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We love this adorable photo of your daughter. Please tell her that we also love the "pallerinas"! 

- Prima Princessa - Mom Entrepreneurs

The review:

The whole time I was growing up I looked forward to going to The Nutcracker every single year. I even was in it one year. I also remember when my Dad took me to a fancy ballet as a Father-Daughter date once and how exciting that was! There's just something about beautiful ballerina's in fancy costumes and tutus that every little girl loves!

My little ballerina is no different! Although the Prima Princessa DVDs are recommended for ages 3-6 my 2 year old loved Swan Lake. We put on one of her 3 tutus (lol) and she'd dance along and kept asking for "More more pallerinas!!!" It was so adorable :)

The DVD is a mix of acts from professional ballet productions and little girls in tutus learning simple steps and dancing around. The whole story is narrated, so even as an adult you get what's going on ;) I actually learned a lot about the story of Swan Lake. I had seen the animated movie that came out when my youngest sister was little years ago, but hadn't realized it was a famous ballet that came long ago.  

Amber and I both really enjoy this DVD and it would be perfect for any little ballerina in your life! You can buy this DVD on their website or on Amazon.

I was given the opportunity to review this product because of my membership atThe Product Review Place.

The Practical Mom Guide

You can't watch this show with at least one costume change! That is the truth! Glad your little ballerina enjoyed the show. -Prima Princessa

Here is the review from March 2, 2010:

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010

Prima Princessa DVD Review & Giveaway

Most little girls dream of becoming ballerinas and twirl around the living room pretending they are on stage.  Today, Prima Princessa, founded by two mom-entrepreneurs, is re-releasing theirPrima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD.

Prima Princessa, an animated fairy, introduces little girls to the enchanting world of the Paris Opera Ballet as they dance to Peter Tschaikovsky's music in Swan Lake.  In between each act, beginner ballet steps such as pirouettes and jetes are demonstrated by the talented students of the School of American Ballet.  The names of the dance steps are displayed on the screen so older children can read and recognize them. There is also a collage of Little Prima Princessa Ballerinas dancing, animals, and toys as the music plays.  

The Prima Princessa narrates the story.  The story of Swan Lake centers around Prince Seigfried and Odette, the Swan Queen.  Seigfried goes into the forest with the crossbow given to him as a birthday gift by his mother who has informed him he will need to choose a bride at the ball that is fast approaching.  He sits by Swan Lake and watches the swans who turn into girls as darkness falls. The girls have been cursed by an evil sorcerer, von Rothbart.  The lake iteself was formed by the girls' parents' tears.

Odette, the Swan Queen and Prince Seigfried fall in love.  At dawn, the prince makes Odette promise to come to the ball where he will proclaim his intention of making her his bride thus defeating the sorcerer and his spell.  The sorcerer tries to trick the prince by disguising his daughter, Odile, as Odette so that the prince will proclaim his love to the fake Odette. Odette witnesses his proclamation of love and flees the ball.  When the prince sees Odette, he realizes he has made a grave error. As with most fairy tales, there is a happy-ever-after ending to this timeless tale.

My daughter, Emmy loves to dance around in her little princess dress with tutus underneath so that they poof around her as she spins.  Prima Princessa entranced her for 40 minutes.  She is only 2 1/2 and not quite old enough to take dance classes.  My daughter tried to mimic the dancers' kicks and spins.  At one point she asked to dance with our 8 month old so I stood her up and Emmy pretended to dance with her as the prince and Odette danced onscreen. She was having so much fun.  Of course, she had to switch costumes halfway through.  At the end, she was pretending to be a "fairy ballerina" just like Prima Princessa and even flapping "her wings" like the "swans".  Prima Princessa was the perfect introduction to dance for my little daughter.  This is definitely a DVD that she will want to watch again and again. 

The Prima Princessa website also has a ballet dictionary, coloring pages, and a teacher's guide for dance instructors.  To purchase your own copy of Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake visit Amazon.com or Target.com.  For additional places to obtain a copy, visit the Prima Princessa website.

http://thepracticalmomguide.blogspot.com/2010/03/prima-princessa-dvd-review-giveaway.html 

Dad of Divas

 We agree that this DVD is perfect for budding young divas!

