Jazz Dance Videos - Bob Rizzo, Lyrical Jazz, Musical Theatre Dance, and more.

If you want to be on top of the latest hip-hop dance styles and become a stronger hip-hop dancer and performer, this video is for YOU! Rhapsody and her dance company will take you on a ride as you learn the style that is sweeping the nation. Street Jazz fuses hip-hop and jazz and is the signature style of Rhapsody and her company. On this Street Jazz journey you will learn three hot routines for the beginner, intermediate and advanced dancer. Rhapsody incorporates the use of body mechanics, musicality and distinctive performance techniques to help you become a better hip-hop dancer. If you are all about hard work, dedication and fun, then this video is tailor-made for you! Rhapsody's credits include major recording labels, MTV, NBA/WNBA, Salem, Sony Industrials, and Eve/Ruff Ryders national tour. After making weekly appearances on MTV's "The Grind," Rhapsody was asked to display her choreography. Choreographing for the NJ Nets, NY Knicks and NY Liberty dance teams led to many more opportunities. She choreographed the Fat Joe/Featuring R Kelly music video "We Thuggin," for the #1 pop group in Europe, Northern Line, headed by Benny Medina, and the NBA All-Star weekend in Philadelphia. 60 mins. (2006) DVD-All-Region.

Frank Hatchett, internationally celebrated Master Jazz teacher, brings his VOP style to you in this energetic 60 minute video. Join Frank in three easy to follow routines that are perfect for the beginner through the advanced beginner dance student. Unique camera angles facing the mirror allow you to learn as though you were a student in the class. Follow Frank and his staff as they take you step by step through three innovative jazz styles. One select routine will transport you into class at the Broadway Dance Center (New York City) where you join in the energy of a class with Frank and his students. Push yourself to the limit and move like you’ve been dancing forever! Frank Hatchett’s choreography is packed with excitement. The Hatchett style is a blend of strength and a get-down, street-smart feeling based on being centered and an individual interpretation of the music. His unique spirit is called VOP. 60 mins. (2006) DVD-All-Region.

Fierce, Fresh & Fabulous!!! Join popular Jazz instructor Rhonda Miller as she teaches you four dynamic and high energy jazz routines. Each exciting dance is easy to follow and has it's own unique vibe . All routines are shown in full with music and broken down from the back in easy to follow segments. Rhonda is known for her cutting edge style and has designed these dances for beginner to advanced dancers. Her inventive and contemporary choreography has been featured in commercials, industrials, video and on stage for such Fortune 500 companies as Chrysler, Exxon, Warner Brothers, Toys ‘R Us, and Disney. TV credits include commercials for “1-800-Ask USPS”, “Uncle Wally’s General Store” and episodes of “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show”, “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless”. Rhonda also teaches in NYC at the Broadway Dance Center and STEPS on Broadway. Music for this video can be found on the Jazz Beats Hip Music CD. 70 mins. (2006) DVD-All-Region.

This unique 90-minute, double length DVD is jam-packed with Jazz combinations and short routines designed for class and for use in choreography. Renowned instructors Rhonda Miller, Gregg Russell and Bob Rizzo each take you through turns, jumps, kicks, floor work and more! From Bob’s Broadway jazz approach, to Rhonda’s contemporary edgy style, to Gregg’s high energy athletic style there’s something for everyone. These combinations and routines are designed for the intermediate level dancer, but many of the progressions are also demonstrated for beginner and advanced. Gregg Russell is an Emmy nominated choreographer, who's credits include commercials for Carvel Ice Cream and choreographer for the CBS soap opera “Bold and the Beautiful”. Gregg was also a guest performer and choreographer on the Disney show “Even Stevens” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”. Movie credits include “Newsies”, “Cats Don’t Dance” and “Clueless”, and as a guest on the show “3rd Rock from the Sun”. Gregg currently teaches at Edge Performing Arts in Hollywood. Rhonda Miller's inventive and contemporary choreography has been featured in commercials, industrials, video and on stage for such Fortune 500 companies as Chrysler, Exxon, Warner Brothers, Toys ‘R Us, and Disney. TV credits include commercials for “1-800-Ask USPS”, “Uncle Wally’s General Store” and episodes of “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show”, “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless”. Bob Rizzo has taught dance for the undergraduate program at New York University, Broadway Dance Center and at STEPS on Broadway. You’ve seen his dances in commercials for Levi's 501 Jeans, Kellogg™s Pop Tarts and Teddy Grahams. He also holds the distinction as choreographer for three New York City based soap operas: As The World Turns, All My Children and The Guiding Light. 90 mins. (2007) DVD-All-Region.

