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Calorie Blasting Party is a 41 minute working starring Juliane Arney. This Dance Off The Inches workout is a bit different than the other DOTI workouts I have done. First it does not have a step guide. Juliane teaches the moves in what she calls progressive Tempos. There are three tempo variations - 1, 2, and 3. As you go up in numbers, you go up in speed and movements. The workout breaks down as follows: Warm Up Michelle's Favorite Cat's Dance All About Abby Nicole's Favorite Cool Down. Michelle, Cat, Abby and Nicole are all cast members. I like the 4 combinations. Most of the DOTI workouts only have 3 combos and the workout length is relatively the same. So this one moves a little more quickly than most. There is repetition. You are repeating each move at each tempo at least four times (usually two on the left and two on the right). Also each dance is composed of 4 moves each. So after teaching each section (i.e. Michelle's Favorite, Cat's Dance etc) Ju...

Quickfix Cardio Hip Hop is a 40 minute dance workout led by Juliane Arney. The workout is broken down into four 10 minute dance routines. The dances are: Routine 1 - Inner Dancer Routine 2 - Rhythm Routine 3 - Low & Funky Routine 4 - Hip Hop Groove Each of the dances are broken down into 8 counts and consist of two sections. You learn section one, run through it a few times. You learn section two, run through that a couple of times and then you put both parts together without a break. Juliane does a great job in breaking down all the moves. First she gives you a basic move (Julianne calls it a lifeline) that you can come back to should you get lost or just need a break. Second, she gives each move a name which after attempting Tracy Anderson dance cardio, I find to be very helpful. Lastly she does a great job in cuing the moves, although I will say she is overly peppy. Now while there are two ladies dancing behind her, there is no modifier. All of them are performing the same...