“We get people from all around,” says Jan. “I used to keep track, and we had dancers come from 76 different towns. We even had some from out of state who were here visiting their kids.”
“One couple in their 70s came to us to learn their wedding dance,” says Steve, mentioning that he and Marty have known several couples who met at dances.
Anyone in the Central Illinois area who is interested in an evening of dance can check the Dancing Dates website at www. dancingdates.com for times, locations and cover charges. If you don’t know how to dance and would like to learn, several instructors are listed in the left-hand column. Anyone who is organizing a dance can get In fact, age doesn’t seem to matter to those free publicity on the web site by e-mailing who love to dance. Although many couples Steve at DancingDates@gmail.com. learn to dance after their children leave home, Steve and Marty have had students Angela Parson Myers is a freelance writer and from 10 or 11 up to those in their 80s. novelist. Her debut book, When the Moon Is Gibbous “Things we love about dance…,” says Steve, “The social interaction is excellent. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know anyone else there. It’s a safe environment for singles as well as couples. Dancing requires us to stay mentally and physically active.”
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and Waxing, released in 2012 and continues to receive rave reviews. When she’s not writing, finding the perfect geek gifts for her grandkids gets her in the holiday spirit.
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