-Prima Princessa

Here is the review from March 1:

Monday, March 1, 2010

DVD Review & Giveaway - Prima Princess Swan Lake

About the DVD

“Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake” available March 2, 2010. For Ages 3-6

This DVD is designed by two stay at home mom-entrepreneurs on a mission to bring the beauty and magic of ballet into the lives of children everywhere. It is a hip new twist on learning about ballet, featuring the Paris Opera Ballet and Students from School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center, Official Academy of New York City Ballet. 

The 40 minute DVD is a cool, fun, beautiful show with a brain. Prima Princessa, an animated fairy ballerina, magically transports a group of little girls to see the Paris Opera Ballet perform select segments of Swan Lake. In between acts, the children return home to learn simple ballet steps which are playfully shown mixed into colorful montages of toys, animals, children and young dancers from the School of American Ballet. More information about this DVD can be found at:www.PrimaPrincessa.com. 

My Take on The DVD
I have two divas within my household which are definitely princesses in their own right. They love to dance their own dance style, so I was thinking that they would enjoy this, but I was amazed as they started to watch how much they were engaged in the film.

Both of my girls had their eyes glued to the television and as they watched they loved trying out the dances that they were being taught. As an educator myself, I loved seeing the educational components within the film. This education was a true creative arts gem. It provided the opportunity for kids to not only learn about dance, but also about music and themselves.

By the end of the DVD my eldest daughter was telling me the story of Swan Lake as if she had seen it many times. So kudos to the moms who developed this DVD! Parents with kids who like to be creative and/or music and dance will love this DVD.

I truly encourage all of you to check it out today!

If this DVD sounds like something that your princess would like, you can find it over atAmazon!

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Wee Share

What an adorable dancing girl! Love the photos! 

-Prima Princessa - ballet dvds for children

Review:

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Review & Giveaway: Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD

It was evident before Raileigh could walk that she loved to dance. She would pull up on whatever she could and move her little body to the music. She would even sit in her car seat and move back and forth to whatever song was on the radio. I try and provide Raileigh with different opportunities to move to the music. Not only does she enjoy it, but it also a great way to help her learn about exercising and staying in shape.

Recently, I became aware of a fabulous DVD series called Prima Princessa. I chose to share this great series with you today because it is a big day for Prima Princessa. March 2 marks the official re-release of Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake. Starting today, Prima Princessa is going to be available for purchase at Target and other local stores, as well as amazon.com. That is a very big deal considering this DVD series is produced by two stay at home moms! Many of us will only ever dream of our creations being available to such a mass market, but for these two ladies, the dream is now a reality.


The two wonderful moms that stared the Prima Princessa series are Mary Kate Mellow and Stephanie Troeller. This creative duo is bringing ballet into the lives of young girls who otherwise not be exposed to it. I love what they are doing. It is wonderful to be able to expose Raileigh to this beautiful type of dance at such a young age. Really, without Prima Princessa, I would have no idea how to go about doing that. It's not like she is going to sit still through and stay interested in a full length ballet feature! So, this series is a great way to introduce young girls to ballet, while keeping their interest and helping them to have fun.

I was sent a copy of Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake for Raileigh and I to review. Here is a description of the DVD, as taken from the Prima Princessa website.

Put your dancing shoes on, and enjoy the show! Prima Princessa presents Swan Lake features the world-renowned Paris Opera Ballet performing excerpts from Swan Lake, live on stage! Swan Lake is narrated by the adorable cartoon Prima Princessa, herself! Between acts Prima Princessa guides you through ballet steps performed by School of American Ballet students so you can become a Prima Princessa ballerina too!


I absolutely loved the format of the DVD. It took the well-known ballet, Swan Lake, and broke it into smaller, more manageable parts for children. Throughout the ballet, Prima Princessa is telling the story of Swan Lake on a level that children can understand. In between each of the Swan Lake features, Prima Princessa comes out and teaches how to do a few simple ballet moves. She is accompanied by the beautiful little girls from the School of American Ballet demonstrating the steps. I love that there are young girls as the demonstrates. I think that will be an encouragement to other girls who watch the DVD. They are also having a a lot of fun, which I think will rub off on other girls watching the DVD.


