Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Dancehall: Pon de Replay

Pon de Replay (feat. Elephant Man) - Rihanna
Dancehall Soca - Elephant Man

Dancehall is a genre that hasn't appeared in BodyJam for a long time. I think, choreographed properly, it can be a fun genre to feature in Cardio Fit. For one, dancehall reggae songs are naturally upbeat. For me, it's a question of finding the right moves to go along.

There are plenty of dancehall videos online, but many movements are too complex to be brought into Cardio Fit. And I wouldn't be able to pull of the booty pump and triple isolation work anyway!

Music-wise, I have identified the 2 songs above to be serious contenders. But I'm always left wanting more when I listen to Dancehall Soca. It is 4 minutes of monotonous beats with barely a rise and fall. So I've been thinking of finding another song to slot in between the two. Dancehall Soca will just be the breakout song.

This Dancehall routine was supposed to be featured in my next Cardio Fit release, but I am still unhappy with the choreography progress so I'm temporarily replacing this with the Club Latin track.

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Debate, suggestions, and feedback are most welcome. Choreography is an art and we have our own ways to do it, so I'd love to know your thoughts.