compared to many other forms of dance, there are not as many dvds that feature polynesian styles, especially tahitian dance. so I am always searching for new ones and am willing to take a chance and buy one I havent heard about. I am sooooooo glad I bought this, it is an Authentic tahitian dance class, in studio that takes you beautifully through basic, intermediate, and advanced steps. the instructor, who is heard on voice over, takes you "down to the floor" several times using either the tahitian bump or ami technique. there is also a chance to practice the duck walk (the move where dancers scoot across the floor in a squatting position, all while continuing to do the tahitian bump.you wouldnt think after 20 minutes of this you would be sweating, but I bet you will. there is also another workout section featuring hula, not as intense, and a beautiful demonstration of a couples style hula dance, plus more demos of poi ball.this is an unknown gem and I hope that riki liufau produces more great dvds!!!