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Originally Posted by dunyah
I got one by Amira Mor at Ross for about that price. I was curious about her since she's rather well known. I pretty much hated it. Not that I actually tried following along, but the whole presentation left me cold. It was filmed in a gym, you can see guys on exercise bikes watching the class through a window. And she struts around yelling like some hideous aerobics instructor. She didn't wear athletic shoes, though. I don't think I could bear to dance along with someone yelling at me like that. I plan to save it for "video night" though. 
Her dancing was proficient, I suppose, but her whole vibe was soulless, I thought. Cold and a bit mechanical, or something. It put me off. Way off. The energy she was projecting was kind of gross somehow. |
I bought Amira Mor's sword balancing DVD at Ross, and I liked it - and her. It's not really a beginner DVD, though...not everything is broken down. That's OK...at the beginning of the video, it says you should have purchased and practiced all NINE of her previous DVDs before attempting this one!
Too bad that wasn't written on the outside of the box!
Anyway, while Amira Mor
is kind of show-girly, I liked the video better than Princess Farhana's Basic Bellydance (which I also bought at Ross). I'd heard a lot of positive buzz about Princess Farhana; her video performance didn't meet my expectations, although the instruction part was OK. I guess I prefer a slicker presentation.