(Warmup 8 min; Hi/Lo 24 min; Funk 15 min; Step 25 min; Cooldown & Body Sculpting 25 min; Stretch 20 min)

This is my least favorite of this series; it's not really bad, but the other tapes are better. Instructors Sherry Catlin and Junior Carvalho are skillful dancers, but their cues are very sparse; they'll say "Do that again" and then repeat an entire combo without saying anything. Junior has a hoarse and sometimes unintelligible voice, and "left" and "right" don't seem to be part of his vocabulary. Sherry is a little better but not much, and the two often have trouble staying in sync.

It's a shame, because I like the one-long-workout format, and the fast-paced hi-lo part is almost as good as Christi Taylor 's on 5004. The funk section is fun and has some creative moves. But due to the poor cueing, learning this tape would take more time and patience than most people have. There's a 20-minute stretch at the end which is a nice addition to the other CIA workouts, but there are other stretch tapes out there just as worthwhile. I would label 5001 for diehard CIA fans, seasoned dancers or idea-seeking choreographers only.

Sue B