Dance Off the Inches: Calorie Burning Party

Juliane Arney
Year Released: 2005

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


This is a 50 minute workout with a 5 minute bonus dance workout.

The 5 minute bonus dance does not have any tempo changes. It includes some routines from the main workout with a few changes. It is very fun and flows really smooth. The 50 minute dance routine has 3 tempo changes which are very noticeable.

The first tempo is for you to learn the move. The second tempo is to get familiar doing the move. The third tempo is to really get into the dance.

At first I didn't like that the tempo changed so drastically from very slow in the first tempo to the beats really fast in the third tempo. But after doing the workout several times it didn't bother me so much. But you can definitely feel the change in the music. The dance routines are very fun and easy to learn because of the first slow tempo giving you enough time to get the moves.

The exercisers all look like they are enjoying themselves and having fun. And Julz is very friendly and motivating throughout the workout. One of the exercisers is Katz from a Leslie workout.

The set is a bright and airy retro living room. The music is very motivating and appropriate for the dances.

Conclusion:
I would have liked the chaptering on this DVD to have been better. I would have preferred that right after the main workout instead of it going straight to the cooldown that it would have returned to the menu screen to allow me to click to the bonus segment or cooldown if I preferred. There are days when you have time or maybe just want the extra 5 minutes. Those 5 minutes are really fun and flow really well.

I also would probably have preferred that there be no first tempo because it is slow. I would have preferred just tempo 2 and 3. But if I was a beginner I would have needed tempo 1 to learn.

All in all I liked this workout alot because of the variety of dance moves. Nothing boring in the workout the time goes by quickly. Julz is extremely fun and motivating.

Instructor Comments:
Julz is fun, motivating and very energetic. Cues well. Pleasant voice.

Sundari

09/10/2006