Folk Dancing is Awesome

Dancing is one of the things that make us human. Birds sing. Dogs run. Fish swim. But only humans dance. Sure, some birds perform "dances" as part of their mating rituals, but as far as I know, humans are the only animal that dances for fun. 

It just feels good. 

Dancing is one of those things that transcends borders. People from every part of the world dance. Sometimes the dances have a spiritual purpose. Sometimes they are social. But dancing is everywhere. 

Watch a baby sometime. One who is just learning to stand up. When that little one hears music he or she will start bobbing to the music. Give children an open space and some music and they will dance unselfconsciously. It's natural. 

You may not have danced in a long time. You may think that people your age (or your gender) don't or shouldn't dance. Maybe you think you can't dance or that you can't keep a beat. But you still tap your toes when you hear a good song come on. Toe tapping is half-way to stepping. And stepping to the rhythm of the music is dancing. Try it. 

Dancing is awesome. 

Join us next Tuesday and we will help you get started.