Treasure's Skirtwork for Fusion Belly Dance

Wonderful video, gave me a lot of fun ideas for skirt work for my recent solo performance at a venue!~* :-)

Very technical & for those dancers who are serious about this style of dance.

I've been dancing various dance forms for many years, but for some reason, I've never learned any skirtwork. Treasure's video is wonderful for beginners. Even though I recognized many of the skirt movements as things I have seen other dancers do in belly dance, folk dance, Folklorico and elsewhere, I had no idea just how many different skirt moves there really are. I was impressed by Treasure's meticulous technique and careful explanations. She shows the steps and arm movements for each technique first without a skirt on, and then again with the skirt. This is brilliant teaching. Too often with props dancing, the teacher expects you to be able to manage the prop and your body simultaneously from the very beginning. Here you get a clear picture of what your legs and arms should do and then add the skirt.There are a lot of extras on this DVD. It opens with suggestions for how to pick a skirt or make a skirt, including explanations of how various materials perform. Along the way, Treasure's "tips" vignettes share advice on presentation, stage presence, and other tidbits to help refine your performance. If you're new to skirtwork like me, this DVD is sure to be a hit. I think it would also serve well for more advanced skirtwork dancers who would like to expand or refine their craft.

Awesome Video - this video is great for the seasoned dancer as well as someone who is new to belly dance. I have been dancing for a year and learned so much valuable information. Treasure breaks down the movements a step at a time showing details on both arms and legs. This is something I loved and something that is lacking at workshops. Workshops go straight to the choreography and move through very fast. This video takes you from start to finish. Treasure gives details on what skirts work for what type of dancing, materials and more. Her explanations are thorough and she expands on details. Having the wrong skirt would make it so frustrating to try and learn certain moves. She completely sets up the dancer for success with skirts, posture and positioning. You learn so many different movements - much more than you would in one class or workshop. By the time I leave a workshop I feel as though I have retained nothing. A video can be watched over and over and you can refine your movements and it is so much cheaper than a workshop! You learn how to "use" your skirt to show emotions and exude that energy. The various moves that you learn here are flirty, fun and full of excitement. Everyone loves watching dancers in beautiful colorful skirts. Here you learn how to use those skirts. For those who need something new to spice up their choreography - this is it. Be a hit at your next show or your local venue as you share your new skills learned from this video. Treasure has been dancing most of her life and it is great that she has taken the time to share her knowledge and passion of dance with us. This is a must have video for the belly dancer.

Excellent instructional DVD. I'm not a professional dancer, but I got a lot of useful information and moves to add to my dance to improve and enhance my dancing. I have not danced with skirtwork before, but the DVD has given me confidence that with practice, I can add this to my dance .Treasure's manner of instruction was expertly done. I would certainly like to take a class or workshop with her if I have the opportunity. The quality of the DVD was exceptional. The sound and narrative was very clear. The video was crisp. The choice of backgrounds, music, accessories, costuming, etc was not overwhelming or distracting. The demonstration of the combos of various skirtwork were very graceful and enjoyable to watch.

I have been performing skirtwork with bellydance for over 5 years. My training was all in person so I jumped on the chance when I was given the opportunity to review a DVD on skirtwork.I really appreciated the time Treasure put into the sections on skirt length, fabrics, accessories and tips. This type of information is normally rushed during workshops, or not discussed at all, in order to get to the combinations. The material discussed, which may not have crossed the minds of those unfamiliar with using skirts, can have a big impact on a performance. I have seen some of the warnings she discussed in action at festivals and on YouTube. It is better to learn how to avoid them rather than finding out for yourself on stage.The step work and combinations are really suited for beginners/intermediate but advance skirtwork dancers can get some inspiration from the movement as well. I loved her presentation style, showing the move without a skirt and then with a circle skirt. Seeing the legs unhindered by yards of fabric makes it much easier to process the move.She warns those who travel the tribal path that they might want to use another lighter skirt while learning. I learned skirtwork as a newbie with a 25 yard tribal skirt and did have any trouble, so tribal girls you do not need to run out and buy another skirt.Another thing, when Treasure links the moves together in a demonstration she does so outside in crazy winds. As she dances she talks about troubleshooting and reviews some of the material she went through in her tips section. Most bellydancers have had to battle the elements at one point or another during a performance so seeing it in action was nice change from the perfect staged performance on most DVDs