This workout has a very different feel from Cathe's previous workouts. As mentioned by others, the moves are dancier than usual. Her usual athletic moves are less prominent than on videos like Interval Max and Body Max. I don't mind dancier moves; in fact, learning complex choreography can be fun and can stave off boredom. And Rhythmic Step is fun to learn. There are lots of new moves or new combos which is a plus. Like a few other reviewers I didn't find the choreography impossible to pick up. After going through it twice I was able to have fun with it.

All that said, however, Rhythmic Step will never be one of my favorite Cathe videos. As mentioned before, the music in Rhythmic Step is so bad that it's hard to ignore. The song, specifically the vocal part, that accompanies the first combo that resurfaces again and again--much to my audio horror--is incredibly annoying. When I previewed the video the first time I thought maybe the music wouldn't get on my nerves as much if I weren't just sitting listening to it, but the first time I tried the video I had to stop midway because I couldn't tolerate that grating music any longer. It's that bad.

I like most of the music from Cathe's other videos like MIC, Body Max and Circuit Max, but this time the music ruined the video. If it weren't for the bad music I think Rhythmic Step would be a favorite of mine for those days when you want to have a really fun workout. In fact, if Cathe were to offer a new tape w/ the exact same moves but w/ better music I would seriously consider purchasing it.

Instructor Comments:
As always, Cathe is professional and keeps the energy level up.

Helen