The Samba Reggae Workout, with Quenia Ribeiro: Samba dance fitness classes, Samba dance instruction, Dance fitness cardio workout

I have to say right at the top that this is a great dance workout. It is energetic; the music is hot and you will sweat. You can see a clip of the dvd at the worlddancenewyork web site. What you can expect: Setting: Quenia and 2 dancers with 5 drummers behind her. She has to talk quite loudly because the drummers are right behind her and any one who has been in a live drumming samba class knows that the drums are pretty loud. The video quality is good. The sound could have been louder. I had to turn my tv up quite loud to get the pounding beat of samba reggae. Choreography: There is a really nice warm-up before the workouts. In workout 1, she goes over each step many times and does add on and goes from the top. The 1st workout goes over the entire routine once at the end; however by that time you have gone over the routine many many times from the top. I was sweating and had to stop and drink some water. Workout 2 is just the choreography at a much faster pace with no instruction. She does it 2x through. The last section of the dvd is the bateria playing as it would do in a real class where the students dance in front of the bateria. By that time I was so tired all I could do was wiggle from side to side. My only complaint is that it would have been nice if the 2 background dancers had started free style dancing, like in a regular class. There is no cool down. One caveat, don't skip the welcome section. It starts with the bateria and then Quenia dances on stage doing part of the choreography and free style. In my opinion, this litte section should have been at the end of dvd when the bateria is playing. So if you have the energy, after the bateria section, you may want to play part of the welcome section again and dance with Quenia. Overall: I loved, loved this dvd. Will do it again! It is a great aerobic workout. Will probably add a cool down next time. Get this dvd. You will love it!

OMG! I am practically a workout DVD expert as I have what my family and friends describe as an "addiction" to buying them. So far, 76 lbs gone in 6 months and going strong. I have to have variety and fun in my workouts and this one delivered for certain!!! First of all, expect to be a sweating, dripping mess!! The DRUMS are awesome! The instruction is tops!! THe actual dance moves are so fun and really get your heart rate going!! I was SOOOO exhausted after this and I have been known to do two hours of Tae Bo in one session!!! This was terrific!!! If you are looking for something fun taught by a wonderful instructor with great music please TRY this!! You will be thrilled that you did!!! Oh, my aching body..LOL

I do not care for this workout video. If you already have a background I. This type of dance, I'm sure you would probably like it. My feeling is that she adds way too many different steps to the routine and then incorporates them too quickly. I just ran in place most of the time the video ran. Also, the drums were the same throughout the whole 40-some minutes, very monotonous! No, I would not recommend this to someone who isn't already a samba dancer.

Created as a dance workout, this DVD is fantastic. Quenia is clearly a gifted dancer and instructor who thoroughly enjoys her work. That she presents her workout against the backdrop of a live band and others who seem to enjoy the music and dance makes this DVD stand out in its genre. My quibbles with this DVD are that she does not seem to be wired and it is not always easy to hear her over the live music. She gives good instruction but it's not always easy to hear what she is saying. This DVD presents a deceptively challenging workout. Within five minutes of it Quenia has gotten your heart rate up and isolated weaker body areas. If you have problems with your knees or hips this may not be the workout for you. It is, however, moderately intense and very sexy. What a fun way to work out!

I love this video. It is a lot of fun and it makes you SWEAT!! I read some reviews that complained her instruction is not clear- I disagree. I found her instruction good, and you should keep in mind you are dancing to have fun- not to be a contender on So You Think You Can Dance! Just move your body and follow along the best you can- MOVE! I like that it is not an overly produced video like most work-out videos. The production is simple for a reason, it makes you feel like you are getting a personal lesson from the dance company. I like the music too, it gives you rhythm to move your body to. Overall, you move and sweat like Zumba and it's MUCH CHEAPER.

This is without a doubt one of my favorite workout DVD's hands down. Pluses 1) Quenia Ribero is amazing. Her moves are fantastic. Her energy is inspiring. Background dancers know the routine and are really good. Especially, the one on the right. Keep an eye out for her. 2) This is a huge improvement from her Dance Today: Samba video. In this video she explains very well that her left is your right. She also breaks down the moves much better and there is less down time between moves. 3) I like that there is a warm up. 4) The routine is fun. I haven't counted but I think it has like 15+ moves. Much better than some tapes I have that teach you only like 6. Minuses 1) I thought they could have repeated the full routine at the end of section one at least 3-4 times completely before moving to section 2. 2) The workout is intense. I wish there was a cool down section. But maybe they sacrificed that to include a longer workout so ... 3) Awaiting her 3rd dvd :( when is it coming? Helpful hints 1) This work out will use every muscle in your body. Don't skip the warm up. Do a cool down on your own when you finish (even though there is not one on the tape to relax after you finish). 2) When she explains the moves. Don't just stand their and watch. Keep marching in place so you don't lose your heart rate. 3) If the moves seem to complicated keep going. After practicing a few times you'll build muscle memory and be moving like a pro in no time. 4) I didn't get all the moves down until the 3rd 4th time I did this DVD. The explanation was good but my body wouldn't comply. But it gave me something to look forward to conquering the next time so I appreciated the challenge. 4) Fair warning. This tapes makes a lot of other workout DVDs seem boring. I've done it a least three times a week for the last 2 months. (More than any other tape I own except 1)

I love this workout. It is fun, challenging, she loves what she's doing and you can tell. Sure, some of the moves are hard... but with practice, you improve... Most moves are easy enough and just tons of fun. I love that she is curvy and definitely can shake her booty! Once you learn the whole dance, it's not all that long... but it will take some time to learn the whole thing and it's definitely quite the workout. I definitely recommend this DVD. Oh... and the music is awesome...WOW... the music itself just makes me want to MOVE!

