Line Dance is loved by Seniors. When Senior Citizens start dancing The Cotton Eyed Joe, Ole’ and Slappin’ Leather, hearts race, laughs bubble to the surface and smiles are found all around. Line dancing in the golden years can be doubly rewarding, offering a chance for social interaction and gentle exercise. Shawn Trautman DVDs shown at Senior centers, community events and countless private residences inspire countless Seniors to learn to line dance.
Boot scoot that Senior boogie with world-renowned dance instructor Shawn Trautman, whose DVDs appeal to aspiring dancers of all ages. Dance is especially beneficial to Seniors for the following reasons:
• Line dance is more than just a social diversion. According to recent research, dancing provides the perfect blend of mental and physical exertion that helps to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Continual thought processes regarding steps combine with gentle exertion to keep a sharpness of mind and body.
• There’s no need for a partner. Jump into that line! It doesn’t matter if you’ve never met the person doing the Electric Slide next to you. Line dance provides a seamless social vehicle for Seniors to combine the benefits of dancing with the making of new friends.
• Learn how to line dance on your own terms. Starting with his Dance 101 DVD, Shawn Trautman breaks down each step from multiple camera angles and his no-nonsense instruction ensures that you’ll achieve mastery. Choose to stay in your living room and dance along, or get out of the house and join a line nearby!
A top-rated dance instructor, Shawn Trautman is the founder of one of the best selling dance lesson collections worldwide. The co-author of Picture Yourself Dancing and a frequent public speaker, Shawn believes anyone can learn to dance ? and he?s developed online and DVD classes to extend that opportunity worldwide
YMCA Tampa Metro Branches held their First Annual SENIOR PROM in Ybor at L’ Oliver’s. Guests had a blast as they danced the Can-Can with the Cabaret Show! Hosted by June Kittay, entertainments made available by Kim Magic Productions.
Sit & Line Dance is an Exercise Program for Seniors with difficulties standing for a period of time. It encourages them to have physical activities. 余瑞心「坐座排舞」推動「坐在座位上也可跳舞」的概念,擴闊行動不便的長者的活動選擇。余瑞心及其團隊特別為孟嘗會構思及義務帶領這個「坐座排舞」新項目,會率先在孟嘗會烈治文山的成人日託中心展開。希望為長者帶來健康活潑的音樂舞蹈新一頁。 長者雖然失去部份體力或智力,很多時對音樂依然會保留共鳴; 熟悉的音樂,更能為他們喚回過去的美好回憶;亦能平和情緒,具治療作用。 「坐座排舞」有很多好處,包括: •協助長者保持及增强肌肉活動能力,尤其一些平常少用的肌肉組群如前臂,上臂,小腿,足尖足跟等,改善手腳的協調功能; •音樂結合舞蹈,為長者帶來回憶,增強節奏感,鬆弛身心,舒緩情緒; •寓運動於舞蹈, 增加做運動的樂趣; 強健心肺功能; •從參與跳舞,增強長者的自信心
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