Video How to Be a Ballerina

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Average Rating: Rating: - My daughter LOVES this video. My toddler started watching this video at 18 months ... now at 27 months I actually think I have to buy another one becuase it is getting so worn!! The Instructor is very nice, clear and obviously loves both dance and small children. What she teaches is truly good - and in a manner easy for small children to follow, although it certainly is not a replacement for formal instruction - but she doesn't mean it to be ... it is to get the children interested -- and IT SUCCEEDS!! My daughter's FAVORITE thing is to watch this video ... and I like it because not only is it good, it means I can sit for 20 minutes! Rating: - My 3-year-old loved it! My three-year-old daughter started participating almost immediately. Sleeping Beauty is one of her favorite stories, and all the steps taught are easy for kids to imitate. Even the ones she couldn't do, she was able to copy to some degree so that she felt like she was really dancing like the girls on TV. The video held her attention the whole way through, and I'm sure we will play it over and over. Rating: - Too much fun to miss... After seeing so many choices of ballet teaching videos on Amazon, I consulted my local library and was able to borrow this one. We found it charming and fun (our daughter takes a weekly hour long 5-6 yr old ballet/jazz combo class although ballet is her favorite). The instructor is pleasant and clearly describes the moves as she is doing them with the "class". I must note here that I have already purchased the "Learn Nutcracker Dances with Me" and although it's nice, it seemed more like a home movie done by someone who likes to ham it up with filming effects. This video (How to Be...) is very easy to follow and, while it is NOT a source for basic technique learning, it does a wonderful job at giving children some fun ballet skits to put together from rehersal to performance. We also enjoyed the final performance at the end. If in doubt about this choice- call your local library and try it for free. I plan to purchase this one and the Royal Ballet's Sleeping Beauty DVD for our collection.

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