Thread: Review: Flawless Floorwork by Ruby & CheekyGirls!

DVD Review: Flawless Floorwork Starring Ruby | Carrara Nour

Since I was lightning fast enough to get one of Michelle Joyce's freebies, I thought I'd post a review of Flawless Floorwork! This was a really nice primer on floorwork - and I sincerely look forward to working with this on a regular basis as I retrace my steps back to my cabaret roots

Great review! Ive been looking forward to this DVD being released! Thanks!

You can buy it directly from Ruby at Divine Transformation Bellydance with Ruby in Bellingham. It's not on her website yet but she already has them in stock :)

i loved your review, Carrara! thanks so much!!
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Athena

Glad you guys found my review helpful, and thanks for the link, Jewels! I really hope we see more DVD's from Ruby. She rocks!

your review is great!! can't wait for mine to arrive :) for someone who's never done floorwork - would you advise to start with the conditioning exercises for a few weeks, and then try to do dance moves descending to the floor and on the floor?

Ordered mine today. Thanks so much for the review Miss Satin! VERY helpful. :)

Originally Posted by dinavienna

your review is great!! can't wait for mine to arrive :) for someone who's never done floorwork - would you advise to start with the conditioning exercises for a few weeks, and then try to do dance moves descending to the floor and on the floor?

DinaVienna: I've been working with this DVD for a little while, and am supertardy in posting my review. But Carrara said it best in her fine review. Anyway, I would highly recommend working with the conditioning exercises and doing other kinds of cross-training (squats, leg extensions, even climbing stairs)--anything to get your legs stronger. If you're able to do so, a session or two with a good personal trainer may point you in the right direction.

One of the many things I love about this DVD is how serious and thorough Ruby is in her approach to floorwork. I've seen too many dancers "drop and flop" (and have done a little of myself in the past ) . Good floor work takes time and preparation.

I'd never even seen Ruby perform before---what a phenomenal surprise! Rarely do you find a dancer who is both an excellent teacher and outstanding performer.

And, once again, Michelle Joyce's production values are stellar.

It's been a little while since your post, how is your own floorwork coming along?

Thanks a lot!
SO now i know before attempting it I so need to work on quad strength :) I have great tools from physiotherapy I did years ago for a knee injury (gymstick and the "unstable" ground round thingy - they're excellent for thigh and quad muscles, I need to step it up with them before doing Ruby's :) )
thanks a lot for giving me the advice!

Originally Posted by dinavienna

Thanks a lot!
SO now i know before attempting it I so need to work on quad strength :) I have great tools from physiotherapy I did years ago for a knee injury (gymstick and the "unstable" ground round thingy - they're excellent for thigh and quad muscles, I need to step it up with them before doing Ruby's :) )
thanks a lot for giving me the advice!

You're welcome. I learn so much from Bhuz too!

Oh dear lord, I tried to do this entire video earlier and I just collapsed! :)

The pilates warmup/conditioning section is GREAT! But it's so hard! lol. That 45 minute section is definitely going to have to be part of my weekly practice session. I had no idea I was so weak in so many areas!

back to the basics, I guess....

Good dvd. I look forward to developing the strength to actually USE it to its fullest. :)

I bought this video also and think it is great. I got through the entire strengthening workout, but not without my arms shaking, which isn't good enough for performance, so I need to work more on the upper body isometrics.

I have been doing the strengthening part a couple of times a week for a couple of weeks. But I have also been hitting the weight room regularly for several months before that. Honestly, had I not been doing the bench pressing, lunges, squats, etc. I don't think I would be able to do any of this stuff. Just reinforces to me how important progressive strength training is.