Seniors find community, joyful exercise at Washington Park line dancing class

A local line dancing class at the Washington Park Senior Center helps seniors stay active and build friendships.
WKYC3

Cleveland Clinic line dancing class is bringing joy and companionship to underserved communities

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio — Last spring, the surgeon general declared loneliness and isolation an epidemic in the United States. That growing trend is one of the reasons the Cleveland Clinic launched a ...
Chicago Tribune

Vickroy: Deafness no liability for woman determined to learn line dancing: ‘It’s a bonding thing’

Life is short, so if you get the chance, dance. Even if you aren’t that coordinated. Even if the years have taken a toll. Even if you can’t hear the music. My friends and I were in our fourth line ...
CNN

Black joy and boots: How line dancing is fanning cultural connection

One recent Wednesday night in Atlanta, dozens of people gathered in a studio space armed with water bottles, hand fans, towels and an expectation to be in sync. There were hugs among the regulars ...
The News-Herald

Line dancing class provides exercise, socializing at Kirtland Senior Center

Members recently got their arms and feet moving to the beat at Kirtland’s Senior Center for a weekly line dancing class. Instructor Sandy Appeldorn led a group of about 13 students in a Feb. 3 class.
The Boston Globe

In Boston, soul line dancing goes beyond ‘boots on the ground’

On a recent Tuesday inside Bowdoin Street Health Center’s community room, a group of dance students stepped in time to singer Keyshia Cole’s “Never.” Their footsteps punctuated instructions from Abiah ...