Product Details

• Actors: Jared Grimes
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Bayview Films
• DVD Release Date: September 19, 2006
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000GUJZFK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,931 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

About the Actor

Jared Grimes has danced alongside legends such as Gregory Hines, Fayard Nicholas, Arthur Duncan and performed for timeless icons such as Ben Vereen, Debbie Allen, and Jerry Lewis. Performance credits include The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble, Mariah Carey, and various others artists such as Common, Salt N Pepa, EnVogue, and the Roots. Other credits include "Babes in Arms," "Sammy," "Sophisticated Ladies," and "Vaudeville." His commercial credits include Coca-Cola and television shows such as CBS’ "Star Search," "Showtime at the Apollo," ABC Family’s "Dance Fever" and The Jerry Lewis Telethon. His feature film credits include "Little Manhattan" and "First Born." For Intermediate to Advanced Level.

Product Description

Join Jared Grimes as he blasts you out of your tap "comfort zone" and into a place of self-expression. He will guide you through a warm-up and three explosive combinations. In this video you will learn choreography and find those places within the steps where you can add your personality and dance comfortably.

Jared Grimes has danced alongside legends such as Gregory Hines, Fayard Nicholas, Arthur Duncan and performed for timeless icons such as Ben Vereen, Debbie Allen, and Jerry Lewis. Performance credits include The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble, Mariah Carey, and various others artists such as Common, Salt N Pepa, EnVogue, and the Roots. Other credits include "Babes in Arms," "Sammy," "Sophisticated Ladies," and "Vaudeville." His commercial credits include Coca-Cola and television shows such as CBS’ "Star Search," "Showtime at the Apollo," ABC Family’s "Dance Fever" and The Jerry Lewis Telethon. His feature film credits include "Little Manhattan" and "First Born." For Intermediate to Advanced Level. 60 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Tap Tap Dee Dah!, September 24, 2006

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K. Mccormack "Wannabe Cook" (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broadway Dance Center: Tapdance Tap Tap Boom! with Jared Grimes (DVD)

This is a very challenging DVD. The choreography is not the hard part, the presentation is. Jared shows you the steps a few times but he doesn't really tell you the steps so you have to watch his feet and it is hard to pick up the steps. I will keep working at it but it is not easy to learn it. I would recommend the Shim Sham Shimmy with Leonard Reed or Bonnie Franklin's I Hate to Exercise but Love to Tap DVDs instead of this one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! But definitely not for beginners., March 22, 2007

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J. Bees "Tap Dancing Squirrel Fan" (Chicago, IL usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broadway Dance Center: Tapdance Tap Tap Boom! with Jared Grimes (DVD)

OK, this is definitely NOT for beginners!!! Jared Grimes ABSOLUTELY knows his stuff (Broadway Dance Center). I believe they're going to re-release Henry Le Tang's beginner videos on DVD - be sure to check those out if you're a beginner.

A tap student who's not used to a teacher who scats the rhythms, and who doesn't always name the steps, might wind up feeling completely lost while watching this DVD. I feel if you're more into the hoofer-style stuff, rather than the "cutesy" dance school stuff, this DVD is for you!

The production style is very simple, but that's just fine by me. I feel like I'm watching a semi-private lesson with a nice small class.

I really admire the sound quality of the taps on this DVD. Taps are often not mic'ed correctly, but this DVD features nice clean tapping.

Mr. Grimes explains weight shifts very well, and how the steps fit together.

Overall, a nice solid product - if you are actually at the Int. to Int./Advanced level. This is NYC and Chicago advanced stuff. Major cities have a much higher level of difficulty in their tap classes - keep that in mind when looking for a tap instruction DVD.

P.S.: If you're just beginning tap - go for it! The world needs more tap dancers, at every level. :D xooxoxo

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Regardless of level, instruction could be much clearer, October 16, 2009

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E. C. Noebel (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broadway Dance Center: Tapdance Tap Tap Boom! with Jared Grimes (DVD)

This is fun to watch; I have a ton of trap training, and found it difficult to follow. Jared is very talented but not great at explaining. Which sucks, because it's an instructional dvd. Regardless of level, the instructor should be able to break it down. I did not feel he did that for me. Which is a shame, because I would have loved to learn those routines. But I cannot pick up stuff through osmosis, even as an advanced intermediate tapper. I've reviewed some stuff online now and am going to purchase Hoofin' with Mike Minery who breaks things down very clearly.