The Ballet Workout Vol. 2: Strength and Conditioning
starring: Melissa Lowe
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Discover the joy of movement and the beauty of dance with the secondprogram in this series by Instructor Melissa Lowe. Melissa introduces two new workouts that will help you strengthen your muscles, get rid of cellulite, reshape, condition and tone your body. This workout will not only help you create the body you have always wanted, but will also help you gain an overall sense of well being. Previous ballet experience is helpful but not necessary. Success on both workouts lies in performing the exercises in the correct position and with the correct posture. Melissa Lowe received early training at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre where she was an apprentice to the company. She danced professionally with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the Houston Ballet as a soloist and the Pacific Northwest Ballet as a principal dancer. She is currently a Professor of Ballet and the Director of Early Movement Education at the University of Arizona.
Discover the joy of movement and the beauty of dance with the secondprogram in this series by Instructor Melissa Lowe. Melissa introduces two new workouts that will help you strengthen your muscles, get rid of cellulite, reshape, condition and tone your body. This workout will not only help you create the body you have always wanted, but will also help you gain an overall sense of well being. Previous ballet experience is helpful but not necessary. Success on both workouts lies in performing the exercises in the correct position and with the correct posture. Melissa Lowe received early training at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre where she was an apprentice to the company. She danced professionally with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the Houston Ballet as a soloist and the Pacific Northwest Ballet as a principal dancer. She is currently a Professor of Ballet and the Director of Early Movement Education at the University of Arizona.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- My favorite out of her three DVD's.
I have all three Ballet Workout DVD's. This one is my favorite. It is faster paced than the first one, but still not too fast to be confusing. I took ballet for 10 years when I was younger, so I knew a lot of the terms. She doesn't spend a lot of time explaining the terms, like she does in the first DVD. I prefer that, but it would make it harder for a total beginner (at first. You can always rewind to see something again until you've learned it.)
The stage set and the costumes are ... Read More
Rating: - My wife said it's one of the best!
My wife exersises on these videos.
She says this training is one of the best!
Rating: 
- Too serious, almost no stretching or cuing
I was pleasantly surprised by Melissa Lowe's first Ballet Workout & enjoyed it almost as much as the NYC Ballet workout DVDs. Hers were done differently so it was a nice change of pace. She has great form, so watched her instead of the other students in that one & she would do a quick run-through alone so you know what moves to do. She didn't cue in that one much, but she did give reminders of posture, etc.
In this one, these are more intermediate students (2 guys as well) & more serious. ... Read More
Rating: - ballet 2
I loved the first dvd and got this one so I can alternate my workouts and not get bored and my kids like to join me as a bonus.
Rating: - Great substitution for class
As an intermediate-advanced dancer, I have looked for years for an excercise video that gives me the feeling, both physically and artistically, as an actual class. This is the closest I've found--for the first time I actually look forward to doing an "exercise" video, and feel stretched and energized when I'm done. The combinations are too short, so I usually do each one twice on each side, or do both floor sections, followed by both barres, etc.
I can't speak for beginners, but as an experienced ... Read More
- My favorite out of her three DVD's. I have all three Ballet Workout DVD's. This one is my favorite. It is faster paced than the first one, but still not too fast to be confusing. I took ballet for 10 years when I was younger, so I knew a lot of the terms. She doesn't spend a lot of time explaining the terms, like she does in the first DVD. I prefer that, but it would make it harder for a total beginner (at first. You can always rewind to see something again until you've learned it.)
The stage set and the costumes are ... Read More
- My wife said it's one of the best!My wife exersises on these videos.
She says this training is one of the best!
- Too serious, almost no stretching or cuing I was pleasantly surprised by Melissa Lowe's first Ballet Workout & enjoyed it almost as much as the NYC Ballet workout DVDs. Hers were done differently so it was a nice change of pace. She has great form, so watched her instead of the other students in that one & she would do a quick run-through alone so you know what moves to do. She didn't cue in that one much, but she did give reminders of posture, etc.
In this one, these are more intermediate students (2 guys as well) & more serious. ... Read More
- ballet 2I loved the first dvd and got this one so I can alternate my workouts and not get bored and my kids like to join me as a bonus.
- Great substitution for classAs an intermediate-advanced dancer, I have looked for years for an excercise video that gives me the feeling, both physically and artistically, as an actual class. This is the closest I've found--for the first time I actually look forward to doing an "exercise" video, and feel stretched and energized when I'm done. The combinations are too short, so I usually do each one twice on each side, or do both floor sections, followed by both barres, etc.
I can't speak for beginners, but as an experienced ... Read More
