Product Review

Finis Jhung is a world renowned Ballet Master who was featured recently on CBS THIS MORNING. (View this segment at www.finisjhung.com)

In ballet class, whenever the music is in 3/4, the balancé is frequently used to dance into various poses, turns, and jumps. This quintessential ballet step is usually done quickly without instruction, which can make it a "mystery" step. But not for long, because in this long-awaited video Finis Jhung and NYCB soloist Antonio Carmena show you how to do it, count by count, in various directions, at three speeds: slow, medium, fast. The music that makes you want to dance is by Scott Killian. And dance you will!

"This new balancé video is very appealing. It is well presented and recorded. I enjoyed seeing Finis and Antonio relaxed and engaged while de-mystifying this somewhat tricky step. When I'd seen a preview of it earlier, I thought this was what I'd been waiting for: it didn't disappoint. Sometimes I have problems recognizing the boundaries of this step in center floor work, e.g., when/where one movement ends and another begins. Happily for me, the solution arrived with this video. Patiently and methodically, Finis clarifies how to use this step in different ways: to introduce another step, to transition from one step to another, and how to perform it all on its own (sometimes hiding in plain sight)!" - Suzanne Manning, Adult Student, New York, NY

"What better way to stay in tune with dancing during the holiday season than by practicing the quintessential ballet step. The Basic Ballet Movement Skills series is really exciting. The attention to detail in the instructions is wonderful and the choreography of each exercise is interesting and appropriate for level of that exercise. This is a most enjoyable series and I am sure I will not be disappointed by this new lesson." - Judith Chestnut, NSW, Australia