The first time I tried this DVD, I was a little shocked because I didn't expect it to move so fast. It was the first time I'd seen an aerobic barre workout. I couldn't keep up and probably did only 40 of the 55 minutes. The second time, I did 50 of the 55 minutes, and now I can keep up. It's a great, overall workout and very efficient for those days when you want to combine strength + aerobics in under an hour. Normally, I do one of the Core Fusion DVD's plus a separate aerobic workout. This DVD is a great addition to my barre workout collection.

This workout offers 3 levels making it both challenging and accessible. The instructor, Andrea, is encouraging and upbeat without being overly perky. I sweat, my muscles burn, my heart rate is up, and I still feel like a ballerina. What makes this routine so great is it is barre with cardio intervals to burn calories and tone. It is not a twenty minute workout, but can be broken into segments. Still, because of the length I don't do it as often as I like-Once or twice a week, but I think if I did it every day I would tire of it. I look forward to the times I am able to do the full workout-it is like a treat. I used to take ballet and cannot afford classes, so this is the next best thing.

My legs my butt and even my abs have never looked better. I was a ballet dancer for 33 years and this program helped me get my ballerina body back. It's a very easy work out that gets great results

I had borrowed this video out of the library first and really enjoyed it. I'm not much of an exercise class/gym person so I really enjoy finding videos I like. I know nothing about barre so I can't speak to how it compares to other barre workouts. I was looking for a good lower body workout and this definitely provides it. I also find it a good way to work on flexibility and balance. I liked that the moves aren't difficult to learn and are fairly small movements but you can definitely feel it both while holding the moves/doing the movements as well as the next day! There are different sections witin the video and I like the barre portion the best. I don't use the upper body section often as I have another video that I prefer the upper body section in better.

The workout is a favorite -- it delivers what it promises and is a full body workout. My dancer daughter uses it as a supplement to her strength training and it is intensive enough to work her out, but I followed along also. The demonstrators shows the different levels from advanced to beginner and everyone can get a good workout. Andrea was very easy to follow and she gave simple and not overdone encouragement. It really gets to all parts of the body including the arms (they encourage light weights) and the abs. The legs portion of this video is what really makes it -- it used barre exercises and really works the butt and the inner and outer thighs. There are a few places where you can make it higher impact -- but regardless and no matter what level you are -- you can develop a good sweat by the end. Highly recommend this video for ALL levels!