Bellydance for Beginners: Basic Moves
This tape will make you SWEAT! My old body (40+) did not like some of the moves and I had to skip them but it is still an excellent work out and it is fun as well. Dancing is definitely more fun then just 'exercising'!

FOR BASIC BEGINNERS (skip this dvd if you've had any bellydance experience)

This is a half hour dance *instruction* video. Some moves may tire out your shoulders and hips, but it isn't much of a "workout," and definitely not cardio or strenuous.

~10min of head/neck & shoulder/arm movements .
~10min of rib/hip movements. ~5min of basic steps.
~5min of floor moves (Cleopatra/outer thigh lift, cat, leg stretch)

They introduce individual isolated moves, and repeat them several times for users to practice; most moves were easy to pick up (but will take time & practice to make it look graceful). I don't know if it's the instructors or if it's because they are demonstrated isolated motions, but they look a bit robotic/jerky. This seems is an Intro to belly dance for total beginners.

I think people with previous belly dance experience will find this basic video too slow/boring and stiff.

I would much rather RECOMMEND "BELLYDANCE BASICS AND BEYOND: Technique for a Solid Foundation" BY JENNA, which is a 2.5hr DVD with much better technique and practice options; it provides a teaching portion of all the major belly dance moves, as well as a drill/practice section.

Bellydance Twins
"I liked this video and the way they instructed the moves. That way people working out to the video will be able to get the moves right and progress everyday as they continue working out to the video."

LOVE THIS!
This video to me is more of an instruction video than a workout video. They offer the movements step by step, and wonderfully describe each movement being executed. A lot of fun, but probably won't give you the "workout" that you may seek. But definitely very relaxing, might be great if used as a cool down.

A fun introduction to bellydance moves
This is the first bellydance video I have ever tried, and I enjoyed it. At the start of the workout, the twins jump right into upper body and neck stretches--these days, it's considered a no-no to stretch cold muscles without warming up first, but this DID feel good in my shoulders and neck. They then move on to introducing simple moves such as shoulder and hip "punches," starting the moves slowly and then gradually increasing the pace. In this manner, you learn to go from isolated movements to "shimmies" in your shoulders and hips. I thought some of the hip movements were particularly fun, although it took me a few tries to catch on at times. At the end of the workout, there are a few brief moves on the floor to work your inner thighs and provide a stretch, and then it's back to standing for a final stretch, bringing the workout in at a total of about 28 minutes. Although I found this video to be fun, I felt that it provided only a very light workout, mostly through the toning work in the upper body and perhaps a bit of cardio work during the faster movements towards the end. Therefore, the video would probably be best suited to beginning exercisers who need a gentle, low-impact workout or more experienced exercisers who enjoy doing a lighter workout now and then.