I thought Raileigh would really be on the young end of being able to get use from this DVD. However, I was quite impressed just how quickly she picked up on the moves. For example, when she was watching Act 1 of Swan Lake, I saw her put her hands over her head like the ballerinas did as she spun in circles. Then, when Prima Princessa came on after that, she taught the girls to do a pirouette. It was so much fun to watch Raileigh imitate the girls she saw on television. I am really excited to see how Raileigh learns as she continues to use the Prima Princessa DVD. The total running time is 40 minutes, and I think that is perfect for her attention span.

I would like to share a clip of this superb video with you. So, sit back and enjoy this excerpt from Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake!To supplement all of the wonderful ballet that is taught in the DVD, the Prima Princessa website provides many tools for parents and teachers. There is a printable coloring bookthat features 6 pages for your little girl to enjoy. The pages show Prima Princessa doing various ballet steps that are shown in the DVD. There is also a very informative ballet dictionary. This is a great place to find out what all those words you hear in the DVD mean! I don't have a background in dance, so I am sure I will turn to this a lot as Raileigh gets older and starts asking me lots of questions! There is also a teacher's guide that contains a lesson designed for preschool- grade 2. When I start formally homeschooling, I will be sure to use this for a structured lesson one day. What a great teaching tool!

If you have a little girl in your life that is interested in dance at all, then I highly encourage you to check out Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake! Remember- the DVD is now available on amazon.com and at Target store nationwide. Also, be on the lookout for Prima Princessa Presents Sleeping Beauty, which is slated to be released Spring 2011!

I am very excited to tell you that the wonderful ladies behind Prima Princessa have agreed to do a giveaway at Wee Share! One lucky reader is going to receive their very own copy of Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake! Thank you, ladies, for providing me with a DVD to review and one to giveaway!

Mean Mama Reviews

Thanks Mean Mama for the very Nice review! - Prima Princessa

The review:

Prima Princessa for your Prima Princess

In Children's DVDs, Kid Product Review, Reviews on March 3, 2010 at 2:37 am

Prima Princessa is the perfect addition to your little girl’s dvd collection.  If you know a little girl or have a little girl you need to rush over to Prima Princessaand buy her this inspiring dvd.  I was thrilled to review this product as I love to bring art into my home for my kids to enjoy.  This show is not only entertaining but educational.  My princess loved every minute of it, danced her heart out, and asked to see it over and over again.  She learned the story of Swan Lake while learning REAL ballet steps and seeing REAL ballerinas perform the beautiful Swan Lake.  This is a fun way to bring in art and music appreciation into your home.

The DVD shows the story of Swan Lake as being performed by ballerinas on stage.  The story is narrated for children to easily understand the story.  Then the story breaks and your child gets to be part of the act!  During this time, she is given a basic tutorial of some of the steps she just watched.

It’s so sweet to see a little girl dancing ballet!  The makers of Prima Princessa have brought a love for ballet to your little one’s imagination and heart.  This is a dvd that will influence your little ballerina for a lifetime of loving the arts.

Please visit their website for more details and some fun printables!

Mejorando Mi Hogar

Muchas gracias Maria! We are thrilled to have our DVD reviewed in Spanish on your awesome blog!

 -Prima Princessa

The review:

martes 2 de marzo de 2010

Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake, disponible desde el 2 de Marzo, 2010.

Hace unos días recibímos el DVD Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake y mi hija de tres años apenas vió la portada empezó a preguntar es mío mami?

Empezó el video y Brendita vió las niñas en sus tutús, corrió por el suyo, se vistió, se puso su tiara y empezó a bailar ballet (bueno, al menos intentó); estaba encantada! Como también bailan adultos en el video me pedía que bailara yo también, asi que ahí nos tienen a las dos bailando, hasta mi hijo de seis años bailó con nosotras!

En este DVD se desarrolla la histora del Lago de los Cisnes o Swan Lake, entre escenas reales en el teatro con bailarines de the School of American Ballet y escenas de niñas riendo y bailando en sus tutús, al ritmo de la música de la historia, entre estas escenas aparece Prima Princessa, un Hada-Bailarina de Caricatura, que narra lo que pasó en cada escena de ballet y también muestra algunas posiciones básicas del ballet con sus nombres y ejemplos.

Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake es divertido y entretenido; mi hija ha estado muy atenta, incluso en las escenas de Ballet en el teatro, que son cortas, tal vez para mantener el interés de nuestras princesas.

Así que, si tienes una Princesa en la familia, seguro le vá a encantar Prima Princessa!

Acerca de Prima Princessa:

Esta Serie de DVD's es diseñada por dos mamás empresarias, en su misión de acercar la magia y belleza del Ballet a las vidas de los niños. Son recomendados para edades de 3 a 6 años.

El Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake, tiene una duración de 40 minutos y es un show divertido, entretenido, e inteligente.

A la venta desde el 2 de Marzo, 2010 en Amazon.com y en algunas sucursales de Target y Toys’R Us del país.

Recibi el DVD Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake por parte de Prima Princessa, sin costo alguno y mi opinión sobre este producto es personal.

Life In The Bat Cave

Want a peek at what life is like in the bat cave? Well lots of fun going on in there during a recent viewing of "Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake." -Prima Princessa - ballet DVDs for children

The review:

Life in the BAT Cave

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Prima Princessa DVD Giveaway

I'm bringing you another Terrific Tuesday giveaway!  Do you have a little princess in your life?  Is she a little twinkle toes?  Then read on...you'll love Prima Princessa Swan Lake!

A little about Prima Princessa:
“Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake” available March 2, 2010. For Ages 3-6

This DVD is designed by two mom-entrepreneurs on a mission to bring the beauty and magic of ballet into the lives of children everywhere. It is a hip new twist on learning about ballet, featuring the Paris Opera Ballet and Students from School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center, Official Academy of New York City Ballet. Our 40 minute DVD is a cool, fun, beautiful show with a brain. Prima Princessa, an animated fairy ballerina, magically transports a group of little girls to see the Paris Opera Ballet perform select segments of Swan Lake. In between acts, the children return home to learn simple ballet steps which are playfully shown mixed into colorful montages of toys, animals, children and young dancers from the School of American Ballet.

Now let me introduce you to my little ballerina who helped me preview and review this DVD. 

 

Baby Girl making her ballet debut on stage

Prima Princessa is an animated character who introduces the show to us and periodically pops up on the screen.  She acts as our narrator throughout the show.  What I love about this DVD is it really breaks up Swan Lake.  It shows a few minutes of each act, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet, and Prima Princessa tells us the story.  I have to admit, I'm not all that cultured when it comes to the ballet so I found this to be very informative and helpful!

In between the Acts, a dance term is introduced, such as pirouette and jete.  These are demonstrated by ballerinas and then they bring in child appropriate images and clips to show how the term can be related to other things, such as a tiger jumping for jete.  There are also little girls learning the ropes of becoming a Prima Princessa that are cute as buttons. 

My ballerina's review:
She watched this on her own when it first arrived.  A few days later she had a friend over for a playdate and put it in....but they decided they had to be dressed appropriately for the part and hit the dress up drawer first.  A few days after that we watched it together and I asked her to give me her review.  Now, Baby Girl is very serious about her dance so I assure you this review is given on great authority ;0)

"I like the story of Swan Lake.  I really like the part where I get to dance."  So there you have it...Baby Girl approves. 

You can buy it on Amazon or win it right here on Life in the BAT Cave!

 

http://www.lifeinthebatcave.com/2010/03/prima-princessa-dvd-giveaway.html

Mommy Blessings In Small Bundles

 Thanks so much for the lovely review! - Prima Princessa

 

Here it it is below:

 

 

Monday, March 1, 2010

Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD Review & Giveaway

When I was younger I was in ballet for a bit. Young girls have big dreams when they watch or participate in ballet. Like any young girl I had a lot of fun. Now I have a little girl of my own and I get go through these ideas and big dream with her.
I received Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD for review. I received Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake is a fun DVD that introduces young girls to the beauty of classic ballet. It lasts about 40 minutes. This DVD focuses on a fun way to explain ballet positions to kids. It is easy for kids to keep up with and understand.

