Secrets of the Stage Volume 2: A Performance Course for Belly Dancers by Michelle Joyce
December 5, 2009 by admin
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Product Description
Topics Covered: TIPS AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – We followed 5 professional dancers to several of their restaurant shows and to get candid and original footage of them working the crowd. Each dancer talks about her p… More >>
Secrets of the Stage Volume 2: A Performance Course for Belly Dancers by Michelle Joyce
I got all three of these for Christmas , and while they all were good, this was the best. To me, restaurant dancing, or a more intimate setting ( parties, etc) is the heartbeat of bellydance. It is such an organic dance, that a close setting is where it shines ( in my opinion).
This DVD has a ton of information, is well organized, covers about everything you can think of ( including the proper way to stand if you are dancing on a table!), and is like all of her DVD’s …smart. Smartly produced, smartly put together, all ego’s left out. Worth it!
Rating: 5 / 5
This DVD was also really helpful, like Volume 1…different bellydancers talk about accepting tips, and few different ways on how to accept them.
Talks about audience participation, as well as asking some audience members what they think makes an excellent performance.
They talked about the differences of dancing in a restaurant, and on the stage…like tips on what to watch out for while dancing in a restaurant, as well as things to ask before you dance in a restaurant…things I might not have even thought about until I would get to the restaurant!
Would definitely recommend for anyone that is wanting to perform, or performs!
Rating: 5 / 5
Invaluable advice for budding professional bellydancers! Michelle has done an excellent job of selecting, organizing, and presenting this information. These are the kind of tips that takes professional bellydancers years to learn (the hard way). There is a nice cross-section of dancers and performances. From stage performances to restaurant and party performances, each dancer gives specific advice gleaned along her (or his) path. Michelle does an excellent job of guiding the viewer through each section as well as sharing advice of her own. This could easily be a $50 DVD. Excellent production quality, informative, diverse and such a great value!
Rating: 5 / 5
I was thinking whether to get vol. 1 or 2 of the Secrets of the Stage series, but because for me communicating with the audience and getting them involved in the show is the most challenging part of performing – I decided for this one.
It is packed with great advice from seasoned professionals plus the great documentary footage. Although some things may be different from culture to culture (more specifically: tipping), I still find the whole dvd very useful. Just like your basic dance technique is the same regardless of region or style, so are performance skills the same.
The only drawback is of course that you can’t rehears or drill performance skills – you’ll actually have to do gigs, lots of them. That’s exactly why any piece of advice that can shorten your trial and error process is valuable. And this dvd has plenty of that.
Rating: 5 / 5
I love this dvd. It is informative and very helpful and a joy to watch these women turn a highly complex and skillful dance into something entertaining on so many levels. From restaurant dancing to theatre etc it describes in interview style process how each dancer deals with difficulties, dramas and etiquette. I just can’t get enough of it.
Rating: 4 / 5