Line Dancing
Instructor: Tracy Walters
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- Phone: 780-483-1209 Ext. 228
- Email: programs@weseniors.ca
Keep dancing… turns out it is good for the brain!
- In 2003, research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that dancing can reduce the onset of dementia.
The 21-year study of senior citizens, aged 75 and older, was led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, funded by the National Institute on Aging. They measured each participant’s mental alertness as a means of monitoring the rates of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. - The researchers studied a range of cognitive and physical activities, such as reading; writing; doing crossword puzzles; playing cards; playing musical instruments; dancing; walking; tennis; swimming and golf.
- Surprisingly, dance was the one activity that was good for the mind, significantly reducing dementia risk. Regular dancing reduced the risk of dementia by 76%, twice as much as reading.
Line Dancing – Beginner
Line dancing is a low-impact form of dancing that is danced with everyone in lines, following a dance pattern. Made famous by the country music of the early 1990s, you may not have done line dancing before, but you have definitely seen it!
- We start our class with learning a few steps and 1 or 2 dance patterns as we work our way to learning 2 different dances. We continue the rest of the upcoming weeks, learning 4 to 6 dances in total.
- We end each class with some stretching exercises to ensure we do a proper cool down for our muscles
Line dancing is more than just country music! If you love music and love to dance, come join us as we work our way to learning dances like the cupid shuffle, electric slide, college hustle and more!
NOTE: Line Dancing is a progressive class. If you are starting at beginner it will take approximately 1-2 years or 3 beginner Line Dancing series’ before you will move on.
2024 SPRING/SUMMER TERM TUESDAY SESSIONS
- May 7 to June 25 (8 Classes)
- 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Cost $72
- July 2 to July 23 (4 Classes)
- 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Cost $36
- July 30 to August 20 (4 Classes)
- 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Cost $36
2024 SPRING/SUMMER TERM THURSDAY SESSIONS
- May 9 to June 27 (7 Classes)
- No class June 6
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Cost $63
- July 4 to July 25 (4 Classes)
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Cost $36
- August 1 to August 22 (4 Classes)
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Cost $36
Line Dancing – Intermediate
We continue to fine-tune your basic steps and the steps get more complex as we learn even more line dances. “Help Me Rhonda,” the “tush push”, “Let your love flow” are just some of the new dances we will learn.
Note: At least 1 year of beginner class experience is recommended as a prerequisite for this course. In addition, as line dancing is a progressive class, you can expect to take 2 year of intermediate line dancing sessions before you will move into the advanced classes.
2024 SPRING/SUMMER TERM
- Thursdays, May 9 to June 27 (7 Classes)
- No class June 6
- 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
- Cost $63
- Thursdays, July 4 to July 25 (4 Classes)
- 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
- Cost $36
- Thursdays, August 1 to August 22 (4 Classes)
- 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
- Cost $36
Line Dancing – Experienced
If you have fairly solid line dancing skills and want to continue to shuffle to the beat, this class is for you! The class will be honing your steps and increasing the pace to a wider spectrum of music…its not just country we are dancing to! Looking for a fun way to spend an hour and get some great exercise while having fun! Come join us!
Note: At least 2 years of intermediate line dancing is recommended as a prerequisite for this course.
2024 SPRING/SUMMER TERM
- Thursdays, May 9 to June 27 (7 Classes)
- No class June 6
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Cost $63
- Thursdays, July 4 to July 25 (4 Classes)
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Cost $36
- Thursdays, August 1 to August 22 (4 Classes)
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Cost $36
