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"Social Dancing Has Been Shown To:
Reduce Stress
Increase Energy
Improve Strength
Increase Muscle Tone and Coordination
Lower Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Decrease Blood Pressure
Develops the Circulatory System
Help You Manage Your Weight
Strengthen the Bones of Your Legs and Hips
Release Toxins Via Sweating
Dancing is a unique form of exercise because it provides the heart-healthy benefits of
an aerobic exercise while also allowing you to engage in a social activity."
“Nobody cares
if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.” -Dave Barry
The Tango. The Cha-cha. The Waltz. You know all these too well, but what you probably don’t know, is that dancing
is the one of the most effective physical activities for enhancing the brain and making you smarter.
Dancing results in increased serotonin levels, the neurotransmitter
responsible for enhancing many of the brain’s functions...Tip #5: Eat the Right Foods.
It reduces stress, ... Pressure reduces our thinking
rationale, and we tend to make rash decisions, which is not smart at all.
Dancing improves your sense of of well being - again, another factor that will affect
the way you think, and you tend to make smarter choices ....
You learn better because of point no. 1 which I mentioned above. Serotonin enhances learning
abilities, which means you take in more and better information when you do things, which you will use to
apply to other aspects of life. ....
Your memory is improved because of increased serotonin levels. read, or if you have not,
just explore the sections via the navigation bar on the right.
You have a better appetite, and why is this important? ... Food has a huge
impact on the brain, as I’ve talked about in Tip #5 and Tip #6.
You sleep better and the benefits of this on the brain is enormous, ....
Dancing increases your intelligence, because it requires a significant amount of decision
making, based on your partner’s moves. When you dance, many aspects of your brain is used - kinesthetic, musical, rational
and emotional - which would result in improved decision making, especially split-second decision making. You train your brain
to create new neurological paths, which leaves you with more possibilities in solving problems.
Your resistance to mental illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and dementia is increased by 78% compared to if
you don’t dance. This keeps you smart as you get older and the amount of synapses (neuron connections in the
brain) reduces to less than two times of what you have when you’re young."
" ... its not just cultural, it also remains as one of the best relationship-strengthening
activities that you can do with a partner...
...spending quality time together...
... boosts your confidence. When you know your moves and you’re not afraid
to show it, it becomes very easy to ask for a dance at a date. This learn how to handle a woman when you learn to dance.
Ladies,... you gain grace, poise and the charm of a dancer - and surely, you’d prefer a man who can dance! Also,
you also make dancing more romantic and enjoyable during a date.
Just imagine dancing with the partner of your dreams.
Its a very pleasant thought."
REFERENCE: http://www.becomingsmarter.com/become-smarter-by-dancing.
"Use It or Lose It:
Dancing Makes You Smarter."
Musings by Richard Powers
"I hope you had a good Thanksgiving Holiday and are ready to work
off some of those extra calories with dances, lessons, and/or dance classes. ... Among the many things
to be thankful for, dance is certainly up on the list for me. Here are a few reasons why we should be grateful
for dance.......
1) Dancing... has never been
more popular than it is today !
2) Dancing.... improves balance,
coordination, and physical awareness.
3) Dancing.... helps to
improve your other sport activities such as golf, skiing, horseback riding, etc.
4) Dancing.... expands your
social and romantic horizons while providing you with exercise!
5) Dancing.... has been researched
(especially Tango) and giving the rating as the #1 way to help prevent degeneration of the mind.
So I say stay young, be healthier,
and invite more joy in your life by dancing more and while your at it you can share the benefits by .....
Giving the gift
of dance!
Reference:
Be Thankful for Dance! |
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Vera Kywa (verakywa@comcast.net) |
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WELCOME
Introduction:
"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Coast Swing (WCS) is a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop. It is characterised by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression
technique of partner connection, and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor.
".. Within the spectrum of partner dances, WCS is one of the most improvisational."
WEST COAST SWING
History
Kurt Lichtmann
Cornell University, Ithaca NY Swing Dance Faculty, Phys. Ed. Dept.
"West Coast Swing is the state dance of California. It's
origins are definitely in Lindy Hop, but, "you've come a long way, baby!" It's distinctive "dancing in a slot" approach
derives from San Diego dancehalls as far back as 1938. The kicking jitterbugs would frolic in the center
of the floor, with the smooth dancers grooving on the periphery. Many US Navy personnel seemed to be exploring the smooth
style, or were just too drunk to do anything but let the woman go back and forth. Please see Sonny Watson's article on this."
To read more, please go to the website: http://people.cornell.edu/pages/kpl5/Link15_wcs.html
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