Choreography 2 Go: Jump & Stomp

Marcus Irwin
Year Released: 2002

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance , Step Aerobics


I thought I'd share my first impressions of this video which is available from homeworkout.com. The setting is the same bare bones studio where the Step Express and Xtra Flow HiLo videos were shot. The camera seemed to be positioned further away than in those videos and the lighting was awful. Because of the glare I had an even harder time seeing the backgrounders. Usual 'background babes' (Angie and Johnny) plus one (Donna). The sound quality is about the same as the previously mentioned videos, but I thought the picture quality is worse. It's in SP mode. The style of the music is about the same. The songs seemed familiar to me from other videos, but I don't know if these are songs that have already appeared in his videos. The music went well with the choreography. The choreography is a BLAST. 28 minutes of step (12 combos- some were recycled and put in a different order), 42 minutes of hilo (12 combos- all stand alone). This one is different from his other videos in that he starts out with intermediate moves and goes on to advanced. He states in the beginning that he assumes you know the basics. For example, you would already have to know the reverse basic, straddle down and chasse moves. There are a lot of chasses in this video. There is a lot less marching in place and a lot fewer basic moves than in his other videos. He builds into complex moves very quickly. The intensity was medium in the step sectin, at least the first time through for me. It was higher in the hilo section where you could add bigger arm movements and power moves. Marcus had the usual self deprecating charm and ease with the camera. He had some really funny comments that caused me to LOL. Bottom line: the production quality is as bad as ever, the choreography is more challenging and fun. If you are a Marcus Irwin fan, you will really like this one.

Instructor Comments:
First rate instructor who needs a new video production company.

KathyS

04/25/2002