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In Honor of Frankie Manning

about LaurieAnn , Dance History , dance videos , dancing for joy , dancing in the golden years , inspirational dancing , Learning dance , Lindy Hop , teaching dance

This is the week Frankie Manning would have turned 101 had he lived and I always like to leave a tribute for him every year.  I was privileged to have been friends with this wonderfully positive and highly charismatic man for the last fifteen years of his life.   Frankie was one of the people […]

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Using Your Dance Skill for Free Cruises and Parties

Connecting Socially , dancing for joy , dancing in the golden years , leading and following , Learning dance , social dancing

If you’re a man who enjoys the company of senior women, can dance, and likes to be of service to others, you’re in luck!   Older women vastly outnumber their male counterparts on the dance floor, and people who organize cruises and parties for seniors are on the lookout for dance partners for their guests.   […]

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Do Animals Have Rhythm? Another Look at Musical Animals

dancing animals , dancing for joy , rhythm

[embedplusvideo height=”390″ width=”640″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/2f5qIEn” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/RKcks_4uLmA?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=RKcks_4uLmA&width=640&height=390&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep3328″ /]   I’ve written on this subject before, the answer being that some animals really do dance in response to music (birds) and others are simply trained to go through the motions (dogs). Whenever I see a new example of musical intelligence in an animal, I’m inspired to […]

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Dance Contest Played for Laughs Raises Consciousness Anyway

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  Jack and Jack Dancers During the Peach State Country Western Dance Festival in Atlanta, there was a Jack and Jack competition in which men partnered with other men in texas two-step, waltz, west coast swing, and night club two step.  These guys were all excellent dancers and many of them were teachers.  They were also […]

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Dancing for Seniors

Connecting Socially , dance videos , dancing for joy , dancing in the golden years , dancing with physical challenges , inspirational dancing , Learning dance , social dancing

Let’s Dance A short article in United Health Care’s Magazine Renew entitled “Let’s Dance” reminded me to take up this subject again.  There has been much research on the subject of the best exercise for aging bodies, and dance keeps coming up number one.   Dance if it brings you joy Of course, I still […]

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