I enjoyed watching the DVD. As far as working out to it, the first few times was great as the steps were new, but after the third time, I was kinda bored. I'm a born dancer and pick up most dances pretty quick as I did with this. I found that this DVD did not offer enough variety. Like another reviewer said, there ARE ONLY two different sections of the DVD, a slow section and a faster section. I would have preferred a leveled DVD including different moves. The instructor is great and the drums are ok...they are monotonous and again I'm speaking from african dance experience and other cultural dance styles. I wouldn't even consider this reggae. Honestly, I got more of a work out from the Bollywood dance DVD's than this as far as high impact and sweat factor. Now if I put on a sauna suit, this workout is just about right for intermediate/advanced fitness users.

W杯ブラジル大会の影響か、 ２年程前にこの方のサンバ・ワークアウトDVDを 購入した事を思いだし、新たに、かつ、サンバ素人の 私でも楽しく出来そうなものが無いかと思い、 youtubeのプレビューを見て購入☆ 先に購入した物は、サンバど素人の私には難儀で、 一通り試してみたものの挫折。。。 こちらのDVDは、他の方がおっしゃっていられる様に １つ１つのコンボ自体が単純なので、サンバ初心者でも 初めから楽しくステップが踏めるかと♪ まず全くの初心者さんでも安心の 基本ステップのレクチャーあり。 構成としては、40分程のWorkOutです。 Warm Up ↓↓↓ step by stepで１つ１つのコンボをレイヤー。 そして7分程、全てのコンボを繰り返し通す プログラムもあります。 初めは気分出して雰囲気だけでも楽しむのも いいと思いますよ☆ そして慣れてきたらそれぞれの体の部位を 意識しながら動きましょう！ 全身を動かせる動きなので、しっかり覚えて踊れば 美しい体作り＆維持に活かせると思います♪ 女性にとってサンバやサルサと言ったラテンダンスは どんな美容サプリメントよりも 確実に結果が出る最強美容ツールだと、 お恥ずかしながら私自身、実感しております☆彡 このDVDを熟したら、以下のDVDも試してみてください☆ (私は一度挫折しましたが、また再度トライしています♪) このDVDで慣れてしまえば、大丈夫ですよ♪〜ENJOY！！ Cardio Samba [DVD] [Import ]

This video is great. Quenia Ribeiro's "the Samba Reggae Workout" is great. I had never done any Samba before, and her dvd is perfect for a beginner. I was able to follow all of her instructions even on the first time I watched the dvd. However it will definitely get your heart pounding and make you sweat for a good 45 minutes. Actually, if you do the warm up, then the main workout, then if you can also make it through the "fast" section at the end, it's about an hour long class, and burns several hundred calories. Not only that, but this was probably the most fun I have had in a long time. It really gets you fit but it is so fun, you don't notice how hard you are really working. I loved it. I have another video of hers too, and when I first started it, I couldn't get through the first section, huffing and puffing and aching and stopping for water. But I did it religiously, 5 days a week, for 2 weeks, and by the end of that, I could finish the whole dvd! if you do her dvd's regularly, like 3 -5 times a week, you will get in shape FAST and notice visible results in a couple of weeks. Well, I did, anyway! Can't brag about her and her dvd's enough! So much fun!

I really liked this DVD. I think Quenia is really good at what she does and her teaching style is very cute AND understandable. Have done it a couple times now and ALWAYS come out dripping with sweat. Each move is done 1-3 times before it is combined into the big (long) dance routine. It might be too much to remember but you can always pause and rewind/forward, right!?! Right! It's really fun to do, especially with others. Quenia's energy combined with the musical delight that is the band, is very encouraging! This DVD makes for a very nice workout...I've already noticed slimming w/i the hip & waist area!!!

右後で踊っている弟子の山田NAOさんの振りが先生より目だってかっこいいですが、 数回とちっています。 比較的単純で地味な動きがこんなかっこいいダンスに仕上がるとは驚きです。 バックバンドのバツカーダも良いのりを出しています。 シャープのビティオデッキで問題なく再生できました。 画面の色目が暗い部分で星一個マイナスしました。

Bought this as a fun way to workout and it is, the movements are repeated throughout so you gradually learn a little more each time, the rythem of the African drums keep you moving and you definetely have a work out while learning how to shake your booty at the same time. Quenia is incredably fit, I've not got the energy for the high intensity work out yet but will keep practising!