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Pam Purves's avatar

I want to die dancing!

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Karin Turkington's avatar

Me too.

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Arlene Perly Rae's avatar

My favourite Steve Band song is Dance Dance Dance. It starts “ My grandpa he’s 95. He keeps on dancing he’s still alive. My grandma shes 92. She loves to dance and sing some too. I don’t know but I’ve been told if you keep on dancing you’ll never grow old.

Come on darlin put a pretty dress on. We’re gonna go out tonight… etc

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Arlene Perly Rae's avatar

Oops. Meant ”Steve Miller Band…”!

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Miriam Goldberger's avatar

Read it that way!!

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NAOMI DUGUID's avatar

One of my favourite things is dancing with friends of all ages. Pre COVID we had an annual dancing party a lovely joyous mix of people connecting with themselves and each other...

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Julian Porter's avatar

My memory of dancing was a Miss Van Valkenburg.

It didn’t take..

I have no sense of rhythm or gracefulness of foot.

I have my suspicions about the author’s suggestion of his smoothness on the floor,his boulevardier shuffle

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Karin Turkington's avatar

I love to dance, but I can't imagine going to a club at my age (66). I'm uninterested in the atmosphere that I used to enjoy as a teenager. Before the world shut down for the 'C' word I had discovered 5 rhythms dance. There is no drinking, no chatting, no hooking up, etc. You go to move your body freely to music that is designed and choreographed to move you through different intensities - rhythms. It's a form of healing through letting your body be free. A moving meditation - perfect for those of us who prefer not to be stationary while meditating on the present moment. Here is a sample of Gabriel Roth, the woman who developed this beautiful method. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cYYzcTzm6Y

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