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This program is designed to assist teachers in training their students to be stronger, more technically proficient dancers. Cathy Roe demonstrates how to implement advanced training techniques and exercises which are designed to improve muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility. All of these training principles are applied to the warm-up segment of jazz class. Yes, it is still very "dance-y", and Cathy claims you'll see your students improve significantly. Cathy is an international dance educator with a degree in dance from Western Michigan University. She is the owner of Cathy Roe Video Productions and Santa Fe Studio Stage. Her experience includes work as a television choreographer, University dance director and studio owner. She has received numerous choreographic awards including the New York Film and Television Award. 60 mins. (2007) DVD-Region 1.

Join internationally renowned director, choreographer and master teacher Michèle Assaf as she presents an extensive look into the fundamental techniques of Turns. This essential "dictionary" is perfect for dance students, beginner through advanced. Dance teachers will find this guide a must, as Michèle's unique skills put individual turns together into beautiful, thoughtful combinations emphasizing direction changes as well as a wide variety of preparations and transitions in and out of the turns. Each turn is broken down into three levels, from its basic state to its progression for the more advanced student. Hearing Michèle offer corrections to her diverse group of dancers as well as watching some movement analyzed in slow motion increases the enormous benefits offered in this 60-minute video. 60 mins. (2007) DVD-All-Region.

Jazz dance is a popular dance form seen on the stage, in movies, on TV, in nightclubs, and sporting events including gymnastics, skating and dance team routines. It is a means of self-expression that is exciting, challenging, entertaining, and artistic. Why is jazz dance so popular? Aside from pure enjoyment, this natural dance form is freer, more exciting, more rhythmic and more contemporary than other dance forms. It can develop muscle tone, reduce fatigue, release tension and build self-esteem by giving you control over your body. From the styles of Gene Kelly to music videos, this DVD will teach you the national versions of the basic techniques used in jazz dance such as correct body positions, rhythmic exercises, traveling steps, kicks, turns, leaps, floorwork and a combination. For the novice as well as a refresher for the experienced dancer, this video is geared towards ages eight through adult. Includes a special section on Turning Techniques. 50 mins. (2008) DVD-All-Region

Join one of today's most breathtaking performers, Joey Dowling, as she guides you toward mastering the art of lyrical jazz dance. You will learn how to execute technical moves and perform seamless transitions that look effortless and feel organic. Through her choreography, you will become a better and smarter dancer by analyzing and understanding the marriage of musicality, fluidity, technique and transition. This video for the intermediate to advanced dancer contains three individual combinations, diverse in their style of movement. Joey's theatre credits include the National tour of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum playing Vibrata, GiGi, Soul Possessed, No Strings, and the Broadway show Dance of the Vampires with Michael Crawford. After attending NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Joey toured with Mariah Carey on her Butterfly World Tour. She has performed on the VHI Vogue Fashion Awards with Macy Gray, the MTV Music Awards with Jennifer Lopez, and went to the Cannes Film Festival and performed with Nicole Kidman for the movie "Moulin Rouge." She's appeared on "Sex & the City," "Cedric the Entertainer," and was a featured dancer in the movie "Chicago." Joey has juggled performing and choreographing all over the country, teaching people the secrets to being a working dancer. 45 mins. (2007) DVD-Region 1.

A dynamic fusion of hip hop, jazz and street dance, Derek Mitchell's choreography is slick and stylish. Learn three full length street jazz routines as Derek and his dancers teach you step-by-step each dance, slowly and clearly from the back. Derek's unique moves are tight, energetic and bursting with musicality. There's something for every level of dancer as the routines are choreographed for advanced beginner through advanced levels. Derek Mitchell teaches in New York City at Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway. Derek has worked with Justin Timberlake and his dancers for Nickelodeon, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Swank, Britney Spears, JC Chasez, Kelis, Mary J. Blige and most notably Madonna and Missy Elliot's dancers in their Gap commercial. His dance classes have been profiled on numerous television shows and magazines, and he's won several choreography awards for his work. Music for this DVD available on Music Jam CD Vol. 3 (directly below). 70 mins. (2009) DVD-All-Region

Learn three full length routines for Jazz, Lyrical & Funk from popular New York City Jazz instructor Bob Rizzo. Jam-packed with energetic choreography for Jazz, Funk, and Lyrical dance, Bob and his dancers teach you three new and diverse routines for the intermediate and advanced level dancer. Each routine is performed with music and then broken down into sections with the dancers facing away from the camera. A very easy to follow format as Bob guides you through each of the dances step-by-step! Educational, inspiring and entertaining. Bob Rizzo has taught dance for the undergraduate program at New York University, Broadway Dance Center and at STEPS on Broadway. You've seen his dances in commercials for Levi's 501 Jeans, Kelloggs Pop Tarts and Teddy Grahams. He also holds the distinction as choreographer for three New York City based soap operas: As The World Turns, All My Children and The Guiding Light. 50 mins. (2008) DVD-All-Region.