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This is definitely one of the better dancing DVDs I've seen so far. The teacher starts off very basic: how to hold your fan veil, open and close it, where it should be in relation to your arms, and basic dance posture. For each move, she very clearly demonstrates how it should be done in a way that is easy to understand and master.She has a couple different sections on the DVD, starting with a warm-up, then basics, then flourishes, and onto turns and so forth. At the beginning of each section, she demonstrates each of the moves she's teaching in the section a couple times, then moves onto the next. After a series of about 6-10 moves, she goes to an 8-count drill, where she does each of the moves four times, then moves onto the next. This is done in time to music, and she goes through each 8-count twice. The result is that it helps you practice, but also it helps cement each of the moves in your memory.Later, she goes more in-depth with both single fan veil and double fan veil combos, as well as tips on how to transition between the moves.At the end of the DVD, there is a performance where she uses a lot of the techniques discussed in the lessons. It's a great source of ideas for things to do in your own performance.I am definitely a new dancer; I've only been belly dancing for about six months. After seeing a troupe do a routine with fan veils though, I knew I wanted to learn more about them. This DVD is a fantastic starting block for that. It will give you a good foundation of solid technique, as well as some basic moves that you can combine in your own performances.Really, the only issue I have with this DVD is the one that I have with most DVDs; it's quite annoying to use it to drill to often, because you have to sit through (or painstakingly fast-forward through) the basics before you can get to the actual drills. I do wish they would make a separate section with just the drills in them. Other than that, this is definitely a fantastic DVD for someone just getting into fan veils, or someone who's only moderately good with them or wants to brush up on the basics.