"Tells the straightforward history of the renowned Ballets Russes troupe from 1929 until its demise in 1962, providing ... commentary, as well as tidbits on ballet aesthetics, backstage gossip and clip after clip of rare footage. It also ... offers portraits of the handful of surviving dancers, most of them in their 80s, who provide its commentary. After a brief review of [the Diaghilev years (1909-29)], it tells the tale of the company after Diaghilev,...

While cardio and diet are the essential components to reducing abdominal fat, properly training the core is the key element to achieving a flatter belly. Ballet Body's core workout will train the abdominals to act as a "corset" to tighten and flatten your belly, while strengthening the core at the same time.

Strengthen, sculpt, and define your upper body with this creative, results-oriented workout DVD. These dance-inspired, muscle-lengthening movements will safely sculpt sleek and defined arms. Improve your muscle definition, posture, and strength with this incredible upper body focused workout.

Six ballets, most choreographed by Norbert Schmucki, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet.

Sarah Jessica Parker introduces this exercise regimen created by Peter Martins and designed as a comprehensive holistic approach that can be used by anyone.

Set in sunny Spain, Don Quixote has always been popular in icy Russia. Choreographed by Mikhail Baryshnikov after Petipa and Gorsky for American Ballet Theatre, it is again a pretext for marvelous dancing. The plot is simple: in Barcelona, young Kitri and her lover Basilio must outwit her father, who wants her to marry the rich Gamache. Kitri's incidental protector is Don Quixote, who sees the feminine ideal in all the women he meets. The path of...

Presents a style of formal Persian dance combining modern and ancient elements, combining rhythmic foot patterns with fluid movement transitions, while emphasizing movement of arms, hands, and wrists. Teaches coordination of arms and legs while harmonizing foot patterns with Persian music. Intended for the intermediate/advanced dancer.

A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar.

Presents a ballet-inspired total body workout to tone and sculpt the body.

Contains a compilation of Persian dance performances by Shahrzad Dance Company in California. Dances performed fuse classical and contemporary elements.