Instructional Multicultural Folk Dance Videos and DVDs

Learn dances from Philippines, Hawaii, Flamenco, Spain, Persian, African healing dance or multicultural dancing.

DVD - $24.95
Imagine learning the Hula with the magical island paradise as your background. Be enchanted by the melodic sounds of Hawaii and inspired by the voice of experience of "Taina".

Now you can learn to do the Hula with these easy step-by-step lessons. Each basic step is taught with music, which conditions the dancer to feel the rhythm from the beginning. Each lesson progresses from simple movements to those of increased difficulty and speed. Each song is taught by a phrase or verse at a time. The first time through, the music and dance is slowed down for learning; the second time through is at performance speed. The instructor has designed the movements in reverse allowing the dancer to follow each lesson in a mirror-like fashion.

Learn 6 basic steps in its variations: Koholo; Ka'o, Kawelu, Kahela, 'Ami, and Lele. Learn 4 Hula songs: Dance Hula Girl, Blue Hawaii, Pua Iliahi, and Hawaiin Wedding Song.

Taina Passmore is an Island dance instructor who has had years of experience as a dancer and choreographer. She is the producer of the Memories of Paradise shows in Hawaii.

63 mins. (2002) Taina Passmore
VHS - NTSC format only (Canada, USA).
DVD - Region 1 (North America)

African Healing Dance - Wyoma

African Healing Dance DVD - $19.95
Join Wyoma, the respected lead dancer and director of the Damballa dance troupe, as she teaches you the African way of moving your entire body with passion and joy ... symbolic animal and elemental gestures ... secrets of hip, torso, and shoulder articulations and much more. Here's the instructional program you need to have a high-energy African dance class at home.

You will learn 6 African dances: Sowu - The Dance of Life from the Ewe of Ghana; Gbegbe - from the Ivory Coast, a call for vision and strength; Focodoba - a post initiation basket dance from the Bambara of Guinea; Umoya - a South African dance to draw energy from heaven and earth; Nago - an Afro-Haitian warrior dance to claim your power and domain; Yonwalu - a voudoun invocation to Damballa, the serpent deity; A Healing Journey - Dancing from within.

70 mins. (1997) Wyoma
DVD - All Region

VHS with CD - $52.95 &
Each of the dances is taught by a native of the country from which the dance originated or by an expert in that particular dance form. Wearing traditional costume, these teachers instruct the dance and then the dance is demonstrated by a group.

Use this video in combination with the companion guide and quality music to learn about, experience and appreciate the uniqueness of other cultures! An excellent visual and audio resource for learning the most popular multicultural dances today.

These dances were selected based on a teacher's survey throughout the United States. Included is step-by-step instructions for the following dances: ISRAEL/Hora; HAWAII/Hukilau; SERBIA/Savila Se Bela Loza; USA/Virginia Reel; GERMANY/d'hammerschmiedsgselin; GHANA/Highlife; ROMANIA/Alunelul; CHINA/Chinese Ribbon Dance; MEXICO/El Jarabe Tapatio.

57 mins. (1998/2007)
VHS - NTSC format only (Canada, USA).
DVD - Region 1 (North America)

VHS with CD - $52.95 &

Each of the dances is taught by a native of the country from which the dance originated or by an expert in that particular dance form. Wearing traditional costume, these teachers instruct the dance and then the dance is demonstrated by a group.

These dances were selected based on a teacher's survey throughout the United States. Included is step-by-step instructions for the following dances: GREECE/Syrtos; JAPAN/Tanko Bushi; CANADIAN/Les Saluts; ITALY/Tarantella; RUSSIA/Korobushka; ENGLAND/Gathering Peascods; PHILLIPPINES/Tinkling; IRELAND/Siege of Ennis; HUNGARY/Dunantuli Ugros.

59 mins. (1998/2007)
VHS - NTSC format only (Canada, USA).
DVD - Region 1 (North America)