This is a somewhat strange video. It feels quite uneven and disjointed. While it is very common in dance classes to start off with some stretches, in video land it is customary to start with a warm up and follow that with stretches. So you stretch then do a dance warm up (which I enjoy quite a lot) and then you do floor work, then standing leg work then a final dance. First of all the floor work is very toning oriented and its shot in a bizarre way. Push ups in huddle (I wondered if anyone got an elbow in their face), there was virtually no instruction in the ab work, or any of the floor work, for that matter. Even the standing leg work seems under-instructed. And the final dance is fun, but its built then all of sudden just dropped and the workout is over. Further, the filming changes from color to black and white. The camera focuses alot on Jessica's face rather than her feet and legs, which makes it hard to figure out what you're actually supposed to be doing. Jessica also seems somewhat awkward in teaching (although she does move beautifully). But having said what I find distracting and unappealing, this is not a bad video. The music is wonderful, the cast is an exceptional mix of sizes, shapes and colors (especially for a ballet tape), the standing exercises are also challenging and I found them enjoyable and the dance sections (warm up and final dance) were a lot of fun. A better production company and more experience for Jessica can only help her improve if she makes further videos. Overall, I enjoy using this with other videos by doing the standing section, some of the world (the inner thigh section on the back, namely) and the two dance sections. Its a lot of rewinding and forwarding but they are the gems that I enjoy in this workout. People who fancey ballet workouts will want this in their collections.

anonymous