Get Up and Dance

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Get Up and Dance

• Five Reasons why dance is important to everyday
  life.

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1 Get that body Moving

• Dance is exercise, and therefore its good for
  you.
  
• It burns off calories and increases your
  endorphins, thats the stuff that makes you feel
  good.

• Whether your moving and shaking at the disco, or
  dancing in a recital, its important to wear
  comfortable shoes.

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2 Dance and Culture

• Its not only fun to do, but is also a practice of
  many cultures and rituals, including American
  History.
  
• For example, Disco comes from swing dance also
  known as the jitterbug.

• A very important dance to western United States
  culture. It was a dance that gave society a
  youthful hope in the face of WWII. Plus it was a
  lot more fun than the waltz.

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3 Personal Best

• Dance can help boost an individuals confidence
  and helps people learn proper etiquette.
  
• If someone asks you to dance, you sayYES!

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4 Mental Health

• Dancing, along with art, such as painting or
  drawing, help build memory skills due to pattern
  structure.

• Many retirement homes use dance to hinder
  Alzheimer's.
  

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5 Personal Style

• There are many styles of dance, therefore theres
  something for everyone.
  
• Try ballet or Salsa, or combine the two and
  create your own style.
  
• SO GET UP AND MOVE! www.ius.edu/miewalke