Product Description
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Bollywood to Bollydance: Capturing the thriving and phenomenally
engaging movement found in the vastly popular Indian movies
worldwide, Bollywood dance is bringing audiences everywhere to
their feet! Now, guiding you through combinations rich in
character and color, internationally accled dancer and
choreographer, Meera Varma, brings you to your feet once more,
keeping you in step with her own signature cinematic style!
Showcasing Bollywood Dance's exciting blend of classical Indian,
folk and western dance influences, Meera will teach you all the
same dance moves that have lead her to award-winning success on
the stage and screen, making you look and feel like a bonafide
Bollywood movie star! Includes a warm up, cool down, complete
dance instruction, an energetic and sultry workout, and the world
premier of an exclusive Performance Music Video "Maya" as the
highlight Bonus Feature! "Lights...Camera...Dance!" Approx 71
Mins.
Review
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Bollywood Dance Fitness DVD kicks it up a notch! Have you hit a
plateau in your attempt to find fitness? Do you want to find a
bit of adventure to add to your dance routine? This DVD by Meera
will invigorate your fitness routine and add a dash of Indian
spice into your life. I am a participant in many forms of Asian
folk and Middle Eastern folk dances, with a well established
performing career. I am familiar with dancing to fast-paced drum
solos, complicated choreography, and difficult rhythms, but even
beginners will find the Dances of India DVD series enjoyable and
exotic. I am so excited to add yet another layer of dance depth
to my repetoire. I have found that this Instructional Dance DVD
is a great way to revamp the dull and boring cardio workouts, and
is full of intriguing dance moves and postures, and the Oriental
decor of the set really enlivens the imagination. The Instructor
gives a great demo of the moves, slowly at first and then gets
you up to tempo with the music. --S. Dengler
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Exercise!! I love this exercise video! I
really like Meera! Unlike some exercise instructors, her
personality and voice aren't annoying at all. Everything is
explained thoroughly. She gives you time to learn the move plus,
it's a dvd so you can always go back. Even if you're not
coordinated you can take it slow. Pause and try to get it right.
Just think, you're still exercising even if you're just
practicing one move to get it right. I always use a mirror with
exercise to make sure I'm doing the move correctly. I had my
first child almost 10 months ago and I'm still trying to find
time for exercise. So, I'm quite out of shape. However, I don't
always get to finish, I still feel a burn when I do this video. I
really want to collect her other 3 videos. I saw a preview of
them on this particular dvd. They all look excellent!! --C.
Nemitz
Bollywow! I was looking for something a little different from my
normal routine of bellydance fitness DVDs. So I gave this one a
try. And I am so, so very pleased. I liked Meera's sweet smile
and personality. It's obvious she finds this type of dance a joy.
After the first combination, I was grinning ear to ear. Not many
programs got me to do that! The dance steps were fun and very
bouncy, just as I've seen in the few Bollywood movies I've seen.
It was positively joyful. The warm up and cool down sections were
very good, she included some very good leg stretches. Which I
find is important in any dance fitness video, since you move
around so much. And move around you do! It gave me a good sweat
and made me feel great. This was definitely a good addition to my
fitness routine. Bollywood dancing is such fun, I can't believe I
went so long without something like this! --Virginia Mercurio
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About the Actor
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Meera s musical upbringing has trained her to be an artist since
the age of four. Daughter of Classical Indian Tabla player, Raj
Kumar Varma, and international Indian and Oriental dancer,
Zarina, at a very young age this multi-award-winning Dancer has
entertained and captivated audiences reaching six different
continents. During her artistic career, Meera been featured as an
actress, guest dancer and choreographer in both Hollywood &
Bollywood films, television shows and commercials, and music
videos internationally. Having performed for dignitaries,
royalty, and worldwide audiences, she was recently chosen as the
artist to represent India in the Commonwealth Games Bid for 2010.
With a stage presence that is powerful yet playful, Meera's
creativity as an artist captures the emotions of rhythm and
reveals the ity of her soul. Her stage presence is
powerful yet playful, expressing extraordinary style with grace
and beauty. She has performed to a vast array of cultural music,
ranging from traditional music of the East to modern progressive
music. She has trained in India, USA, Canada and Egypt with world
renowned dancers, as well as being brought up training in the
Classical Indian Dance styles Bharatanatyam & Odissi. Her style
of dancing is unique, focusing on various Classical and Folk
Dances of India, Bollywood Dancing, and authentic Egyptian and
Cabaret style Bellydancing, with the natural essence of her East
Indian heredity and technique flowing through every performance.
She has recently released four Instructional DVDs, including
Bellydance: The Art of Toning & Technique, and three Dances of
India Instructional DVD's Ancient to Modern, Bollywood to
Bollydance, and Urban Bhangra Bounce. Meera is also a Principal
Dancer and Choreographer of the most prestigious, world renowned
Bellydance group, Bellydance Superstars, and is a featured artist
in their live DVD, 'Bombay Bellywood: Live from Los Angeles.
Having performed in over 30 countries as a solo artist, as well
as with her troupe, Meera carries on the tradition of her
ancestors musical background, and pursues her artistic career
before audiences around the world.
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