First, I'd like to point out that that CIA "flyer" description for this video is wrong. It state that Donna Reed does a step program; she does not. She does 37 minutes of hi/lo. This is a nice easy to follow routine with a few interesting twists. It contains V-step and double knee repeaters with some funk, floor version of tic-tock, along with saches, turns and lunges. I found it to be quite a bit of fun. after you learn all the combos, she repeats it a few times, but in between each segment, she does a very short "power segment" to keep/get your heart rate up. it was placed very nicely so it just went with the flow of the program.

Lisa Sherman-Dow has the step portion of the video. This was a very mediocre program. The choreography was very simplistic (almost to the point of boredom). Knees, over the top, straddles,grapevines...you get the point. I would certainly not call it advanced; but intermediate.

I would have to rate the video as a C+. I like Donna's program, but Lisa's program had it's last time run on my TV. If I had payed 30$ for it (which I wouldn't have paid anyway); but non the less, I would have been outraged.

Instructor Comments:
Donna Reed is an instructor that I would love in a live class. She loves to interact with the rest of the class(who happens to be Sharon Money-Twombly, who already had her baby!) Donna has a very *relaxed* style and attitude. Lisa Sherman-Dow reminds me of a cross between Joan Collins and gymnist. She appears to be prim and proper and executes moves with pointed toes and extremely good posture. Gives nice cueing... even move away from us , now come toward us...etc.

germaine