Mary Klootwyk We all know the benefits of physical exercise, including low-impact exercise, but what many don’t know are the cognitive benefits of square dancing. Square dancing requires active attention and quick physical responses, and because of this, it triggers several multiple brain functions at once, such as kinesthetic, rational, musical, and emotional, which have…
Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart When I ask people why they don’t dance more, they get remorseful, maybe a little defensive. They don’t have time; they don’t have the opportunity; they no longer feel very agile. One person sadly suggested to me, “Dancing is something you do when you’re young, and then you stop.” That wasn’t the case with…
Judy Saks On July 18, the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) started off dancing in the morning to patriotic songs, which included “G.I. Blues,” sung by Elvis; “This Land Is Your Land;” and a rousing instrumental of “Yankee Doodle.” Then we were off for a picnic at the home of Claudia Rigg. You would normally…
Mary Klootwyk Are you looking for an alternative to going to the gym? Want to make some new friends? Why not give modern square dancing a try? We all know that exercise is good for you. Running, aerobics, bicycling, weight lifting, and sports (pickleball, softball, tennis) all seem to be hard work. Isn’t there a…
Jane Gromelski Dancing is the only sport that lets you hold your partner in your arms! It’s good for you mentally and physically. It’s exercise that is fun! We will offer Texas 2-Step classes starting on Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Vermilion Room in the SaddleBrooke clubhouse. Texas 2-Step 101 will start at 6 p.m.…
Tom Marshall When you reach retirement, it can be hard to start something new, much less take a class entitled “Novice,” but that’s just what Dick and Karen Schroeder did, and they fell in love with ballroom dancing. “It’s an exercise for both mind and body. It’s the social interaction with other dancers before and…
Judy Saks Take one line dance group from SaddleBrooke, add one line dance group from SaddleBrooke Ranch, and what have you got? Fun! And that’s just what happened when the SaddleBrooke Ranch Social Dance Club (SBRSDC) invited the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club (SBLDC) for a joint dance party on Friday, June 23, from 2 to…
Lunch Bunch Judy Saks “There is one thing the girls in the SaddleBrooke Line Dance Club like to do almost as much as dance, and that is getting together to eat and talk.” This is a quote from an article that appeared in the Saddlebag Notes in June 2018, written by a former member-at-large, Sue…
Mary Klootwyk Graduating from a square dance class is a very special occasion for a new dancer and the signifies successful completion of a series of square dance lessons that are necessary before entering the activity as a qualified square dancer. It is an achievement; it is a reward; it represents a degree of accomplishment,…
Let’s Add Some Heat to Your Dancing and Learn Bolero Diana Wille Bolero is a slow Latin dance with roots in Spain and Cuba. It is a unique dance with Latin as well as ballroom dancing characteristics. The sliding steps, soft hip motion, and close dance hold make this a romantic and powerful dance style.…