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Line Dancing At The Lake

Lake Barkley State Park/Kentucky/April 1, 2023

It was a great evening on April 1, 2023 as the Friends of the Lake sponsored a Dance event for all ages. This was the second event hosted by the group to promote activities at the Lake and to raise money for other activities at Lake Barkley.

It was also the second event that they had invited LineDanceConnection to provide the entertainment and music for the event.

There were dance groups from Henderson, Paducah, Hopkinsville, Nashville, and Clarksville that came out for a night of dancing, fun and socializing.

LineDanceConnection provided Beginner Dance Teaches so everyone was able to get up on the dance floor and enjoy the evening. Each group provided request list of music so all groups had a chance to showcase their dances.

It was great to see the floor divided with multiple dances to same song and gave participants chance to see other dances done to their favorite music. This also provided the spectators a great visual experience as well.

There is another event already on the Calendar for September 9, 2023, The Friends of the Lake and LineDanceConnection want to invite all dance classes to come on out to the Lake Barkley Lodge and Convention Center for a fun night of dancing and socializing.

6-10pm/$12 per person/$20 per couple. Cadiz Kentucky.

Food concession/Beer/Wine Cash Bar available. Credi/Debit Cards Call the Lodge at 270-924-2231. Venmo Code – Folbcadizky

See you on the Dance Floor..

Dance Guru/Stella Cabeca

I would not be into Line Dancing or an instructor if not for the Dance Guru of South Florida. This lady is an amazing instructor and mentor. Please when you have the time, continue your story for us all..

We will miss you on the Dance Floor but you will always be in our hearts. See you on the dance floor.. Love ya Larry B

Now a message from the Dance Guru herself, Stella Cabeca.

It is with great sadness that I have had to make the decision to retire from teaching dance. This decision was difficult as I have been struggling with health and undergoing trials and tribulations with medications in managing my issues. 

Unfortunately, I have to live a less physically demanding Life at this time. 

I have worked all my life and was a professional dance teacher for 28 

years. I lived the American dream and enjoyed every moment of my dance career that took me on an incredible journey. I was able to travel and see so many places; I met so many amazing people from all around the world. 

I was one of the first to take country line dance and 2-step to the UK. 

Also one of the first to make dancing on the water a huge success sailing on 40 cruises throughout my career. I was a small part and contributed to the transition to line dancing to all genres of music, broadening the audience and encouraging many more people into the line dance world; making it grow bigger and stronger and hugely popular to all people. 

I have been one of the luckiest people alive to have felt such love and devotion from so many people. To feel that I have made your life better and happier throughout the years. You have given me the greatest gift in life and I can’t thank you enough for that. My life is by no means over; I hope to embark on a new chapter and  for those of you who know me it will not be quiet or boring.

I am flattered that many of you have asked me to continue my story, The story of my life and I am humbled by this. I do enjoy writing so I will hopefully write more in the future.  Also would like to spend more time with my family here and in the UK.

I am reaching out to ask if anyone here in S Florida may be interested in carrying the torch for me and teaching at Pompano Beach and Hollywood. You can contact me if so and I will be glad to help you in every way possible.

This is not goodbye forever just goodbye “Dance Guru” I will see you. I will pop in at dance classes from time to time  wherever you are and even take the class.

Till we meet again on the dance floor I give each and everyone of you my love. you are in my heart forever.  Stella 

Line Dancing is Fun For All Ages

By Joshua Safee  

Line dancing is a type of dance where you don’t have a partner so you can be at an event alone and still take part in it. The name comes from the fact that there will be several lines of people for the dance. Then they are going to complete a variety of moves to the music. Generally there are only a handful of moves for any given line dance. They simply repeat themselves over and over again.

You do want to know the basic moves with any line dance though. With people all moving in the same direction, you don’t want to be going the wrong way. The risk of being hit from someone else increases if you do. The steps involved with a line dance are very basic though so if you are worried about your dancing skills, don’t be.

Not only is line dancing fun for people of all ages, but it is a great way to get some exercise. Most of us cringe at the thought of working out, but this is a great way to be able to do it and want to take part in it. Today more and more community centers are offering line dancing classes for the entire family. You will also find many dance studios offer them as well.

Sometimes the classes are broken up by skill level. That way beginners get the one on one attention that they need. As you do well with the line dancing you can move up into more advanced classes. If you already know the basics but would like to learn more, find out if you would be accepted into an advanced line dancing class based on what you already know.

With line dancing, you will find it is really a fun way to get out there on the dance floor with others. Even if you haven’t done it for a while, watching the moves early in the song will remind you of what you need to do. Then you can join right in and have a great time. There are new songs and new line dances being introduced all the time.

