New York City Ballet Workout

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Here are my five top picks for dance workout DVDs. The New York City Ballet workout DVD is a fun way to learn basic ballet techniques. The workout is divided into several sections and includes floor exercises. Although the dances moves are fairly simple, this DVD will make you work up a sweat. You will definitely notice a difference in your core strength, muscle tone, balance and grace. This DVD is a great buy if you are interested in learning more about ballet but are not extremely experienced. It also works well for experienced dancers who want a solid workout to keep in shape. An added bonus is personal interviews with New York City Ballet dancers, which appears at the end of the DVD. There is an introduction by Sarah Jessica Parker. This dance workout DVD costs $17.99 at Amazon. My second pick is the New York City Ballet Workout DVD Volume 2. It is more elaborate that the first series and aimed at more experienced dancers. The movements are more connected and fluid than in the first DVD, so you feel more like you are dancing. It can take some time to get the positions and movements down pat. You will definitely work up a sweat. I really enjoy the musicality and fluidity of this dance workout DVD. You can find this dance workout DVD for $19.99 at this Amazon link. If you get into Bollywood films, you won't be able to resist The Bollywood Dance Workout With Hemalayaa. It costs $12.99 at Amazon. Click on the preceding link to see a video trailer of this dance workout DVD. What I love about this DVD is that it embodies the color, musicality and joy of dance. It contrasts with other 'pared down' dance workout DVDs. Dance the Chakras Yoga Workout with Ana Brett & Ravi Singh puts a new spin on yoga by combining it with dance. You can find this dance workout DVD at Amazon for $14.99. I like this dance workout DVD because of its flexible matrix option which lets you choose the playing order of