Anyone looking for an excellent opportunity to learn foxtrot needs look no further! Join us in discovering a dance that captures an ageless sophistication and suave appeal. When thinking of the foxtrot, think of the lighthearted yet classy flavor of Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jr., or Michael Buble. Learn how to maneuver around a dance floor with grace and ease or add some technique, style, and a few new step patterns to your repertoire.

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Swing Dancing opportunity! Come see what fun west coast swing dancing is. Whether it's your first time, you're looking to improve your dance and learn more patterns and technique, or you just want a fun dance party to join in, this is the event for you!

Swing Springfield will be hosting Austin Murrey for a swing workshop and party weekend on February 16th, 2008, at Step by Step Ballroom Dance Studio, 1722 S. Glenstone #G.

Register for this event early to take advantage of pre-registration discount! Visit www.DanceWithMe.us today to pre-register for the west coast swing dance workshops and swing party, or to purchase any of our swing dance videos.

Dancing can bring about a wide range of physical and mental benefits, including:

• Healthier heart and lungs
• Stronger muscles
• Stronger bones and a reduced risk of osteoporosis
• Better coordination, agility, and flexibility
• Improved balance and enhanced spatial awareness
• Increased physical confidence
• Improved mental functioning
• Improved emotional well-being
• Help counteract unwanted weight gain
• Stress management
• Rehabilitation
• Sociability
• Strengthen intimate relationships

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As Christmas rolls around the corner, bells ring and Santas fill department stores and photo centers. Children start to get a little excited. A great way to burn off some of that energy is tradition holiday activities. Here are a few ideas to start with but with the long history of Christmas I am sure there are many more that you can suggest....

If you're tired of boring weekend dates at the movie theaters, have we got a treat for you. It's called the Renaissance Faire and it's been delighting people of all ages for years.

One of the greatest things the couple shares on their first day as man and wife is their first dance. This dance is traditionally symbolic of the couple starting their new journey together as one. The first dance is something they will share for the rest of their life. Unlike many relics of their wedding day, the dance they share will only grow as the bonds of love, trust, and communication grow between the couple for the rest of their life together. Learning to dance together teaches the couple to work together, it exposes their weakness and strengths to each other. The couple must learn to face challenges together in learning new patterns and dance technique together, and they will face frustrations as well as discover triumphs together. In the end, they will learn to connect on a much deeper and more intimate level as well as share a new and fun activity that gives them both a sense of trust and accomplishment with themselves and each other. It is a truly unique endeavor and one that is worthwhile of any and all married couples. With dancing together, you learn to share and to trust, while still having fun, enjoying each other's company, and being active together. Very few activities the couple will undertake will be as interactive or as intimate as dancing together, and very few activities will be as enjoyable for both the husband and wife.

For information on where you can learn how to dance for your first dance to enjoy making the most of your wedding day, please visit www.1stDance.us, or for continuing to learn dancing beyond what you learned for your own first dance, please visit www.DanceWithMe.us for information on private dance instruction, ballroom dance lessons, group classes, dance parties, and other dance opportunities. Plus, you will be able to register for dance events and workshops as well as purchase dance videos to learn more about dancing in the comfort of your own home!

While many people enjoy being in their backyards, they are not the only ones. In fact, when you are in your backyard, you are rarely ever alone. At any given time, your backyard is filled with amazing, living things. If you are the parent of a young child, you may want to use this opportunity to explore nature with them. Not only will it be a fun experience, but it will also be a learning experience.

The Dogpatch Biker Bash is a three day event taking place south of Harrison, Arkansas at the HUB Motorcycle Resort. Activities include music and entertainment all day, guided rides, bike pulls, bike games, biker build-offs, vendors, concerts, wet T contests, bikini washes, and the best riding in the United States! If you have never gone to a biking event this would be a great one to see.

Whether it is you who is approaching those golden years we call retirement or one of your loved ones is in those years, there is no question that making that transition from the working world and decades of responsibility and hard work is not always easy. The sudden change of lifestyle and that feeling of “no longer being useful” is one of the most difficult aspects of retirement and growing older. When you combine that with reduced activity and the natural decline in physical ability that aging brings, you have a powerful emotional transition to go through.