Week 1

Foxtrot

Linda & I are taking lessons in Ballroom Dancing. The program is sponsored by the local YMCA, and is free to members (we are).

(Oh... BTW... That's not Linda & I in the above photo.

 We are the handsome/stunning ones in the upper right hand corner.)

Not exactly sure what prompted us to do this? Has a lot to do with all the free time I have since retirement, plus it also gives us a way to stay connected. After 44 years, we are pretty much "stuck like glue", but a little reinforcement never hurts. Also, this might help as a means of therapy for Linda, who has been in agony and pain for the last several months, due to spinal degradation. It also will give us the opportunity to "show off" when we take our next cruise. And who knows... "Dancing with the Stars"; Here we come. But other than all that, mostly we think it will be just plain FUN.

At any rate... here we go.

The program consists of learning 4 dances over an eight week course for each dance. We start off with the "Fox Trot", and then the "Swing", "Waltz", and one other which escapes my (feeble) memory. I think it might be the "Samba". The instructors are YMCA Volunteers, and have been teaching this course for several years now. There are several other couples taking the course, so we get a good taste of what it will be like on the real dance floor, with all the bumping and navigation.

As mentioned, we start off with the "Foxtrot". This week we learned the basic step procedure. I am finding that there are several different "procedures", and you learn them one at time, and then the entire dance consists of tying all the procedures together.  Check out this link if you want some more info on the "Foxtrot"... http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/foxtrot_steps.htm

Here is how the basic step looks for the Guy. Obviously just the opposite for Gal.

That's all for now... at home practicing.