Turn it up

ance Dance Party Party

Photo: Edward Smith

Pro athletes and reluctant treadmillers alike agree on at least one thing: There’s nothing like a good song to get your energy level up. Happily, there are scads of classes in New York City that use catchy beats as inspiration for working up a sweat. With any luck, the rhythm is gonna get you…fit.

Cardio Dance Groove

Instructor Anthony “Trudog” Truly, who calls himself “NYC’s most visible homo rapper,” designs a new fitness routine weekly for his class at the JCC in Manhattan. Themes range from hip-hop (see playlist below) and disco to cheerleading (pom-poms included, of course). $20, free for JCC members. For more info, visit jccmanhattan.org.

1. Booty Ain’t Got No Face Trudog
2. Lighters Up Lil’ Kim
3. Work It Missy Elliot
4. Turn It Up (hip-hop remix) Paris Hilton
5. Got Your Money Ol’ Dirty Bastard
6. Hot in Herre Nelly
7. London Bridge Fergie
8. SexyBack Justin Timberlake
9. I Wanna Fuck You Akon featuring Snoop Dogg
10. Hip Hop Is Dead Nas

Punk Rope

Hop to a hardcore beat (and a variety of other music) in Tim Haft’s class, which uses jump roping and unusual conditioning drills set to a careful (and timely) selection of songs. This week’s playlist (see below), inspired by International Women’s Day on March 8, features female singers only. $12. For locations and more info, visit punkrope.com.

1. We Are the One The Avengers
2. Seneca Falls The Distillers
3. Asshole, I’m Not Your Baby Hang on the Box
4. Fast Food Service Plasmatics
5. C30, C60, C90 Go Bow Wow Wow
6. Nothing The Muffs
7. Spinning Around Blisster
8. Down at the Pub Lunachicks
9. Bad Reputation Joan Jett
10. Little Boy The Donnas

Dance Dance Party Party

Get in an evening of dancing, minus the uncomfortable shoes and groping men. This all-women, choreography-free class (you can literally move however you want) requires nothing more than a fiver and an open mind. $5.For location and more info, visit dancedancepartyparty.com.

1. What a Feeling Irene Cara
2. Heartbeats The Knife
3. I Want You Back Jackson 5
4. Oh Sheila Prince
5. Toxic Britney Spears
6. Heartbreaker Mariah Carey featuring Jay-Z
7. Whatta Man Salt-n-Pepa
8. Crazy in Love Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
9. A Little Respect Erasure
10. Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson

Awesome ’80s Dance Class

Revive the running man, the Roger Rabbit and other greed-decade moves at this hour-long class (held weekly at Crunch). In it, choreographed routines are inspired by The Awesome ’80s Prom, an interactive improv show held at Webster Hall. Visitor’s day pass $24; free for Crunch members. For more info, visit crunch.com.

1. Sweet Dreams Eurythmics
2. Girls Just Want to Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
3. When Doves Cry Prince
4. Pump Up the Jam Technotronic
5. Funkytown Lipps, Inc.
6. Let It Whip Dazz Band
7. Love Come Down Evelyn King
8. Forget Me Nots Patrice Rushen
9. It Takes Two Rob Base
10. Push It Salt-n-Pepa