Celebrity trainer Jennifer Galardi is back in this latest addition to the popular Dance Off the Inches series, which opts for more detailed choreography rather than general moves. Prefacing the core program with the customary “Step Guide”—in which Galardi breaks down the foot movements and body angling without music—Hip Hop Jam includes moves such as the isometric influenced stomp, swing, pop isolations, swoop (sort of hip lunges), swagger, stop hop, slap and dig, and dip. Bookended by warm-up and cool-down segments, the program compiles three main routines: “Cali Pop” (“I went straight to the streets of California for inspiration!”), the bass-heavy “Funk Groove,” and “Street Style” (“Now we're gonna take it a lil gangsta…and just a little bit mean…”). Featuring a thumping soundtrack and a bonus 10-minute “Booty Blaster” segment (using a sculpting loop and mat), this is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Dance Off the Inches: Hip Hop Jam
(2014) 66 min. DVD: $16.98. Anchor Bay Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). <span class=GramE>Closed captioned. January 12, 2015
Dance Off the Inches: Hip Hop Jam
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