Puela LunarisDance Today! Flamenco, with Puela Lunaris - Active Lifestyle Makeover: Full flamenco classes, complete instruction, choreography

Gran método, muy didactico y entretenido!Es como tener una profesora particular en casa!

Having taken a beginners Flamenco class, I wanted to continue to practice without forgetting all the moves, while away. This DVD is lovely and so is Ms. Puela, However, I wish she'd taken a little slower approach. Doing "like this:" with your hands, won't really TEACH you how to do the quite complex hand/ arm/ fingers movements , on which I have been working with a private teacher over a good several hours. Spending extra 5 minutes at the beginning, JUST on fingers, wrist and elbows, would be exactly what is needed, in my opinion. If you are a quick learner, can watch and imitate, or if you just want to get the general sense of Flamenco, then this video is good for you.

I was looking for some gypsy dance instructional DVDs & came across 3 names of interest: Dalia Carella, Vashti, & Puela Lunaris. All 3 have something to offer. The "Gypsy Tangos" on this DVD is a great choreography, which I have learned & performed in public. I like that Lunaris has the full version of the dance in both the instructional mode & a performance, and that you can download the music for $1 with either Spanish lyrics or English. The white background is also good in reducing distractions. On the negative side, you only see the choreography from the front (no mirror image or view from the back), and Lunaris' sense of timing is rather fluid. But it is still a good DVD, and a great value for the money.

I am a professional dancer and teacher of world styles. I enter Flamenco as a student - a beginner. I was very excited to purchase this DVD after reading all the reviews. No doubt she is knowledgeable and a fantastic performer however I dont rate this as a good DVD to learn Flamenco if you are a beginner. Here's my feedback.....a) a small annoyance is she is very fair skinned and teaching on a bright white background and perhaps it was my screen but this really hurt the eyes to concentrate on basically white on white.b) I love her routines but i just dont understand who devised the way of putting this instructional DVD together. The menu says learn the step or learn the steps with music. She is covering way too much content or detail in one hit - there is no revision of the step unless you keep rewinding the dvd.c) in this day and age everyone she be offering a front and back view on their teaching dvd - if not teach infront of a mirror so that students can still choose their view. With so much footwork and intricate turns etc it gets very confusing as a beginner especially since she dosent really review the steps at tempo repeatedly.d) that would be my biggest criticism.... teach the steps, then review them slowly, then at tempo several times each to give people a chance to drill and get it in their head. It feels like she just wants to teach the routine. Then if you are teaching in sections teach, review, drill, at tempo WITH THE MUSIC, repeat.iI have done this DVD once and thrown it on the desk to collect dust it was super frustrating and i cannot see how a beginner who wants to learn this style would not feel even worse.Fire the director I say. She is super talented and the choreography is beautiful - the format this is taught will see it staying on my bookshelf until i feel like punishing myself again. I bought her other Flamenco DVD and Im not even motivated to open it if this is anything to show. Very disappointing.

In my discovery of Gypsy bellydance, I noticed there were alot of flamenco moves and hand gestures. I went on to Amazon and checked out reviews of flamenco DVDs finding that Dance Today and Flamenco You Can Do It (both demonstrated by Puela Lunaris) had great reviews- many from other bellydancers!After quickly receiving the DVDs, I was very impressed on the step-by-step instruction and the enthusiasm and charm of Ms. Lunaris .I would certainly recommend these two DVDs to learn this beautiful art.I'm pretty sure clips of these DVDs can be reviewed on YouTube.

Puela speaks very clearly. You will feel comfortable with her. Her explanations are quite thorough and you can see that she has worked hard in this production.Her style is "classical". Her choreographies, as a whole, are not what you might see in Spain today. She does get across in a fun way, which is a good way to get acquainted with the dance, since modern-day Flamenco can be quite demanding. My review is based on my experience as an "intermediate" dancer who has studied (and lived briefly) in Sevilla.

Maybe it is unfair for me to look for a step by step dance central break down on the moves but it is not like I cannot get it. This is my first Flamenco DVD so who knows if it gets any better. Some moves I wish she would go over a few more times as I am not a dancer. That I mean by this is some of the turns I wish she would go over the footwork so that my timing is better. I think I was expecting too much.

This video is a treat to watch and the instruction given by Puela is clear. Puela explains everything so you understand the origins and meanings of the dances. Her passion for Flamenco is intoxicating, I look forward to learning theses dances and hope there will be more.

This is a teaching DVD - not a workout routine, so there is no warm up and cool down, but it is an excellent teaching DVD. I haven't used it much (whereas I use Amira's bellydance 101 which is structured like a workout all the time) because I don't have time to only learn to dance and not workout BUT I am keeping it and look forward to the time I do spend with it.The music is live, and the production values are good, so it looks nice and sounds nice. Puela has a pretty, accented voice and is a pleasant personality to have in your own house.It is carefully structured and broken down into segments - it is aimed at dance students who would probably find it easy to follow. As a beginner, I will have to watch it many times - but what great value. It'll last me for years. It is in depth, and to me it seems classy and authentic. Recommended.

The title of this DVD is misleading. There are 2 dances on this DVD but they are not flamenco. Paula herself doesn't dance as good as a professional dancer. Also the quality of performances is very poor. I would not recommend this DVD.

You won't feel like you are doing an ordinary workout !! I do this video with my whole family !! A fiesta every day !!

Flamenco conjures up a certain image, swirling skirts, fluid gestures, stomping footwork, passion and drama - I wonder why these 2 dances were selected for the DVD as none of these elements are present. As well, to my untrained eye, the instructor doesn't appear to be such a great dancer... This DVD is a huge disappointment and not worth the money. I will be getting rid of mine.