Dance Workouts Through Anime
Animation is a big part of everyones lives. We all started watching it when we were younger and we still do as adults. I’ll be focusing on famous dances in one specific genre of animation, anime.
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Real Women Close Up: Indigo
Indigo Smith, percussionist, music lover and all around badass. We got to work with Indigo during our Afrovibeâ„¢ dance workout series and we still can’t get over how awesome she is!
Behind The Scenes: Afrovibeâ„¢
Nothing but good vibes with Afrovibeâ„¢! We were back at the Beat Box Studios for another set of dance workout shoots. We’re so stoked to partner up with Afrovibeâ„¢ and Zen to bring you this unique fitness experience. What is Afrovibeâ„¢? Afrovibeâ„¢ is an Afrocentric dance workout that focuses on standing strength and squats. This…
St. Patrick’s Day Workout Music Playlist
We’ve compiled the most Irish and a hint of not so Irish bands to get your St. Patrick’s Day workout started! Kick it off with the Dropkick Murphy’s and cool down with The Cranberries. St. Patrick’s Day Workout Music Dance Workouts Anytime Anywhere Dance workouts right at your fingertips. Old School Hip Hop, Tone N…
Real Women Close Up: Veronica
Real Women of Hip Shake Fitness is a way to get to know our dancers. These are women and special dudes who are not afraid to shake it and change the world one dance step at a time. Today we’re meeting the super friendly Veronica who danced in ourFlirty Hip Hop workout! Veronica Rodarte I…
Special Dude Close Up: Darrell
Special Dudes of Hip Shake Fitness is a way to get to know our awesome dancers. These men and women are not afraid to shake it and change the world one dance step at a time. Today we’re meeting Darrell— dancer, choreographer, dreamer.
New Year, New Community Trainer: Zen
It’s a New Year and we’re excited to announce that your Dancehall Jam instructor, Zen will also be our new Community Trainer! We’ve asked her important workout questions so you didn’t have to.
Real Women Close Up: Mari
Real Women of Hip Shake Fitness is a way to get to know our awesome dancers. These women and special dudes are not afraid to shake it and change the world one dance step at a time. Today we’re meeting Mari a proud cosplayer, singer and illustrator. Mari I dance because You Only Live Once….
Real Women Close Up: Lesley
Real Women of Hip Shake Fitness is a way to get to know our awesome dancers. These women and special dudes are not afraid to shake it and change the world one dance step at a time. Today we’re meeting Lesley a Pilates instructor and all around badass! Lesley Dimson What is your favorite type…
Dance For Freedom
Dance For Freedom was a fundraiser organized by one of our instructors, Zen. The goal was to raise money for victims of sex trafficking and increase awareness. It was held on November 5, 2016 at The Bay Club in Santa Monica, California.
End Of The Year Ab Challenge
Around this time of year we are immersed in the holidays, but are also preparing for the New Year! Why not end 2016, and enter 2017 with strong abs? We have a fun End-of Year Abs Challenge to not only help you combat some of the holiday treats, but enter 2017 feeling fit, strong and…
5 Minute Flirty Hip Hop Abs
We’re remixing your Flirty Hip Hop workout with an ab toning section that will get you even more sweaty and sexy!
Dec 8 Site Updates
We are constantly working so that you can have a better experience dancing at home or wherever you want! The following updates were released on the site in Dec 8:
My Flirty Hip Hop Dance Experience
Have you ever wanted to let your inner diva out? Well, do we have a class for you! Flirty Hip Hop with Nicole Steen is a non stop cardio workout that will surely get you feelin’ sassy and get you sweating those calories away.
My Brazilian Warrior Workout Experience
Like many of you, I don’t have any experience with Maculelê aka Brazilian Warrior Workout. Lucky for all of us, we can be curious and try it out in the comfort of our own home with our online dance workout and maestra Jessica. Sticks out– let’s explore the world of Brazilian Warrior Workout!
Invite Friends To Hip Shake Fitness & You Both Get A Free Month
After working on Hip Shake Fitness for almost a year now, it has been a real roller coaster. I still can’t believe that what started as an idea in my head is now a reality. I am so grateful to have my life surrounded by dance AND to have been introduced to so many amazing…
Behind the Scenes: September Bollywood Abs
What’s the best way to spend a Saturday night? Dancing to Bollywood Abs of course! I was lucky enough to be dancing again with the amazing Ashley and Hip Shake Fitness founder, Charlene aka my wonderful sister. So let’s go back on our blog time machine and check out some behind the scenes of our…
Behind The Scenes: Belly Dance Trance
Belly Dance Trance is coming to Hip Shake Fitness soon. We were back at The Beat Box Studio for another 10 hour shoot, half of which was dedicated to Belly Dance Trance with Jacqui Wong. Let’s go back in time and shimmy through our behind the scenes of our Belly Dance Trance shoot day.
Behind The Scenes: This Is How We Do It
At every party, there’s one song that will get everyone on the dancefloor. That song happens to be This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan and it also happens to be our newest YouTube tutorial dance video.
Dance 5-6-7-8 With Belly Dance Instructor Jacqui
Jacqui Wong So excited to introduce our newest Hip Shake Fitness instructor, Jacqui Wong. She will be teaching our Belly Dance series that we will start shooting this weekend! She is also a professional photographer and has graced many magazine pages and covers.
Behind The Scenes: Brazilian Warrior Workout
We are beyond excited to welcome Brazilian Warrior Workout to our dance category. This is a fitness workout version of an Afro-Brazilian dance, Maculele, that uses sticks or grimas which the dancers rhythmically strikes together. We can’t wait to see what our adventurous users choose as their grimas! For now, let’s go back to our…
Behind the Scenes: Dancehall Jam Full Shoot
Last month we went back to The Beat Box Studios in Culver City to shoot our Dancehall Jam series with the lovely Zen! We’re so excited because this series involves some of our Kickstarter backers that wanted to be in our fitness workout videos. So let’s go back to our shoot day and check out…