My two year old daughter enjoyed watching Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake. Some of the positions she tried to mimic. I clapped encouraging her! She laughed, clapped, and loved watching it. It also has a cute story that is told on this DVD as a voice over during the Swan Lake segments. My daughter had me play the DVD for her over and over again. Anything that keeps my daughter’s attention for any length of time has to be good!

I liked Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake because I think this is a wonderful way to encourage imagination and exercise because it encourages viewers to dance along with the DVD. It could also be a great mommy and daughter activity. I would recommend this DVD and I can’t wait to what other movies Prima Princessa comes out with in the future. I think this DVD would make a great gift for any little ballerina between 2 and 5.

Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake is very affordable and cost $6.99 here at amazon.com. It is well worth it.

You can check out Prima Princessa’s website for special features and an awesome ballet book here.

 

http://www.mommyblessingsinsmallbundles.com/2010/03/prima-princessa-presents-swan-lake-dvd.html

Simply Stacie

 Thanks for the great review! Sounds like you all had a blast in your living room dancing.

Here is the review:

February 27, 2010

Prima Princessa Review & Giveaway

Sadie was quite excited when I brought up her ballet bar and dance mat and told her we were going to watch some dancing. She put her tutu on and I popped in the Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD. She was mesmerized with the ballerinas dancing. She hasn't really watched any ballet before unless you count Angelina Ballerina whom she loves. Although she didn't really participate in all the steps demonstrated by the school of American Ballet students she watched every move they made and especially liked watching the Prima Princessa Ballerinas as they were more her age group. 

Prima Princessa features the Paris Opera Ballet who perform excerpts from Swan Lake, narrated by Prima Princessa herself! Running time is Approx. 40 min. 

Check them out at www.primaprincessa.com Your little ballerina will be dancing away in no time. The DVD will be re-released on March 2 2010 and will become available on Amazon.com and Target as well as other stores across the country.

Giveaway

One of my readers is going to win Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake DVD.

http://stacievaughansblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/prima-princessa-review-giveaway.html

1 Prince & 3 Princesses

I am happy to hear Prima Princessa kept the whole family entertained! -Prima Princessa ballet dvds for children

Review from March 1, 2010:

We recently had the opportunity to review a great new dvd that is coming out called Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake. 
From the website of Prima Princessa - "This DVD is designed by two mom-entrepreneurs on a mission to bring the beauty and magic of ballet into the lives of children everywhere. It is a hip new twist on learning about ballet, featuring the Paris Opera Ballet and Students from School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center, Official Academy of New York City Ballet. Our 40 minute DVD is a cool, fun, beautiful show with a brain. Prima Princselect segments of Swan Lake. In between acts, the children return home to learn simple ballet steps which are playfully shown mixed into colorful montages of toys, animals, children and young dancers from the School of American Ballet."

I was really excited to review this video, with three girls in the family ballerinas are loved.  At first I sat down with my older two girls to watch it, and half way through the video the younger two kids came and sat down.

This is a really great way to introduce Ballet to children of all ages.  The video starts of with Prima Princess who narrates the story.  The video features the Paris Opera Ballet performing four acts of Swan Lake.  In between each act, their are children from the school of American Ballet who show you how to do specific ballet steps.  There are four steps taught:

• Pirouette- to turn
• jete`- to jump
• pas de chat - step of the cat
• grand battement- big kick

Each step is spoken and then illustrated by the child ballerinas, then there are scenes to reinforce what each step means.   For instance-Jete` means to jump, they then showed a cat jumping etc.   I really liked how each step was shown and then reinforced repeatedly.   In between the acts are scenes of small little girls dressed up in their tutus dancing around and laughing.
I really thought this was a great video, and even though it says ages 3-6 all my kids liked certain parts.  My older daughters (8) and (6) enjoyed the ballerinas performing, while the youngest (20 months) liked to watch when the little girls danced and played.

This dvd is being re-released on March 2, 2010 and will be available to purchase at Amazon, Target, and other stores.

http://1princeand3princesses.blogspot.com/2010/03/prima-princessa-presents-swan-lake-dvd.html