This is a "How to Bellydance" rather than a "Fitness" dvd, although I would have to rate it poorly on both counts. The instructor is a terrible dancer, in fact she doesn't seem to know how to bellydance at all. Her instruction to the viewer (or victim) was inaccuate. If you are going to buy a dvd about learning bellydance you might as well get someone who knows how. The instruction on this is jerky, unprofessional, un-fun and annoying. For an absolute beginner there are so many better, MORE FUN, and worth while dvds that I couldn't list them all, Neena and Veena are always a safe bet for the absolute beginner. If I could have given this negative stars I would have.