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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can be found on "seven days seven workouts dvd", June 11, 2006
Review from 7 days 7 workouts dvd:
D's Hip-Hop Routines/Aerobics (2004 wansome com) - Devora Canario done choreographer & worked with Janet Jackson, tv commercials w/dancing, etc. Availabe in 2.0 or 5.1 Doby Digital, she teaches in a gym w/about 10 talented backup dancers, 2 of them guys. It's 55 min aerobics that teaches each move a little slowly at first & then repeats it many, many times normal speed before moving on the the next to build to one big routine. Since so many times before moving on, there should be no problem following. The moves are great & look good. There's another 35-min bonus teaching in quick 8-count in only normal speed of more complicated cool hip-hop moves w/jumping, etc. for people in great shape & can learn dance moves fast with 4 backup dancers. On par with many other dance instructional/fitness DVDs. Very good teacher & very nice sounding, I had fun. Great menu options. The only thing I didn't like was the basic beat music.
Ok, about this dvd.... they put extra graphics & windows to make it look mroe cool. Such as turning it into a letterbox with blue swirls where normally you'd see black. They also added shifting video smaller windows or double them every few min. It wasn't annoying, maybe even better, but no big deal either way. The only thing I really noticed is this dvd is 45 min. It has warmup & cool down, so I'm not sure where you lose the 10 min. The menu options were only for the chapters & the usual health tips.
you can see a trailer at shamiproduction com
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is the worst dance workout I've ever done, November 11, 2006
I wish I could give this DVD negative stars, because it is terrible in every way imaginable.
First, and most importantly, they don't dance to the beat of the music! At least half the time, they are COMPLETELY off from the actual tempo. It's almost like they can't even hear the music, like it was put in after they filmed. If you don't have any rythm, this may not bother you. But for those of us who have an innate sense of rythm, it is maddening.
Second, the "music" is just a basic, repetitive sample with no words or melody or anything. I cannot believe that any dance club in NYC would play music that's this boring. It's completely unmotivating.
Third, the production quality is unbelievably cheap. Whenever the dancers jump, the picture wobbles! Also, you can totally see the production crew walking around in the background. Not cool.
Fourth, the routine is just blah. The "moves" are the kind of filler steps you use when transitioning between REAL dance moves. Stringing them together does not a routine make. And like another reviewer said, D repeats the steps WAY too much. I found myself making up other moves (to the beat) just to pass the time.
I did the Grind workouts for years, and I loved the energy, the music, and the routines on those tapes. I was hoping to pick up some new moves from this DVD and get a great workout, but it was a total bust. I'm returning it TODAY!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of fun +, November 9, 2006
This is a fun, motivating workout. It's not overly challenging, but it will get your heart rate up and you'll even sweat a little. Sure, I've done harder workouts than this, but this is at least fun. D - the instructor is motivating without being too fake or cheesy. She's cool and instructs well. She breaks down the moves slowly and then soon you go up to tempo. I like also to workout when I see more people doing the routine with me (8 backup dancers, motivates me enough!)It's a funky great routine that you can do many many times without getting sick of it. You can even learn some moves that could be done in a club like Bounce,drive,shake....
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