DanceWorks

Kari Anderson
Year Released: 1999

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


I like this video a lot. The first section, which is basically dance-oriented aerobics is a lot of fun. I found the steps easy to pick up (I also have many years of dance training). I would classify this section as intermediate level. The second section consists of some dancer-type balance/movement/stretches/toning which I really liked a lot, but some of them are really tough and require a lot of specialized strength and flexibility that are unique to dancers. This section was reminiscent of Angles, Lines and Curves, which I also like very much. This tape is for you if you love to imagine yourself as a dancer, if you love to feel your body in synch with music (which by the way, is terrific on this tape), and if you love to feel graceful.

Instructor Comments:
I am a fan of Kari Anderson and have most of her videos. Her style meshes with mine. On this tape, she looks awesome! Her hair is lighter and cut short and layered and it looks terrific, and I couldn't help noticing that it appears that she has had some cosmetic surgery on her eyes, and she looks youthful and bright. There was one negative about this tape and that was Kari's laughing for no apparent reason throughout the aerobic section; it really became annoying. I got the feeling that she was a little nervous or intimidated leading this group of professional dancers. The only other negative was the outfit in section two, which was not flattering to Kari's figure. Since I am mentioning negatives here, some of the dancers have incredibly pale faces and bodies.

Abbe

01/29/2000