"10 best Fitness DVDs: Brazilian Dance Workout
You'll shimmy off pounds
and learn moves you 'll be tempted to show off in public. The infectious spirit of the instructor, Vanessa Isaac will keep you going long after you break a sweat!"
VALLEY VOICE REPORTER:
"Vanessa exudes a passion and love for Brazilian culture …(her) vocal’s could stand alone, adding the dancers just proved to be a rich layer of icing!”
MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW:
"Samba Party Workout 1: Brazilian Rhythm Celebration is competently hosted by Vanessa Isaac and provides a lively and energetic 35-minute introduction to the amazing and passionate world of Samba dancing. Educating the viewer in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step, simplified instructional manner, Samba Party Workout 1 brings a surplus of life into the enjoyable activity of dance with this unique and invigorating style, engaging the viewer both physically and mentally. A welcome addition to any personal or music/dance school instructional DVD collection, Samba Party Workout 1 is very highly recommended for its "user-friendly" construct and intriguing content to all viewers looking for a fun and lively "how to" guide to dancing the Samba!"
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
"Performer and dance instructor Vanessa Isaac’s Samba Party Workout 1 should be distributed to all those folks who produce and distribute dance/fitness videos. It’s that good. There’s much to recommend: A step-by-step how-to on samba steps; tips on modifying the workout to decrease joint stress and other problems; a brief history of the Brazilian dance; a fun, easy-to-follow cardio routine; plus a charming and inspirational instructor.
Dance workouts often suffer from a lack of danceability. The pace may be too fast and the steps too difficult. The instructions may be so unclear, they’re opaque. You try to do the workout a few times, find yourself flailing and stumbling and wondering why your hips swivel left when you want them to go right. And just where the heck were you the day the coordination-and-rhythm genie came calling?
By contrast, Isaac’s method of instruction and her infectious love of the dance leave you feeling refreshed, exhilarated, ready to hit the dance clubs. You’re a gazelle, a samba cat, a graceful and sultry creature. (Please, take a moment ... breathe, bask in the delight of your newfound dancitude.)
Tie a scarf around your hips.Samba party on!"
CALIFORNIA BOOKWATCH:
"Plenty of DVD titles offer workouts - but none perhaps as compelling as Vanessa Isaac's presentation BRAZILIAN DANCE WORKOUT WITH VANESSA ISAAC. An outdoor setting with live drummers captures the intense rhythms and beats of Brazilian dance in a workout for all fitness levels. No single Brazilian dance is the focus: samba, reggae, axe and more are combined in a fun routine."
YourExerciseDVDs.com
"We tried out almost 150 exercise DVDs — from sculpting and toning to cardio to Yoga and more. Out of all those workouts, a few stood out. Samba Party Workout 2: Brazilian "Carnival" Grooves. The problem with many cardio dance DVDs is that they're all style and little sweat; they have choreography that's hard to learn; and once you learn the steps, you still don't get much of a workout. Vanessa Isaac has solved all that with her fun and simple approach to Brazilian dance. This Samba-inspired routine has moves you can take to the dance floor, is easy enough for beginners to learn, and will raise your heart rate."
(Samba 2 named one of the top 10 Favorite DVDs atYourExerciseDVDs.com)
WEIGHT WATCHERS MAGAZINE:
""Full of energy and fun...ideal for those who like to shake it while burning major calories!"
FIT MAGAZINE:
"What a joyous, fun workout..."
AMERICAN FITNESS ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE:
"Brazilian Zest.... You can't go wrong with Vanessa Isaac and her Brazilian Dance Workout as a way to get a really fun workout. Not only you have the beautiful Isaac to follow along with, you get to shake your booty to live brazilian percussion..."
SWEAT MAGAZINE
"Liven Up your routine... Brazillian Dance will bring you energy to your workout and teach you some steps you might use on the dance floor. Instructor Vanessa Isaac shows you how to dance away the pounds and inches. If you hate aerobics, love to dance or enjoy Latin sounds this may be the workout for you!"
NATIONAL EXAMINER:
"...Pure joy as you dance the pounds away!"
Brazilian dancer Vanessa Agle Isaac has shared her unique style and vibrant culture with the world. With a rapid growing following, Vanessa has inspired thousands worldwide. She has been featured on CNN Headline News and Fox TV. MORE
RANDY TICO's love for and involvement with the music of Brazil has led to collaborations with Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, Ivan Lins, Kleber Jorge (singer w/ Sergio Mendes), Dori Caymmi, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Rique Pantoja, Teka and his wife, Vanessa. He also gained a solid reputation as an inventive and versatile bassist, composer and sound designer.
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