This season’s Move to the Music, an exercise program featuring line dance, touched on many kinds of line dances and many kinds of music. In each eight-week series the dancers learned up to ten current and classic line dances. The dances were chosen to expose the dancers to most of the basic steps and sequences…
Wanda Ross Now that the weather is getting hotter, are you looking for a fun indoor activity? How about learning to ballroom dance? Free dance lessons are offered by the SaddleBrooke Ballroom Dance Club. Classes are taught by volunteer experienced club dancers who are eager to help you learn and enjoy dancing. On Wednesday mornings…
J.P. Blount The SaddleBrooke Squares recently celebrated their 25th year in the community! But the club isn’t resting on its laurels. Instead, the club decided to reach out to the entire SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO communities to let them know about square dancing. The club’s efforts were led by members Richard and Donna Martin…
Do you want to get some good exercise? Do you want to challenge your brain? Do you like music? Would you rather not worry about having a dance partner? Do you like to have fun? If you answered “yes” to any, or maybe even all, of these questions, then come join the SaddleBrooke Line Dance…
We dance all summer The Latin Rhythm Dance Club is in its fifteenth year of providing professional level instruction in authentic Latin dance styles to SaddleBrooke residents. This season’s classes feature some favorite Latin dances. About dancing Taking a class, with its defined steps and different tempos, provides cognitive as well as balance challenges compared…
Wanda Ross Spring has sprung so we’re dancing in the rain and looking forward to spring flowers. What fun we had at our Hello Spring Dinner Dance Party on Saturday, March 9. Our dinner started with ensalada fresca with watermelon, arugula, feta cheese and pepitas. Our entrée choices were chicken piccata, trout beurre blanc and…
Wanda Ross How fortunate we are to have an opportunity to see professional dancing right here in SaddleBrooke. The Spring Dance Expo will showcase dance professionals and their students, who will be dancing a variety of ballroom, Latin, swing and country dances. This event is on Sunday, March 31 from 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. in the…
Wanda Ross Are you curious about ballroom dancing but don’t know which dances you might like to try? If so, join us for a new series of classes designed to introduce beginner dancers, or newcomers to dancing, to the most popular ballroom dances: Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Cha Cha and Swing. This series of dance lessons…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Delaying the effects of aging has become one highly researched topic as our Boomer Generation retires. Aging is inevitable, but we may delay the rapidity and severity of life’s changes. Some things, if done, delay brain decline caused by aging. These are well established: 1) Stay socially active, read and do mental…
Dr. Mark Magdanz There are four classes and one “happy feet” practice session of Line Dance each week with Rebecca this winter. Two Level 1 classes for those who are new to line dance and those who like a relaxed pace. The Level 2/Intermediate class is substantially more vigorous and the dances more complex. All…