Explosive Dance

Rating:
Summary: Great!
Review: As for a fault about this video which I point out, the dance being printed on the package is that it isn't being recorded in this video.It is a thunder-storm in the Riverdance. Some sets of teams in the video played a wonderful dance. I was almost satisfied. And, this sentence is being translated by the translation software. Forgive me for the poor sentence from Japan.

Rating:
Summary: A good Performances mixes with the boring one.
Review: As for a fault about this video which I point out, the dance being printed on the package is that it isn't being recorded in this video.It is a thunder-storm in the Riverdance. Some sets of teams in the video played a wonderful dance. I was almost satisfied. And, this sentence is being translated by the translation software. Forgive me for the poor sentence from Japan.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting and often exceptionally good
Review: I had mixed emotions about the presentation but overall I think this is a very good sampling of dance. I especially loved the Lindy Hoppers, the flamenco numbers, the traditionalism and fine costuming of the English National Ballet, and the Irish step-dancing. The whole Riverdance phenomenon passed me by, but now I see what all the fuss was about. What I didn't like: the choreography and drab costuming of the first Royal Ballet number, the looseness of the salsa dancers, the over-representation of ballet and the entirely under-represented world of ballroom dancing. Also, the credits were sparse and uninformative. Nevertheless, the charming elegance of the ballerinas, the thundering energy of the step-dancers, and the death-defying Lindy Hoppers will often leave you breathless.

Rating:
Summary: Something for everyone
Review: If you like dance, you'll enjoy "Explosive Dance". Filmed at the Royal Albert Hall as a Red Cross benefit, this medley of dance styles has something for just about everyone; ballet, modern, jive, salsa, Irish step dance, even flamenco. The main gripe I have is that there are no subtitles to tell me exactly what the heck I'm watching. Some of it I recognize: pas de deuxs from "Sleeping Beauty" and a weakly orchestrated "Don Quixote", and the unmistakable thunder of "Riverdance" (the performance opens with the delightful "Trading Taps" and closes with the energetic finale). However, the notes on the package only identify the performing company, not the individual dancers or the piece they are performing. Also, the camera has a disconcerting tendency to show close-ups of the dancers when we'd really rather see their feet. Still, this is a good one to have in your dance library, if only for its variety.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting and often exceptionally good
Review: If you like dance, you'll enjoy "Explosive Dance". Filmed at the Royal Albert Hall as a Red Cross benefit, this medley of dance styles has something for just about everyone; ballet, modern, jive, salsa, Irish step dance, even flamenco. The main gripe I have is that there are no subtitles to tell me exactly what the heck I'm watching. Some of it I recognize: pas de deuxs from "Sleeping Beauty" and a weakly orchestrated "Don Quixote", and the unmistakable thunder of "Riverdance" (the performance opens with the delightful "Trading Taps" and closes with the energetic finale). However, the notes on the package only identify the performing company, not the individual dancers or the piece they are performing. Also, the camera has a disconcerting tendency to show close-ups of the dancers when we'd really rather see their feet. Still, this is a good one to have in your dance library, if only for its variety.

Rating:
Summary: Something for everyone
Review: If you like dance, you'll enjoy "Explosive Dance". Filmed at the Royal Albert Hall as a Red Cross benefit, this medley of dance styles has something for just about everyone; ballet, modern, jive, salsa, Irish step dance, even flamenco. The main gripe I have is that there are no subtitles to tell me exactly what the heck I'm watching. Some of it I recognize: pas de deuxs from "Sleeping Beauty" and a weakly orchestrated "Don Quixote", and the unmistakable thunder of "Riverdance" (the performance opens with the delightful "Trading Taps" and closes with the energetic finale). However, the notes on the package only identify the performing company, not the individual dancers or the piece they are performing. Also, the camera has a disconcerting tendency to show close-ups of the dancers when we'd really rather see their feet. Still, this is a good one to have in your dance library, if only for its variety.

Rating:
Summary: Great!
Review: This video features a variety of different dances, including Spanish, ballet and two performances by Riverdance's Liffey Company. The first Riverdance performance is 'Trading Taps,' and the last is a wonderful version of 'Heartland' performed by Breandan de Gallai and Joanne Doyle. Trading Taps is the first performance on the tape, and Heartland is the very last performance. Breandan and Joanne show what a fantastic leading couple they are in this performance.