Step Revival

Jay Blahnik
Year Released: 1999

Categories: Step Aerobics


I'm not great at reviewing step tapes so this review may not be as thorough as other better reviewers might do. With that in mind, here are my thoughts on this tape. It has, not including the warm up routine, 3 full 64-count choreography sections. I found it to be a lot of fun and would rank it at an intermediate to mid-advanced level.

There are times when it feels like he needs to move on a little more quickly. He leaves you doing step knee ups while he shows you the next move. This didn't bother me too much as it gave my brain time to process what was coming up but to some it might be annoying.

The music is recognizable from other CIA and Cathe tapes but put together in a different order so it doesn't sound like the same old soundtrack.

He starts right away setting up the first section with the last move of the combination. I thought this was strange but when he adds it to the combo I can see why he wants to be sure you know it. The first 64 counts are a jump up V, jump off to the side and a stomp to come around to the back where he adds a turn, a basic and the last move(which is hard to describe). This is a fun combo. The next one starts with a mambo cha-cha, walk around the step, step-glute lift, turn and go back over the step. He has you turning and moving all around the step. There's more to that section but I don't want to make this review too long and boring. The last section starts with an L-step, one jumping jack, step up, shake your hips on the step, step down, mambo and basic. The last part is very easy to learn.

He starts off each section with a very basic combo then changes, adds turns and syncopation to the moves. Overall, I think this is one of the better Great Moves tapes. It's definitely a keeper in my collection!

Joyce Thurman

10/05/1999