Dynamic Belly Dance, The Joyful Journey of Dancemaking and Performing by Ramona Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Dynamic Belly Dance, The Joyful Journey of Dancemaking and Performing
Book Review: Dynamic Belly Dance, The Joyful Journey of Dancemaking and Performing
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a professional belly dancer and teacher for over twenty-five years. I wish I had had Ramona's book way back in the beginning! This wonderful book explains HOW to become a beautiful,successful,and fulfilled dancer. Bravo, Ramona! It's a MUST BUY!!!Book Review: Excellent for All Levels!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ramona has done an excellent job at breaking down how to figure out choreography. The book is clear, well-written and has lots of photos and diagrams to supplement. I would recommend this book to bellydancers of all levels - from beginners tackling their first performance to seasoned dancers with hundreds of choreographies under their belt. There is something in here for everyone - it is a pleasure to read!Book Review: Excellent guide to belly dance choreography
Summary: 4 Stars
Ramona's book provides a thought-provoking guide to choreography for belly dance. While I found some of the photos distracting and unflattering (my own tastes are more tribal than cabaret), the text provides a lot of food for thought for dancers wanting to prepare performances. This book isn't someone's step-by-step guide to building their dance, it is a source of information and inspiration for building many of your own dances (even if, for me, some of the inspiration is more what not to do!)
The book consists of five parts:
1 - Setting the scene
2 - Designing a dance
3 - Presentation skills
4 - Music and dance
5 - Students, Teachers and Audiences
Each part has two or more chapters on different aspects. The chapters have exercises as well as good explanatory text.
I intend working through a lot of the exercises and know that my dancing will improve as a result. I think this book would be of value even for those who prefer to improvise, as there is a lot of information about dance performance. Certainly some of the exercises are interesting challenges.
Book Review: Excellent source of information!
Summary: 5 Stars
Both the quality of information plus the excellence of the photos make this book a most valuable addition to any dance performers library. Something for everyone, from instructors to students! Each time I read it, I find more helpful and inspiring information. I have already recommended it to my students.Dynamic Belly Dance, The Joyful Journey of Dancemaking and PerformingBook Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a very informative, comprehensive book on the art of bellydancing. The author demonstrates her years of experience dancing by laying out, in easy to read and easy to understand terms, how to build your own choreography and improve your dancing quickly and easily. Her techniques are solid and enhance the performance for the audience as well as the dancer.
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