Wilmington, DE, March 15, 1999 - D&F Joint Ventures, Inc., is proud to announce the release of a new instructional video that is a revolution in the world of fitness and aerobic exercise. The title of the video is, "How to Belly Dance for Fun, Fitness and Profit," and it promises to provide a fun, relaxing, and, most importantly, a creative way to get and stay in shape. Belly dancing is one of the most exciting and imaginative of the dance arts and, with this video, even beginners can learn how to use the dance to build stamina, tone muscles, strengthen the cardiovascular system and enhance their sense of well-being.  

Nevina is a world-class belly dancer who has studied and performed throughout the world.  She has designed the video to cater to the beginning student, providing instruction on all of the basic moves, including the use of the veil and finger cymbals, or zils, in the dance.  The video also provides tips for performance and advice on interacting with an audience professionally and tastefully.  However, Nevina stresses that the key to successful dance is simply to have fun. Whether performing for an audience or simply dancing for fitness, Nevina provides the student with all of the movements necessary to create a lively and exhilarating dance. All of the movements of the belly dance are low-impact, making this form of exercise perfect for all ages and body types.

Nevina has been a certified belly dance instructor since 1983. She studied the dance at the University of Delaware for three years and studied at a more advanced level in Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City.  As part of a Folkloric Dance Study Tour, she even traveled to Egypt to study the technique and history of the dance.  She continues to perform the dance around the United States and has brought her impromptu and effortless style to such venues as The Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas and The Casablanca in Delaware.  Her experiences has earned her an extraordinary reputation across the East Coast for being a dancer of unique grace and elegance.   

Along with the video, D&F Joint Ventures offers interested dancers all of the tools necessary for performing the dance for profit or just for fun. Included in these products are finger cymbals, veils, and cassettes of Eddie Kochak's traditional belly dance music, much of which is used in Nevina's video.  Also, at her website, www.nevina.com, Nevina provides free RealVideo clips from her video and an online product catalog.

Belly dancing is a historical dance of celebration.  With this new video and Nevina's professional instruction, virtually anyone today can learn to use the dance to celebrate fitness and fun.