The Go-Go Dance Workout with Angie Pontani by Stratostream - World Dance New York

Description

Go-Go is a fun and fabulous freestyle form of dance that borrows from many dance styles and genres. Popularized in the 1960s with then outrageous moves like the Twist and the Watusi, Go-Go today encompasses everything from those timeless steps to contemporary new dance moves.

Burlesque artist extraordinaire Angie Pontani is a child of New York and a key figure in the establishment of NYC's modern day burlesque scene. Her interest in retro variety arts combined with a cutting-edge innovative drive prompted her to master and cultivate Go-Go dancing – both as a historical retro style originating in the club culture of the 60s and as a modern sexy, slinky, and light-hearted dance genre favored in nightlife venues around the world.

In her Go-Go Dance Workout, Angie places her focus on classic Go-Go dance moves, a lot of them coming from the 60s and 70s. This high-energy dance vocabulary involving both lower and upper body makes for a fantastic workout: It s varied, entertaining and simple enough to learn as you exercise.

All the music for the Go-Go Dance Workout has been provided by the world-famous Los Straightjackets – one of America s most notable and long-lived rockabilly and rock bands, whose massive touring success shows no sign of stopping. The music of Los Straightjackets, originally 60s-surf-inspired, incorporates R&B, country and exotica, along with a careefree, sexy Latin vibe – all perfect for backing Go-Go dance performance.

The two main sections of Angie s workout are:

1. Cardio Go-Go – a non-stop sequence of Go-Go dance moves. You remain in constant motion, adding steps at a fast pace. At the end of this section the dance steps you ve learned fall into a full Go-Go dance routine to one of Los Straightjackets classic hit songs, Dipinto Twist.

2. Go-Go Box – In this non-stop section you follow Angie in sequences of moves designed to make you feel like you are actually performing on a nightclub stage. Angie goes at a fast pace through multiple repetitions of heart-pumping, body-sculpting Go-Go dance moves. A lot of them are classic Go-Go steps like the Freddy, the Go-Go Gorilla and the Anne-Margret.

The workout is accompanied by a full-fledged tutorial section, the Go-Go Encyclopedia, where Angie walks you though a detailed breakdown of every step used in the workout.