Strip to It: Core Moves and Fantasies Sexy Striptease

First of all, I actually bought this DVD, plus two Madame M's, and one of the "Fawnia" striptease DVDs, all at once. I think the combination of all really worked to strengthen the impact of each one individually. If I'd had any ONE of these DVDs only, I wouldn't have gained enough movement vocabulary to put any kind of routine together. Okay, so that said, about this DVD in particular.I'm 40 and have ballet, tap, jazz dance experience, but nothing in the way of social dancing, hip-hop, or exotic moves at all, and little confidence in this area. For me, this DVD as an instructional video was really tasteful, perfectly paced, unintimidating, and approachable. Of the four I bought, this one contained the best instruction, was the easiest to follow, and contained the most number of different types of moves. I personally spent a lot of time rewinding and practicing each individual move over and over until it felt natural for my body, and then moved on to the next bit. What this DVD lacked, was choreography - I would've liked the instructors to put together some short combinations so I could see how things might go together. But in combination with the Madame M DVDs, it gave me great stuff to work with.The demonstration routines at the end not entirely representative of the moves you learn throughout the DVD - they were faster, and included lots of new moves and combinations you don't see earlier. But you can't learn everything in one DVD. Besides, the demos are good for giving you ideas.For the people who have or might criticize this DVD for it's music, or lack of work-out, or whatever - this is definitely not clubby, hip-hoppy, Christina Aguilara "do-me" type of stuff; and it's definitely not a dance-along work-out kind of thing. It's instructional. Learn it, practice it, find your own music, put your routine together, and pass the DVD onto someone else who wants to learn how to be a little more sensual with their bodies.I'm pleased with the purchase and it's giving me exactly what I wanted.

I got this dvd with the hope that it would be something good to share with students to augment class instruction. This dvd does not live up to my expectations. Angi Carlston is talented, clear and articulate, but her talent and teaching abilities are not used well on this dvd. I wish she had stuck with the idea of just covering basic erotic moves for home viewers and not have gone into the specialty and/or advanced moves (which seem out of context without choreography to support these movements). Basically, women who buy dvds of this nature just want to learn basic moves and some short dances to turn on a partner. Women who are able to do advanced moves generally will not buy or need dvds to teach them.Furthermore, I think a lot of valuable teaching time was wasted on the introduction and tips. This info could have been condensed. And, the bonus material is a total waste of time as it is not instructional nor does it teach choreography. Moreover, the music on this dvd is awful! It's instrumental, boring and flat---nobody plays this stuff in the clubs! The flashing screen stuff just plain got on my nerves! You'd have to be high on ice to get any enjoyment out of this (so glad they gave the seizure warning!) I was also disappointed that most of the basic moves covered were floor moves so if you have bad knees, beware! Plus, no modifications were given for women who are overweight, older or who have back problems. I'm so sick of dvds that are geared toward skinny, flexible 20-somethings when I find a range of sizes, shapes, ages and flexibility amongst students! I hope the next time anyone gets an idea to produce an erotic dance tape that they'll stick with basic moves, teach some choreography (it's so hard for beginning students to improvise initially) and put some focus on poses, facial expressions and hand movements!

I liked this DVD. A large catalog of moves taught with very thorough break-downs. The instructor really takes the time to show you everything (at a slower pace). It is set up like a class, in a studio. Good production, lighting and the instructor and students are dressed in yoga clothes. Counted about 46 moves covered-from hip movements, rolls, crawls, walk, kicks, poses- to wall slide, transitions and floorwork. There are 2 small combination sections that demonstrate how to put some of the moves together. There is also an introduction and a small section on tips, offered.Three choreogphies are performed by the instructor & her students- angent 69, cheerleader, east meets west. They incorporate the moves that you learned and give you an idea of what a complete dance would look like. I thought it would have been nice if they had taught each choreography- there is only the performance demo. But I think once I am comfortable with all the moves, I can easily pick up the choreography after watching it a few times. I also wish they would have worn some type of costuming in these segments. It would have made it more fun to watch and would have helped illustrate the theme better. Just a few things that would have been nice but no harm done.Also on this DVD, you can choose different colored backgrounds with music, lighting effects and strobes for your TV screen. It is intended for you to play while you dance in front of it. A nice concept but I did'nt think it was'nt really that effective (maybe with a bigger screen)...others might like it.I would definitely recommend this DVD to anyone who wishes to learn exotic dancing for fun or to try out a few moves on your hubby. Alot of good material here and it is covered very well, so that even those with "two left feet" should be able to pick it up.