Learn to Dance along with the Stars - Sept 10 - Press Releases - LIVING SPORT

Learn to Dance along with the Stars - Sept 10

Learn to dance along with the Stars of this year’s BBC Strictly Come Dancing!

LIVING SPORT 1 Dancing for Fun and Better Health2 are working in partnership with City College Peterborough 3  to offer a great opportunity for couples aged 50+ to learn Ballroom and Sequence dance,  starting the 24th September at the East Community Centre, Peterborough on Friday mornings.

This is a great opportunity for those wanting to learn how to dance to give it a go in a relaxed atmosphere.  With qualified and experienced dance tutors on hand to guide you through the basic steps of Ballroom and Sequence dancing.  Those with two left feet, and without dance partners are more than welcome to book on!

The course can be booked by contacting City College Peterborough directly on 01733 761361 or email admin@citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk, quoting reference number 08AE0015 for the ‘Dancing for Fun 50+’ class.

The Dancing for Fun and Better Health coordinator Claire Smith said ‘It’s a great way to learn something new or to recap the basics.  Dance is fantastic for increasing your fitness, improving balance and coordination and most importantly its great for meeting new people and having fun!’

Market Development Manager at the College, Jackie Hall, said “There has been a revived interest in ballroom dancing since the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing hit our screens.  The public have seen the how dancing can improve general fitness, dexterity and general wellbeing in a fun and stimulating way.  The College has developed a wide range of dance programmes to support the demand of for absolute beginners and people who want to improve their dance skills.”

If you would like more information about the classes please call Claire on 01487 849912 or email claire.smith@livingsport.co.uk, or City College Peterborough on 01733 761361.

Notes to Editors:

1) We want more people to take part in sport and physical activity and LIVING SPORT’s vision is “active, healthy, successful communities where everyone can play, achieve and enjoy”.  Our aim is to work with a wide range of individuals and organisations involved in sport, bringing them together to form one powerful single voice for sport in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. www.livingsport.co.uk 

2) Dancing for Fun and Better Health dance and movement project that covers Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, from Age UK national campaign ‘fit as a fiddle’ funded by Big Lottery.  The aims of the project are to increase the number of people aged 50+ to be physically active through dance, to become socially active and provide mental wellbeing.  For more information please visit www.livingsport.co.uk/player/dancing-for-fun-and-better-hea

3) City College Peterborough offers a wide range of dance courses in and around the City including ballroom, Latin, Sequence, Flamenco and Belly dancing.

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