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To want to dance?

33 replies

BirdsOfFeathers · 29/07/2022 20:26

God I missing dancing. I'm in my 40s, kids now teens. I used to LOVE dancing, but am not a dancer (no particular skill) and now I only ever get to dance at weddings and in my kitchen. I don't want to learn tap, or salsa, or anything in particular. I don't want to stay up late anywhere loud. I want to want to dance to pop/old funk. Is it just the kitchen for me now???

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JamMakingWannaBe · 29/07/2022 20:31

How about a zumba or a sh'bam class?

DuesToTheDirt · 29/07/2022 20:34

I have an annual dance at the office Xmas party - yes, I am that person Grin. I dance all night while the youngsters are flopping in the corners and dozing off drunk. People have commented Blush.

BeetyAxe · 29/07/2022 20:35

I want to do it too. No idea where I would go in my city to dance to music I know but god I want to!

nightshade · 29/07/2022 20:36

Lol...I'm a lot older and still dance in the pub to live music...

Find a local band to follow..😂

dontblameme · 29/07/2022 20:38

Dance fitness classes! We dance, sing and get fit to great music!

chatterbug22 · 29/07/2022 20:40

Do it! Life’s too short

BirdsOfFeathers · 29/07/2022 20:41

JamMakingWannaBe · 29/07/2022 20:31

How about a zumba or a sh'bam class?

Will look into this - thank you :)
Do they just let you dance how you want to???

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BirdsOfFeathers · 29/07/2022 20:42

chatterbug22 · 29/07/2022 20:40

Do it! Life’s too short

I'd be right there with you. No office parties for me, sadly

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BirdsOfFeathers · 29/07/2022 20:44

BeetyAxe · 29/07/2022 20:35

I want to do it too. No idea where I would go in my city to dance to music I know but god I want to!

Feeling your pain

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BirdsOfFeathers · 29/07/2022 20:45

nightshade · 29/07/2022 20:36

Lol...I'm a lot older and still dance in the pub to live music...

Find a local band to follow..😂

Good idea, but would have to be a dancy band....?

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BirdsOfFeathers · 29/07/2022 20:46

dontblameme · 29/07/2022 20:38

Dance fitness classes! We dance, sing and get fit to great music!

What should I search for for this?

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BirdsOfFeathers · 29/07/2022 20:47

chatterbug22 · 29/07/2022 20:40

Do it! Life’s too short

But where?! No way I'm going clubbing :D

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Sims400 · 29/07/2022 21:16

Google Clubbercise or Decades Reloaded.

there’s bound to be a Clubbercise class near you at least

MrsJBaptiste · 29/07/2022 21:21

We've found a pub in our local city that has live music every Saturday between 6-10pm. It's perfect! Go out at 4pm, cocktails in the afternoon then a dance before the last bus home 👍

The range of people in there are between 20-60 (although older last week!) and everyone is totally up for a dance 🙃

doodlyfiddly · 29/07/2022 21:25

Find local 80s and/or 90s nights and dance away!
I recommend Martin Kemp's 80s disco if he's coming anywhere near you - best night I've had in years!!!

SchoolNightWine · 29/07/2022 21:57

A local fitness instructor does Burlexercise classes - dancing to routines she devised, but always a bit of free style too! I only do it online/remotely, but lots of people love her actual classes. Maybe look for something like this locally.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/07/2022 22:01

We used to have a local club night with 80s and 90s indie stuff and it was THE BEST THING EVER. Covid killed it, but I really hope it comes back.

NoseyNellie · 29/07/2022 22:10

Don’t know where you’re based but there is such a thing as an afternoon disco:

www.datathistle.com/events/clubs/disco/after:1200/before:1700/

girlfrien · 29/07/2022 22:16

Whereabouts are you roughly?

SalmonEile · 29/07/2022 22:26

Look up “social dancing” I'm not sure if it’s a thing in the UK

Mochatatts · 29/07/2022 22:30

I'm the same. Miss just dancing until the small hours, waking up with achey feet. I'd love to go clubbing regularly now I'm not fussed about the drinking side of it and past caring what other people think. But none of my friends want to go and I've no free time with kids, work and life. Have to make do with long drives and loud music. Might have a look at clubbercise though!

Izzabellasasperella · 29/07/2022 22:44

doodlyfiddly · 29/07/2022 21:25

Find local 80s and/or 90s nights and dance away!
I recommend Martin Kemp's 80s disco if he's coming anywhere near you - best night I've had in years!!!

I saw Martin Kemp at an 80s festival I danced through all his set it was brilliant. Also that man is damn fine to look at😀

MaitreKarlsson · 29/07/2022 22:46

Check out Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet. London mainly.

Lilyhatesjaz · 29/07/2022 23:14

Day time zumba and dance fit

DuesToTheDirt · 29/07/2022 23:34

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 29/07/2022 22:01

We used to have a local club night with 80s and 90s indie stuff and it was THE BEST THING EVER. Covid killed it, but I really hope it comes back.

Ooh I would love this, but probably none of my friends would want to go with me. It was hard enough getting friends to go with me back in the 80s!