Dance Away - Get Fit with the Hits (Beginner/Intermediate-Floor Aerobics)

This series features music from various decades; I have the 60's and the 80's tapes. Choreographer Molly Fox is the instructor, and while she comes up with some interesting combos, her cueing is not very good, especially annoying because you have your back to the TV sometimes. The (low-budget) sets, outfits and dance steps reflect their theme decades; the 60's tape has ponies and twists, the 80's features funky, breakdance-inspired moves. What stands out are the songs, the Original Hits by the Original Artists - the Monkees' "I'm A Believer", Aretha Franklin's "Who's Zoomin Who", etc. If you're really fed up with generic workout music, you might like these, as a friend of mine did. Otherwise, not much bang for the buck. Fuzzy EP recordings. Grade: C

This was supposed to be a yoga inspired aerobic workout at the intermediate level. It might be yoga inspired but it certainly wasn't aerobic, at least not for me. I consider myself at the I/A level. Sorry, but this one goes back. I do aerobic workouts to elevate my heart rate and to break a sweat in which neither occured during this tape. (On the other hand, a beginner may enjoy this video; the moves were fluent and not difficult; and the set was pretty and calming).

Sandy Martelli

11/30/-0001