5 Responses

1. AnnieB

   2010 Jun 25 1

   I became a fan of Patricia Moreno after I bought her first dvd, Dancer’s Body Workout, and after doing this workout, I am an adamant fan and follower. The combinations are not for the uncoordinated, but are not difficult to follow, and there’s always the rewind button if you need it. The steps are fun and she’s an excellent instructor, and there are both 60 minute and 30 minute versions of the routine. It is an excellent video, and I highly recommend any video Patricia Moreno puts out!
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. Laura J. Michaels

   2010 Jun 25 2

   You repeat the same moves about a million times. Although the moves are fun and the instructor is pleasant – she way overteaches them and it gets incredibly boring.
   Rating: 1 / 5

3. T. Wallace

   2010 Jun 25 3

   The routines on this video were so slow and lackluster; thanks to the many, many pauses to learn the dance steps, my heart rate never rose, and I never broke a sweat. Moreover, the music was awful: canned elevator music with no beat, and Patricia Moreno’s demeanor was very irritating and condescending.

   I am certainly not a dance expert, but there must be a way to incorporate dance moves into a lively, upbeat aerobics routine that keeps you constantly moving and thus gives you a good workout! If high-impact exercise is what you are looking for, leave Patricia Moreno and her simpering smirks on the shelf.
   Rating: 1 / 5

4. Ana T. Menendez-tuckman

   2010 Jun 25 4

   I tried the half hour version of this video and did not even break a sweat, then I tried the full hour and could not finish it because I was falling asleep from boredom. The music is flat without any inflection. Ms. Moreno has zero personality, she takes forever to show the simplest of steps in the slowest way imaginable and then the actual dancing part is over in the blink of an eye. I don’t know what kind of shape the other reviewers are in but this tape is clearly not for somebody who actually wants to bring their heart beat up, break a serious sweat or have a bit of fun in their exercise routine. Unfortunately I lost my receipt or else I would have returned it the next day.
   Rating: 1 / 5

5. Katybug

   2010 Jun 25 5

   If you love dancing and/or music, and if you are looking for a good workout, this is NOT the dvd to buy. The music is canned, extremely repetitive pseudo-jazz and it quickly becomes tedious to listen to; it certainly doesn’t inspire the “light-hearted” dancing Moreno mentions. The moves are uninspired and have little to do with dance today. The choreography reminded me of the worst kind of jazz/Broadway routines that you might see on a cruise ship “80′s Night”. I did break a very light sweat while doing this workout, but only because I used the many boring, repetitive marching sections and teaching sections to do my own thing or continue at the slightly higher intensity of the actual dancing. If anyone reading this could recommend a fun, modern and upbeat dance dvd to work out with, please tell me what it’s called!
   Rating: 1 / 5