Seniors’ Class
Ballroom dancing is a gentle, low-impact, social, aerobic exercise, so as well as keeping your mind and body co-ordinated, it helps to keep you fit!
Did you always promise yourself that you will learn to dance “one day”?
Well, that day is now here, Penrith Ballroom Dance has designed a class especially for you – the “Young At Heart”, and those who would like to stay that way!
And what about those who used to dance and would like to go back to it? This is for you too! And if we are not able to do it the way we used to, then we modify the steps to complement our abilities.
Ballroom dancing is a feel-good way to improve your fitness. Given the unique combination of physical exercise, social interaction and mental concentration, all set to music, it’s no wonder it has been found to help relieve stress, increase energy, and improve strength and muscle tone.
We have partnered with U3A Nepean to run classes for Seniors. Current financial membership of U3A Nepean is essential for these classes, find out how to join U3A here – https://www.u3apenrith.org.au
Our U3A classes for Seniors run during school terms, on Friday mornings at our studio. The Experienced dancers’ class is from 9.30 – 11.00 am and the Beginners’ class is from 11.30am – 1.00 pm.
We encourage the Experienced Dancers to stay for 1/2 and hour or so after their class, and the Beginners to arrive 1/2 an hour early to socialise with each other while having morning tea. We provide the morning tea and ask for a few dollars donation in the jar as you walk in the door to assist in covering the cost.
What to wear?
- Clothing – Comfortable casual clothing
- Footwear – proper ballroom dance shoes are required for all students. We ask that you have your shoes by your 4th week with us. Beginners, until you have your ballroom shoes, please wear firm fitting, flat, non-rubber soled shoes, preferably court shoes for the ladies. No thongs, slip-ons, slides or scuff styles, no joggers and no work boots as these are not suitable for this form of dance. The fine stiletto heels for ladies are equally unsuitable. Your teacher will discuss where to purchase your ballroom shoes.
How to Enrol:
- Join U3A
- When you have your U3A Membership number, send an email to: therese@penrithballromdance.com.au with the following information –
- Your first and last name
- Your U3A memblership number
- Mobile phone number
- Which class you would like to join (if you are unsure which class you would best fit into, please call us on 0402069576 to discuss)
- If you are a couple, please include the above information in full for both partners
- Upon receipt of your information, we will send you confirmation of your position in class via email
A five year study in New York by Dr Joe Verghese, a neurologist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine found ballroom dancing to be the most effective physical activity in reducing the risk of dementia.
So come and join the fun, make new friends, put a spring in your step and a smile on your face!
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