Many clubs offer free line dancing lessons in the evenings. This is the perfect opportunity for you to master the movements. That way when the crowd shows up for the night you will be very confident in your abilities to get out there and move along with them. Line dancing is fun for people of all ages. With some community dances you will find the very young up to the very old taking part in this type of dancing.

Some people go to clubs alone, but don’t like the idea of dancing with people they don’t know one on one. With line dancing though you can get out there on the floor with a group of other individuals. It is fun and there isn’t any stress about getting to know someone while you are dancing with them.

Line dancing is for girls as well as for guys. Some guys aren’t confident about their dancing to ask a girl to dance with them. Yet through line dancing they can still dance and get to know some great people on the dance floor at the same time. Even though there are structured moves, you can still be creative and have some personal freedom as you take part in it.

If you love music then why not add dancing to it? You don’t need to have the best rhythm or be perfect on the dance floor to enjoy line dancing. The goal is to get out there, meet new people, and to really have a great time.

Dancexcite is a professional dancing studio that provides many types of dance classes. Wedding dance classes is the most popular classes. It includes bridal dance lessons, bridal waltz classes etc.

Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Joshua_Safee/272184

Benefits of Social Dancing

By Marisa Hamamoto

Social dancing is a wonderful activity that benefits people of all ages. Whether it be Ballroom, Salsa, Swing, Tango, Hustle… there are many benefits to incorporating dance into your daily life, including fitness, emotional health, social health, and mental health benefits.

1) Dancing is a great FITNESS ACTIVITY. Dancing is an excellent cardiovascular exercise that utilizes many major muscular groups, and encourages proper posture and skeletal alignment. Flexibility, agility, and core strength are also greatly improved as well. Dancing is an enjoyable activity, so you won’t be looking at the clock or pedometer to see how much you worked out. In fact, you’ll notice that at times, time flies by so fast that you wish the dance class or social night out was longer at times. Which means, you will be “working out” longer than perhaps at the gym.

2) Dancing will improve your EMOTIONAL HEALTH. Not only does social dancing require coordination and rhythm, it requires you to move with another person (your partner) through Leading & Following, thereby stimulating the neurological pathways greatly. There are many studies that find that dancing helps reduce stress and increases serotonin levels as well. I truly felt the effect of this a couple days ago myself. I was stressed out and frustrated with some personal matters all morning and afternoon, but after I taught Salsa for 2 hours then practiced the Foxtrot and Quickstep with a friend for another hour, I felt tremendously better emotionally, slept well, woke up the next morning full of energy and was motivated and excited for the day ahead of me.

3) Dancing is a great SOCIAL ACTIVITY. As the name implies, social dancing is meant to be “Social”. Whether it be Ballroom, Salsa, Swing, Tango, Hustle… in dance classes or social dance gatherings, these dances require you to partner-up with someone else, so you will be acquainted with one other person. By going to social dance classes and social dance functions, you will meet people of both genders with a common interest – Dance – and thereby make new friends and acquaintances. If you are new and shy, try group dance classes first. You won’t have the pressure to have to ask someone to dance and most dance classes have you rotate partners throughout the class.

4) Dancing makes you SMARTER. Dancing integrates several brain functions simultaneously, therefore improves connectivity. There have been studies finding that dancing helps prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia as well. Simply put it, dancing requires you to use your brain differently from your everyday life, thus stimulating and creating new neurological pathways. I recently had the opportunity to teach Ballroom & Swing to adults affected with Parkinson’s Disease. It was definitely a ground-breaking experience. Once these individuals took dance position (held hands with each other) and started dancing to the music, it was as if they did not have such a disease – the awkward trembling and tension was almost non-existent when they were dancing, and not only that, they developed the same muscle memory of dance patterns, just as any of my regular students would by consistent training

So what now? Well, there are dance studios and ballrooms all across the country in most cities, with many wonderful dance instructors teaching group dance classes. So maybe start there. I enjoy dancing all the partner-dances and most ballroom dance studio provide instruction for over 20 styles of social dancing**, but if you don’t click with a dance, it’s OK, try another dance. Just like we all have different tastes for music, it’s the same with dancing. If you like big band music, try swing. If you like the Latin sounds, try salsa or rumba. If you like the blues, try the Foxtrot. Also, remember that once you learn one dance well, it’s going to be easier to learn another dance, so don’t feel like you have to do everything at once.

I must mention at the end, the benefits of dancing feel apparent immediately for some people, but may take some time to feel for others. To develop good social dancing skills will definitely take some time as well. However, I will assure you that if you consistently go after dancing, you will get better and it will become fun.

Now let’s dance!

