Dance for Fun!

Dance for Fun, By Susan Quiring
www.SusansBallroomDance.com


This year’s season of “So you Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars” is off to a great start. Young or old, male or female, many of us share a common dream of swooping elegantly around the dance floor.

Dan Barbee, who has taken dance classes from Susan’s Ballroom Dance for 5 ½ years, says, “For families and mature adults, we don't have to dance like stars but we can still enjoy it even if we forget a step every now and then. When our partner looks at us and smiles, the lost step is forgotten in an instant. As we get older, there are still plenty of dances and steps that we can do. We don't have to be stars; we can just simply enjoy the dance and each other. Dancing is an activity that can be shared by all ages--at home, at the club, or in the ballroom.“

The benefits of dance for our youth are endless. What they learn now will serve them well by giving them confidence and allowing them to practice social skills in many different situations. In addition to dancing being fun, it is healthy, and excellent at helping you meet people all through your life.

Dancing makes you smile, makes you move, and allows you to truly enjoy music even though you may not be able to sing or play a musical instrument. It is easy to dance whether you are 10, 30, 50, 70 or older. “I just danced a swing and a waltz with a 96 year- old gentleman at the Carriage Inn just 3 weeks ago,” Susan Quiring commented. “Many, many good memories are created around the music and the dance.”

Most women love a man who can dance. Once you have taken a few lessons, you can go out dancing socially and yes you can also dance at weddings! It enhances a marriage, and it’s for all ages. Just a half hour of continuous dancing can burn up to 400 calories. How many of us can do cardio for a couple of hours and not realize how much time has passed because we’re having so much fun?

What are you waiting for? Do you want to learn the elegant Waltz or tango, the sultry Cha Cha, Salsa or Samba, or maybe you love to Swing or Hustle? Whether you are getting married, are looking for a way to build your social network, want a fun way to burn calories, or you are a teen wanting to impress a girl—whatever your reason, Get out there and learn a step or two!

By Susan Quiring
www.SusansBallroomDance.com