If you like dancy floor aerobics, you must own this tape. Faith's floor routine grabbed me right from the warmup and didn't let go. She takes basic steps like mambos, V-steps and lunges and puts them together in dancy new ways I never thought of before, for example a V-step, cha-cha to the rear, mambo and turn. Faith cues very well and repeats everything just enough times to let you learn it, but not so much that it gets boring. The next section, step, starts out as dancy and fun as the hi-lo. It drags a little toward the end, and it would help if Faith would say "left" and "right" more, but it's not too difficult to learn, with plenty of new variations. Overall the cardio is about intermediate/advanced in intensity, but the choreography does take some skill to learn. Finally, there is a half hour of toning using dumbbells (Body Bar optional) and tubing, and a good stretch. The music for the hi-lo is the infectious soundtrack from 9701, the step uses the 8003 music, while the toning has that worn-out Step Max music. Despite its minor flaws, this is a super workout, and Faith deserves an A+ just for going above and beyond with the hi-lo.

Instructor Comments:
What a discovery! Faith Scarinzi is right up there in the Kari/Christi/Franny pantheon of aerobic dancers. Her teaching style is just the way I like it: straightforward and professional, yet she smiles and gives encouraging comments without letting them interfere with her cueing. Let's hope this is the first of many CIAs starring Faith.

Sue B

02/27/1998