CIA 9004

Robert Mellott, Tina Lanzoni, Debi Weaver
Year Released: 1996

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance , Step Aerobics


I'm in total agreement with MaryAnn about this tape. Robert Mellott's hi-lo is the best thing about it, and probably the only part I'll be doing regularly. It's very similar to Greg Twombly's style - very intense and jumpy, and just dancy enough to be interesting, yet easy to learn. It also fits easily into small rooms like mine. Robert adds brief plyometric intervals to keep your heart pumping between combos. But I continue to be unimpressed with the step on the 9000 tapes. I managed to pick up Tina's combo after a couple of tries, in spite of her constant chatting, and it has a few fun if tricky moves. Debi's combo was a little less confusing. But with all the shuffling around the step, walking around it, etc., my heartrate couldn't stay up. Both women are so bubbly, I almost thought they were drunk. I didn't even get to the toning part. Unless it's a real earth-shaker, I won't bother fast-forwarding through the step to get to it. A for Robert, B- for the rest.

Instructor Comments:
Robert's cueing could be improved, but he's energetic, enthusiastic and shows promise. Debi and Tina sound like lots of fun in person, but on a video, I wish they chatted and giggled a little less and instructed a little more. Charlene Prickett fans might like their "folksiness".

Sue B

12/04/1997