The World Dance Workout, with Elsa Leandros: Bellydance, Salsa, Samba, Flamenco, and Bollywood dance exercise

This is a very fun little program that will definitely get your heart pumping and put a smile on your face. There are a few key moves from each style of dance shown and drilled with a great selection of upbeat music. Don't expect to become a dancing diva from this DVD because the variety of moves is small, but it IS so much fun. The steps are simple enough throughout all of the styles for even a klutz like me to follow, though it will take some practice. I should think it would be good for people interested in dance fitness but scared of some of the choreography out there. As far as features go, I like that you can pick your own sections and that there is a separate section for learning the steps. It is also wonderful that you have the option of turning the narration off. Once you watch an exercise DVD so often and learn it by heart, it is nice to be able to go along with music only. One negative to this DVD is that I think Elsa has appalling form sometimes. Her hip movements are very big and very bouncy which can be troublesome for your lower back. Her students, however, stay more understated and move more safely, so it's best emulate them. Worth the money for people who enjoy dancing but need simpler movements than usually available in these types of programs. If you're completely new to this type of movement, though, it might take a couple of runs through the DVD. I'm still learning it, but I don't find it frustrating at all. Just fun!

There are a variety of dance styles on the video. Hopefully it will keep my skills up until I can get out on the dance floor again. Bought through Amazon Prime Video.

I really like the dance/workout presented on this video, and it's done well. Running, hiking, muscle mix, and Zumba classes at the gym are still my main workouts each week, but this one is fun and interesting to throw into the mix at home.

I've bought tons of video workouts throughout my life, and this by far is the best ever. It is really easy to follow and fun to do. All the dances involved (Bellydance, Bollywood, Salsa, Samba, and Flamenco) make it so much fun that it doesn't even feel like exercise (although I was huffing and puffing at times). It has great warm-up and cool-down sections as well. This video is worth the money and I highly recommend it.

I got this dvd because I was interested in learning some very basic, but authentic, steps in different dance styles, and get a fun workout at the same time. If you are seeking the same things, don't waste your time with this dvd. I've studied flamenco dance for several years, and the "flamenco" she demonstrates is not only partially authentic at best, but her style is not good. I figured that the other styles were demonstrated in a similarly flawed fashion, so lost interest.If your goal is simply to get a new and fun workout, the dvd is somewhat more successful. I had a problem however with her demonstration, because she does it facing the viewer - and anyone who's taken dance classes knows that the instructor faces the mirror, not the viewer. This way you can imitate the steps easily without have to transpose them in your mind first. Personally, I found it frustrating.

I got this DVD because I had an interest in at least three of the styles presented. If nothing else, hey, the demonstrations would be worth the money, right?It's my habit to always view the demonstrations first to get an idea of the instructor's style. In this case, it was a mistake. The demonstrations are set against a solid black background. In the Bollywood and flamenco portions, half of her body just blends right into the non-existent background! The remainder of her body appears (shallow as it seems) to be in a shape that is uninspiring in a fitness video. It's nice to see some change from hardbodies, but her costumes do not flatter her fitness level and in the case of Bollywood and samba in particular appear to have been designed for someone much younger with very poor taste. (Honestly. Yarn balls?) She doesn't seem engaged in most of the dances and doesn't have the fluidity that you'd expect to see in someone with her advertised experience.In the warmup portion, she appears old and tired much of the time. She calls moves without having explained them, so it helps to watch the DVD at least once before attempting to follow it. The angle is set and kind of awkward for much of the warmup, somewhere between a full-front and front-left, and it makes it difficult to see the mechanics of some of the moves. Her assistants frequently lost her rhythm.To be honest, by the end of the warmup, I was so disgusted that I just stopped the DVD and went on to something else. Perhaps everything improves in the workouts themselves, but I don't have enough interest left in it to find out.

I was so thrilled to receive this DVD. It is just what the Universe ordered for me. Since I am busy teaching bellydance several hours a week it is so wonderful to put a DVD in and have someone teach me. I absolutely loved all the dance forms in this DVD and how they were presented. And I worked up a sweat working out with Elsa. She is very very good. And extremely talented as shows when she is dancing at the end of the DVD.I would highly recommend this to anyone who wishes to learn how to bellydance, bollywood, salsa, samba or flamenco dances. And it is a great workout also. Before you know it the DVD has ended and you get that wonderful chance to watch Elsa perform for you.Worth every penny and thanx Elso Leandros for doing such a wonderful job on this DVD.Dawna RobertsonSarnia, Ontario

The tutorial section is excellent, Elsa explains in simple words how to properly position each part of your body in order to follow her dancing steps, and standing with a mirror behind her really helps a lot when you are trying to guess if you should move left or right. I always thought I was beyond hope, but Elsa is a great teacher. I am looking forward to buying more of her dancing DVD workouts.

This dvd has a good set out you can pick and choose your work out and it has a section taking you through stepby step. however the step by step is very quick we had moved on to another form of dance without me realising it, so theres a bit of pause and rewind needed if your a slow learner in dance. the workout is good and fun, but it is dubbed over which is a little disapointing. It covers flamenco, belly, bollywood, salsa and samba dances in the workout. The lady does a performance at the end which is a little bizzare as she preforms on her own, but costumes are nice. overall a good intro into each dance and fun to do which is why i gave four stars

Lots of fun! A great way to exercise!

This DVD is a lot of fun. The variety and pacing is very enjoyable and the narration is very comforting. This is one of my favourite dance DVDs.