Review of Darrin`s Dance Grooves 2

Introduction

This is Darrin Henson`s second dance DVD and this time he has five new dance routines to make you dance like his friends Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez.

Going through each move step by step the routine is built up by Darren and his accompanying dancers. Other dances are presented by his fellow choreographers.

His previous Dance DVD sold well in 2001 but since then he has been concentrating on an acting career. He appeared for four years in the soap "Soul Food" He has also made a film; appearing in a leading role in the "The Salon".

He continues to operate his Dance Studios internationally and enjoys the friendship and admiration of J Lo and Sharon Osbourne.

The contents are as follows:

Introduction-This includes references tp his soap appearance and a clip.

Warm Up-Essential for practise-avoids things snapping rather than poppin.`

Darrin`s First Dance-Step by step routine.

Dena and Jenna-Choreographers introduce themselves

Dena and Jenna Dance-A step by step routine.

Pix and Resume-Nice pictures of Darrin and his work to date.

Adesola and Antoine-Choreographers introduce themselves.

Adesola and Antoine Dance-Step by step routine.

Darrin`s Second Dance-Step by step routine.


Poppin`-just when you think you might have a chance Darrin shows how its done and you realise that your body simply doesn`t work that way…

At the end there`s a nice thank-you to his fans.

Video

The picture is clearly reproduced. There is limited change of venue. The dances are performed in a studio that bares a clear relation to Blue Peter`s and I hoped fleetingly to see John Noakes and Val jumping up and down in simulated delight but I digress…

Audio

Each dance is accompanied by music. Beyond that I confess no knowledge whatsoever but presumably it is hip and happening stuff.

Features

One delightful extra is the opportunity to see Darren in his starring role in the soap "Soul Food". It`s actually part of his introduction which considerably slows down the process of getting to the part where you learn to dance. Luckily the menu is broken down into individual dances by Darrin and his fellow choreographers so you can skip right to the relevant track.

No actual extras though as everything is accessible from the main menu.

Conclusion

If you want to dance like Britney Spears and I`m sure lots of you do then there is no reason not to buy this DVD. It is perfect for practising new routines in the safety and comfort of your own home. Darrin comes across as a nice guy and the routines aren`t that complicated and I`m sure the surgery to uncross my legs will be entirely successful. Good luck to you all.

My marks are based on the usability of this disc to those who might be nimble enough to attempt the steps!