** Common styles of social dancing:

Social Latin: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, Argentine Tango
American Smooth: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
American Rhythm: Cha Cha Cha, Rumba, Bolero, East Coast Swing, Mambo
International Standard: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
International Latin: Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
Swing: Jitterbug, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, College Shag, West Coast Swing
Other: Hustle, Night Club Two Step, Country Two-Step

Marisa Hamamoto

http://www.SexySalsaBallroom.com

Delivering top-quality dance instruction and world-class dance entertainment in Los Angeles, Orange County, and around the world. Our mission is to inspire diverse people with passion, beauty, and excitement through the art of partner-dancing. We believe dancing has a place in everyone’s life and that dancing can transform lives, one step at a time. It is our destiny to share our love and passion for dancing, and we hope that you, too, will find something special for yourself at Sexy Salsa Ballroom.

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Just Show Up and Dance… The Positive Benefits of Dancing

By Daisy Saunders  |   

When it comes to fitness and cardiovascular activities, dancing is often overlooked and underrated. The beautiful thing about many of the dance styles, types, or genres is this: you don’t need a partner. You only need yourself and the proper footwear.

Mary, for example, has always loved to dance. She can’t remember a time when she didn’t want to dance. Or, sway to the sound of music. While she saw it as dancing, others just saw her moving and “bopping” – without much rhythm or style – to the beat of music; a beat she heard in her head which oftentimes was not the beat others heard. In middle school, her band teacher told her that “she had no rhythm”. In high school and college, she drew snickers when she found herself on the dance floor – oblivious to people around her – just moving to her own beat. Back in the day, when attending a school dance or party, guys would come up and ask you to dance. Rarely, was she approached for a dance. Though shy, her love of dancing allowed her to become comfortable dancing with and by herself. Her best friend, who was considered a “good” dancer (and was always asked for a dance), said she looked like a chicken on the dance floor. That was long before the funky chicken dance became popular.

Fast forward, 40 plus years later, Mary is still swaying or moving to the sound of music. Often, in the privacy of her own home. It’s her primary form of exercise. Upon meeting her, I immediately noticed her strength, muscle tone, and agility (for a person in her late sixties) and concluded that she had a strict fitness regimen; perhaps, even a personal trainer. When I inquired, she informed me that she watches her diet and dances three or four times a week; sometimes alone – in the privacy of her own home; other times, she goes out. Always, though, she dances by herself, without a partner. She stated that she has always loved moving to music; and from early childhood -no matter her schedule – found time to “sway” to music even if she could only get in 15 or 20 minutes. Although Mary enjoys many genres, her favorite is reggae. She stated that reggae allows her to “sway” anytime and anywhere.

Dancing is considered a recreational activity and all too often overlooked and undervalued for the positive impact it can have on one’s mental and physical health, especially among active older adults and people with mobility challenges. Regardless of the dance style, type or genre that interest you (and there are many ranging from ballroom and tap to reggae and hip hop), there are numerous physical, mental, and social benefits. No matter your age and physical limitations, there are many reasons to dance. Here are my top three:

• FUN! When you relax and let yourself go, you realize that dancing is fun. The music, rhythm, movements – even when you miss a few or many steps – gives you a satisfying experience. For example, some dance genres, like Zumba® (a Latin-inspired, cardio-based, dance-fitness program), creates a party-like atmosphere that is exhilarating, easy to follow, and is great for the mind, body and soul. For me, the fun factor is magnified when the playlist includes some of my personal favorites.

• HEALTH AND FITNESS. Regardless of style, type or genre, dancing provides an opportunity to get a total body workout. The number of calories burned in an hour varies – depending on body weight and the intensity of the dance routine. However, at moderate to high intensity, dancing can burn roughly 200 calories per hour. It works major muscles and gives you a good cardiovascular workout. Dancing improves muscle tone, strength, endurance, flexibility, and agility. It increases range of motion and allows joints to move more freely.

• SOCIAL INTERACTION. Not only is dance an exhilarating form of exercise, it provides an opportunity to increase your social interactions with like-minded people in a fun, non-judgmental, and safe environment. It gives you a chance to increase your social connections while learning some new and exciting skills. Many lasting friendships and relationships started on the dance floor.

It’s never too late to start dancing. You don’t have to have rhythm or be able to jump, bend, or kneel. You don’t have to be good (whatever your definition of good). All you have to do is “show up and move” – whether your move is marching in place, waving your arms or swaying from side-to-side. You can even sit in your chair. It doesn’t matter whether you are standing or sitting, just move. Your body, mind and soul will thank you -now and in the future.

Daisy Saunders writes and speaks on positive/healthy aging and personal empowerment. She also teaches Zumba® Gold (a dance fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves) to older active adults and people with mobility challenges.

Daisy is the author of ZEAP… 50 Nuggets for Navigating the Second Half of Life and Big Eyes™… Big Eyedeas for Achieving Optimum success in Business and in Life. Contact her at: http://www.daisysaunders.com.Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Daisy_Saunders/1088852

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