I bought this video because I love everything about Andre’s CIA 9901. This video leaves me with mixed feelings.

I’m glad that I have it, because it’s fun to do. It’s filled with interesting moves, which while lively and off-the-beaten-path, aren’t too hard to learn. (Easier to learn than 9901’s step portion.) Andre is one of my very favorite instructors—he’s personable, cues well, and his choreography just tickles me.

But…this tape appears, in many ways, to be a bunch of junk. I care deeply about music & production quality—which are sorely lacking in this tape. Actually the music itself is lively and stimulating, but the way it was recorded is tinny and annoying. It sounds like they had the music volume turned up so high that it caused two problems—it sounds like it’s played on my childhood record player and it keeps me from hearing Andre as well as I should.

I know what a terrific video personality Andre has. But between the sound quality, poor lighting, and graininess of the video . I feel like I can’t see him or hear him--he’s just too far away for me to experience.

If you don’t mind the peripheral annoyances, you might enjoy what could have been a super workout.

p.s. I sent a copy of this to Great Moves Video, asking if the graininess & sound quality were unique to my copy. I never heard from them.

Ruthie