This isn't a very hard workout, but I love it!! Following a funky step warmup, Linda leads a 42-minute workout consisting of three step and three slide intervals. Each step interval is a different combo made up of familiar steps put together in new and unique ways; for instance, a knee straddle that ends with a pony step, a repeater done half on and half off the step, a pivoting double T-step and much more. Linda gives lots of intensity variations and one person always stays with the low-impact, easy version. The second and third combos are fairly tricky; it took me several tries and rewinds to learn them which is unusual for me. The slide combos, on the other hand, aren’t difficult at all. I’ve only been sliding for a month or so and had no problem with them. There are squats, tap backs, cross-country shuffling and skating moves. Even the cooldown combo is fun and funky. I would rate this as intermediate/advanced; intermediates can start with the modified version and work their way up, while for advanced persons this is more of a "change of pace" workout. They use the CIA 5000 set and some of my favorite music from that series. Grade: A+

Sue B