The setting is warm and inviting with pale yellow walls, good lighting, hardwood flooring and several windows. (Amy stated her husband designed the set for her)

The dvd is broken down as follows:

Intro, Preview, Play Program, Chapters, Credits. The chapters are warm up, combo 1, combo 2, combo 3, combo 4, and the cool down.

Preview: In the preview section, Amy breaks down the 4 main combinations that make up the "meat" of the workout. She demonstrates this at a slow tempo, showing modifications that can be used as well. It's just her and you, no music, just straight forward instruction.

1st: Crazy Shuffle-3 repeater, shuffle repeater, turning into the step 360 degrees with knee at end.

2nd: Scoop Around Step-starts from the top of the step, scoop side to side, then two scoops at front of the step, cross back over, two back then repeater.

3rd: Flip Flop-this also starts from top of the step. 2 shuffles, knee & pivot, this turns from front to back then front again ending with jack on floor.

4th: About Face-this move starts from a straddle on floor and you literally jump up onto the bench facing the opposite direction as where you started.

Warm Up:

Marches, step touch, 2 knees, hamstring curls to top, scoop around (not starting from the top) to two repeaters on floor. Then you grapevine, turn out and in, arabesque straddle, v-step then go into stretches. She then does 8 jacks and repeats stretches to other side.

Combo 1:

Basic rt 4, hamstring curls on top, then to floor, bounce repeat the corners (3 times), shuffles, knee & a rock repeater, knee/kick, straddle arabesque, heel on bench, heel on floor, pivot, chasse back to step. Then CRAZY SHUFFLE around, knee up, diagonal twice, turn step, two knees on top, go home.

Combo 2:

Runs on top, knee off side, step touch, back to step with knee , 6 count mambo. Then 2 repeater, v-step, forward off front of bench mambo, 2 repeater spin, jack on top of bench, SCOOP AROUND THE STEP, then 3 repeaters, scissor rock, over twice. Go home, repeat other side.

Combo 3: Walk over right, turn, knee straddle, tap to front, reverse, mambo back, straddle, ABOUT FACE, toe tap exit, right knee up, single knees side to side then repeater knees. Squat for 2 counts, then 2 lunges facing side of step, 7 arabesque, then basic left. Repeat combo to left.

Combo 4: Knee off side, squat, jog, knee up with a hold onto top of step, lunge back off step, 3 lunges then jacks on top of step. FLIP FLOP is introduced in this combo after the jacks on top of step. Jack on floor. Then run on left to repeat to that side. Next 2 kick spin to end, across the tops, knee to bring it home.

Cool Down:

Very basic, just a few step touches and deep breaths. Amy does stretches for back, shoulders, hamstrings and calves.

Wardrobe: Amy and the A-Team are all wearing matching tops and pants. The background girls followed along beautifully!

For you complex choreography step hounds, this may be the ticket!! Lots of twists and turns at non stop stepping speed! For those that may want to try to master it, the review section is very helpful. She breaks down the choreography slowly and deliberately, then she shows what the move looks like at tempo. www.nrgfitness.net is Amy's website.

Instructor Comments:
Amy has lots of energy and loves to whoop. (in case you don't like that) I'd compare her to Chalene Johnson, that's who she reminded me of.

DeniseR