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WNK: What CIA videos do you currently have in the works? Any interesting
workouts to look out for?
GT: CIA 9902, Kickbutt Combat and CIA 9903, Boot
Camp.
WNK: How long does it take to shoot the average, two-hour CIA video? How long
does the editing process take?
GT: It takes me 3-4 hours to shoot a
two-hour CIA video. If I was filming it
for a client, it would take 4-5 hours. The editing takes about 3-5 hours.
All of our rehearsals for the videos
allows us to shoot the videos fast. By shooting the videos in its actual
workout format, this speeds up the
editing process.
WNK: Talk about your own teaching preferences. You seem to prefer hi/lo to
step aerobics. Is that true?
GT: Yes, I just love being able to utilize the
music and the people in the room to
have a good time and sweat. The step gets in the way. However, I have
come to enjoy teaching step.
WNK: Do you still teach classes in a studio or club in addition to your
conferences and seminars?
GT: I teach a couple of classes a week. I do not present any more because of the demand for videos and production.
WNK: What trends are on the rise in fitness clubs? Will we see them reflected
in future CIA videos? What fitness trends are on the way out?
GT: Spinning,
Group Training, Kickboxing, and Cross Training Classes are in. I have produced all videos for them. I'm working on new videos that will keep these classes interesting. Sliding is out.
WNK: I know that group fitness instructors are CIA's primary market. When did
you realize that many non-instructors were buying the videos to use for
their own home workouts?
GT: We realized this very early. My second set of
videos, The 2000 Series, were shot in workout format. This was due to the market at Collage Video.
WNK: Do you have any advice for talented instructors who would like to shoot
their own exercise video some day?
GT: Become a continuing education
provider, present locally for experience, and present for any of the major conventions, then give me a
call.
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