Why I Dance

Social…

Meet people

a dance is a natural place for that

When traveling

Great way to connect with the locals

Meet a special someone

Still the main reason people dance

Fitness

Full body calisthenics

develops balance and control

Mental calisthenics

develops focus and adaptability

You look better

Better shape. Better posture.

Better walk...

you can often tell a dancer

by how they walk

Keeps you Young

I dance with dancers in their 90s

Most of the people I know living

life fully after 85 are dancers

Endless Variety

I’ve danced >150,000 dances

with >20,000 dancers and

I’ve not scratched the surface of the possibilities yet

And the two biggest...

* Connection & Conversation

* Joy

This is a photo of me dancing Boogie Woogie in Germany, with a woman I’ve never danced with before, “acting out” a 50s American “breaking up his hard to do” kind of song (to an Italian band).