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	Shape November 2003
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	"The beautiful music, artistic production and graceful movements will uplift and inspire you (and make you feel like a ballerina)."

	Fitness January 2004
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	"Perfect for would-be dance divas looking for a graceful sculpting routine. The powerful lower-body moves really shape the legs and butt."

New York City Ballet (Two Workouts)

Level:		Inter/Advan

Toning emphasis:		Lower body

Emphasis details

Toning Emphasis

Workout 1
Lower body:	34 minutes	(89%)
Abs:	4 minutes	(11%)


Workout 2
Lower body:	23 minutes	(79%)
Abs:	6 minutes	(21%)

Customer rating:

(average of 3 customer ratings)


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Two workouts performed by true NYC Ballet dancers — these are the actual routines they use to build their strong, flexible, well-sculpted bodies. Previously only available in their elite rehearsal studio, these workouts feature a variety of no-nonsense exercises. The first program starts with a series of stretches, then moves into “barrework” (actually done on the floor, like Pilates). It finishes with standing ballet toning to shape your legs and lower body. The second workout begins with a fluid, graceful warm-up. Then it’s classic floorwork, followed by standing moves focused on balance and leg conditioning. It all ends with an energetic cooldown of free-flowing, near-aerobic dance patterns. You get lots of ballet terminology, but each move is carefully explained so previous ballet experience is not required. Elegant production with dramatic lighting and photography. You also get 30 minutes of fascinating info about the life of a NYC ballerina. Both ballet workouts let you choose either inspiring classical or contemporary music. DVD includes a bonus 20-minute targeted toning workout. ©2001 & 2003. DVD has: Programmable chapters, Wide screen.

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New York City Ballet (Two Workouts)
lovely
I have taken ballet for many years and i just loved this workout. You don't need to have nay experience in ballet, but the instrutor and dancers are not always on the same "page" This workout is great for toning the whole body as well as helping with flexability. - posted by melissa on 7/1/2008

Two Beautiful Workouts!
I have never done ballet before, and I'm not that coordinated--as far as weight lifting, cardio, and Pilates go, I'm an advanced exerciser. These two workouts involve actual dancing only in the warm-up of one and the final, "extra" dance of the second. Even though I only use DVDs once or twice a week (although more and more often since I purchased there), and switch through a stack, I have found myself getting better and better at the dance moves. And even from the beginning I just moved about to the music, and my heart rate climbed right up there. It was still fun (although I'm sure I looked funny). The exercises are great! I really, really enjoy them. They are largely new to me (except some show up in Pilates). The dancers that perform are gorgeous, and it's nice that beautiful men are included along with the slim women. There are a few drawbacks: when one is looking away from the television for an exercise it's not always possible to know what to do next from the voice over, the background is a little dark, making it hard in the prone positions to tell if the feet are pointed or flexed, and the voice over isn't always exactly in line with the performers . Overall though, these two DVDs are quite worthwhile, and I feel happier, stronger, healthier, and even more graceful after doing them. - posted by Karisha on 3/13/2008

Lovely
Simply lovely, beautifully done. - posted by Nira on 1/23/2008

*The star rating system began in April 2007. Reviews posted before then do not have stars.
exellent
i love this dvd! it is so much better than nyc volume 1 because the dvd is better laid out(no jumping from different sections)there is a bit more floor work(abs, floor barre etc)which i love and the actual ballet is similar to volume 1 but like i said the dvd doesnt jump from section 9 to 13 for example so you don't have to constantly play with the dvd player.i recommend this to anyone who likes pilates and the gracefulness of dance. you DO NOT need to be a dancer. - posted by vicki on 2/4/2007

Should have been better
I thought the cueing was sub-par. On the first disc the cueing was not done in mirror fashion so you have to watch and not listen. Also the breaks between each exercise were too long and time-wasting. On the second disc, Peter Martins got the cueing right (i.e. mirroring) but there should have been more verbal instructions to allow one to do without constantly looking to see how many combos, right or left, etc. I was disappointed as this was listed as a "staff favorite". - posted by Linda S. on 1/21/2007

At last - a ballet workout anyone can do
I'm thrilled with this workout. The choreography is easy (specially if you've taken ballet at all) but it's still hard work. Full of grace and flow. Just what I wanted for core strength and flexibility. I'm 60 yrs old (ex ballet) and desperately needed this. Thanks. - posted by Lynn on 8/24/2006

Loved It
I thoroughly enjoyed this workout. I had an old knee injury act up on me when doing step, so I switched to taebo and pilates type work outs. This one was great. I did it this morning and really really enjoyed it. I will rotate this in at least 3xs a week as it is very soothing, yet you feel like you have done some decent work to your body afterward. By the way, I am not a dancer. - posted by Monique on 3/9/2005

LOVE IT!
This workout is fun understandable easy-yet able to get results-fast! I switch with other videos but this one my favorite. - posted by kay on 1/4/2005

LOST 20 LBS!
This vidio is the best thing thats ever happened to me. I was over 350 lbs before i tried this workout. After four weeks of doing it every other day (I switched of with Karen Voight's vidios) I had lost 20 LBS! It is also so much fun and easy to follow! - posted by K Y on 1/3/2005

Ballet II
I like the first NYC ballet video and feel that it is superior over II. I found this one to be way too "artsy", the first one had it's beauty in it's simplicity. I also liked the entire first cast. I bought both tapes, but only use the original one. - posted by Joan on 1/28/2004

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Each workout shows a time graph of the workout sequence, from beginning to end. For example, this workout starts with a 10-minute warm-up and ends with a 10-minute stretch. In between, you'll do aerobics, then toning, then a cooldown.

Segments that include both aerobics & toning
Some workouts combine aerobics and toning. If the aerobics and toning are done at the same time, you'll see a "blended" graph. If the aerobics and toning are done in short, alternating intervals, you'll see an "interval" graph.

Programmable chapters

At the beginning of your workout, you can select the exact segments you want to play that day. The DVD will then play all those segments in the order you chose.

Wide screen

The program fully fills a wide-screen television screen. Note: These videos will display black bars at the top and bottom on a traditional 4 x 3 ratio TV screen.

Level

Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.

Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).

Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.

Toning emphasis

Upper body: Arms, chest and back.

Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.

Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.

Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.

Muscle Toning

Definition: Slow, controlled movements working against resistance (e.g. dumbbells, a band or just your own body weight). Includes Pilates and weight training.

Benefits: Builds lean muscles. Increases your metabolism. Makes everyday activities easier.