I first saw Sadie perform a few months ago and was impressed. Based on that, and supporting a fellow Wisconsinite, I purchased this video. I'm only a beginning belly dancer and not too into drum solos. But this is a wonderful instructional video. The strenthening section alone is worth it! Sadie does a fine job of breaking down a dance into (mostly) manageable portions. An understanding of "down beats" and when to go "up or down" helps, but is not totally necessary. This is a tad advanced for me right now, but I will persevere and continue to watch and learn, and I look forward to growing into this video.