One of the best ways to network and meet numerous singles is to attend or have a non-significant-other party. |
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Dancing stretches and strengthens the muscles, lubricates the joints, and gets rid of tension. |
Dancing is an instinct, a from of self-expression, and a mode of communication. It serves as the instigator of relationships and helps fan the fire of love. It promotes friendships. In fact, dancing is a social activity for friends and strangers alike. Dance forms develop flexibility and coordination. Dance encourages creativity and reduces tension. |
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Dancing Is Good Exercise, |
Dance is ageless. You can be 2 or 92
and still enjoy dancing. Anyone can dance. You don't need to be nimble or professionally trained to "listen to the music" and move. Rayma Beal says about dancing, "It stretches and strengthens the muscles, lubricates the joints, and gets rid of tension." Dance is good exercise! Yes, dance, in almost all its forms, is excellent exercise. The chart below rates and compares the various forms of dancing you enjoy for many criteria. Or use the chart to choose a new form of dancing to learn that suits your present goals. |
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What Does Dancing Do For You? |
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The chart below rates and
compares each dance in eight different categories. |
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| Square | Ballroom | Aerobic | Folk | Ballet | Tap | Jazz | Modern | |
| Sociability | **** | **** | *** | **** | ** | *** | ** | ** |
| Aerobic Conditioning | *** | * | **** | *** | * | **8 | ** | ** |
| Lower body muscle toning | ** | * | **** | ** | *** | ** | *** | *** |
| Upper body muscle toning | ** | * | **** | ** | *** | ** | *** | ** |
| Flexibility | ** | * | *** | ** | **** | ** | **** | **** |
| Risk of injury | ** | * | *** | ** | *** | ** | *** | *** |
| Creative Expression | ** | *** | * | ** | * | ** | *** | **** |
| Difficulty of learning | ** | ** | * | ** | **** | *** | *** | *** |
Sources: Susan
Johnson, de, director of Continuing Education, Institute for Aerobics Research, Dallas,
TX; Elizabeth Larkam, director of Dance Medicine Rehabilitation, Center for Sports
Medicine, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco, CA. |
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SOLO Dance Series
Romance and Dance
Dance as Exercise
Language of Dance
Singles-Only Dances
Country & Western
Square/Round Dancing
Social Dancing
Ballroom Dancing
Contra Dancing
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