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Dancing is so much fun. I’ve taken two lessons so far in a group of people all older than me. They are all there to learn ballroom, swing, and latin dance and just to have fun with it. I don’t have a partner but neither do a few other ladies, so we take turns with Don, a nice older man with white sideburns and tattoos who has only been learning for about a year. So he knows more than I do but is basically in the same boat, which makes me feel comfortable dancing with him because I’m not too embarrassed when I make a mistake!
I’ve always been so self conscious and had difficulty learning anything that required coordination or moving my body according to instructions. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to learn how to dance, and that is, in the end, what made me take the leap. I have proved that I can indeed learn, which should encourage others to try it as well, because I’ve felt about as awkward and inept as you can get and yet am learning a lot. Although I don’t remember much until the next lesson (because I don’t have anyone to practice with at home) I have been able to do everything so far! The people are really great, especially the teacher. She is very encouraging and simply fun to be with.
I could have danced all night…
