Product Details

• Actors: Gregg Russell
• Directors: Bob Rizzo
• Format: Color, Dolby, 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: Riz-Biz Productions
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000670764
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,644 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Dance Spirit Magazine

"It starts with the basics of poppin' and lockin', then ... teaches popular hip-hop, breakdance moves like Harlem Shake and Alpha."

Product Description

Hip Hop Fuzion with Gregg Russell is a high-energy DVD that breaks down the basics of break dancing and ''fuzes'' together today's latest Hip Hop and Funk moves. Gregg Russell playfully gets you in the groove with his warm-up, and then carefully breaks down several hip hop & break combos for all levels. Gregg then showcases his versatility and passion in an extra long, smooth routine for the aspiring Hip Hop/Funk dancer. It starts with the basics of poppin' and lockin', then teaches popular hip-hop, breakdance moves like Harlem Shake and Alpha. Don't worry - all steps are taught from the back!

Gregg Russell is an Emmy-nominated choreographer who was a guest performer and choreographer on the Disney show ''Even Stevens'' and ''Buffy the Vampire Slyer''. He danced in the films ''Newsies'' and ''Clueless'' and in commercials for The Gap. He currently teaches at Edge Performing Arts in Hollywood. Word to your mother!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn the best from the best!, December 3, 2004

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Dancer 2 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bob Rizzo's Hip Hop Dance Fuzion with Gregg Russell (DVD)

Finally! A "how-to" dance dvd that you can actually LEARN from! After purchasing several other Hip Hop videos I was discouraged by the "performance" value rather than the "instruction" part. On this DVD Gregg Russell is a great dancer as well as an inspiring teacher. He really breaks down all the moves (from the back-thank you) so it's much easier to follow. I also liked the fact that is a one hour tape and not ANY time is wasted on excess chit chat-it's all pure instruction and dance moves. You get a short warm-up, alot of break dance moves, and a really cool dance routine. The dance is long, so I'm learning it in small sections at my own pace. Plus, Russell really is a cool guy and very funny!  I was totally entertained and enlightened by this DVD. 5 stars

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Challenging, fun, November 16, 2004

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J. Arva "JA" (Chatham, nj United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bob Rizzo's Hip Hop Dance Fuzion with Gregg Russell (DVD)

A good video to learn hip-hop moves and have a good time doing it. It's a good balance of teaching you slow yet moving fast enough that you can do the DVD over and over again. If you are new to dance, it will certianly take time and frequent rewinding to catch on. If you're experienced, it can still be challenging to get it "look and feel right". It's a long and (to me) complicated coreography. The reason I gave it 4 and not 5 stars, is that the warm-up is really short (you're supposed to stop the DVD and continue yourself), and there is no cool-down. The complete coreography is also not repeated at the end, which means you need to rewind.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fancy yet simple., January 26, 2006

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Fineliving style (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bob Rizzo's Hip Hop Dance Fuzion with Gregg Russell (DVD)

This is a great instructional DVD for beginners and for people who needs reliable moves to take to the dance floor.

The best thing I could say about this DVD is that Gregg teaches easy moves and make them look fancy so people would look like better dancers than they really are.

Save for the floor work( which people don't do on dance floors anyway unless you're a performer) and 1 cut move, coordination and athleticism is not require to do the dance moves.