St. Pete Dance is located at 3138 3rd Ave N. Photos by Kristina Holman
St. Pete Dance: Exercise and Fun for All By Suzanne Driscoll St. Pete is fortunate to have a champion ballroom dancer and coach who loves to share his love of dance with everyone from the novice to the experienced. Michael Raisch, also a certified ballroomdance competition adjudicator, started St. Pete Dance in 2017 after spending more than 30 years traveling throughout the world. The benefits to dancing are almost too numerous to mention. First of all, it can get you up off the couch for exercise and weight loss. You can meet new people with similar interests, reduce stress, and learn new dance moves to engage your brain and build confidence. It’s also perfect for a fun date night. Whether you want to learn to foxtrot, swing, salsa, bachata or tango, St. Pete Dance offers lessons on these and many more. “The hardest part of dancing is taking that first step through
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the front door,” Raisch says. “Once you are here, you will see how fun and easy it is to learn to dance. We start off by showing you what to do step-by-step with some private lessons. Then you can join group dance classes and practice your moves at our dance parties. It’s a skill you will have the rest of your life, and singles as well as couples are more than welcome.”
Gotta Dance! People decide to take dance lessons for a variety of reasons. Many are getting ready for the first dance at their wedding reception. Others want to make changes in their lives or prepare for special events. They end up staying because of how much fun dancing is and all of the many benefits they are receiving.
