this DVD set, in my opinion, is that nearly all of the time the camera is on Neon so you can clearly see what she is doing. Also, I appreciate the fact that Neon goes over the moves clearly and wears costumes that make it easy to see the legwork. Nothing's more frustrating than trying to learn new moves while the camera is off elsewhere or the instructor is unfocused and/or badly dressed.I think most students of belly dance will like Neon's pleasant, professional style. She is a pleasure to learn from.
