I've never heard of LuAnn Leonard, but she is a very good instructor. Her cuing is excellent, even though some of the moves are a little confusing at first. She keeps a smile on her face without being patronizing and seems to genuinely enjoy the workout herself.

After 5 years (I bought this tape in 1991) it is still one of my favorites. It's only 20 minutes long, so I typically rewind it and do it twice so I can keep my heart rate up for over 30 minutes. Even though it is all low-impact, I still find myself exerting lots of energy and feel like I've worked very hard by the end of the tape. The set is really pretty and the music is motivating. Some of the moves were really frustrating for me at first because I don't have a dancy bone in my body, but after watching the tape 2 or 3 three times before actually doing it, I caught on just fine. One of my favorite things about this video is that the instructor switches moves around a lot so that you never spend more than about 3 minutes doing the same move. This breaks the video up and keeps you from getting bored and watching the clock. I really like this video and always come back to it when I'm tired of stepping or killing myself with The Firm videos!

Stephanie Davis