Empty Nesters-It's Time to Dance!

You and your significant other have been thinking about this moment for years. You’ve spent most of your adult lives raising the kids and it seems that in the blink of an eye, they are now adults living their own lives. How did it all happen so quickly? You have mixed feelings- a part of you wants to cry, but another part is doing a happy dance- it’s just the two of you again! Even though you both are busy with work, home, and other commitments, you now have some extra time to spare.

Now is the perfect time to do something fun and different together! There are quite a few options to choose from: hiking, a book club...even date nights. Something you may not have considered that will bring you closer and help you to re-connect is ballroom dance lessons. At Dance FX Studios, in Mesa, Arizona, part of the Phoenix East Valley area, we have had numerous “empty nesters” that attend private dance lessons in cool and popular dances ranging from the passionate Argentine Tango to the Country Swing. And, we have seen these same students getting closer and really appreciating their partner- something that may have been overlooked all these years. Why not give it ballroom lessons a try for yourselves? You’ve earned it!

Taking private Country or Latin dance lessons together is a great way to bring back some of the passion in your relationship. It provides an opportunity to set aside some time when it’s just the two of you, allowing you to shut out the rest of the world and just focus on your spouse. When you’re out on the dance floor learning to move your bodies to the music as one, all you need to think about is being in your partner’s arms and leaving everything else behind. Can you remember the last time that happened? If you can’t recall when, then maybe it’s time to rediscover each other all over again. Ballroom dancing is such a romantic way to enhance your relationship as it brings your mind, body and the spirit in harmony. 

Learning to Salsa or Two Step dance as a couple is beneficial in other ways as well. Dancing can be magical and transforming. It can breathe new life into a tired soul; compel your spirit to soar; unleash locked-away creativity; unite generations and cultures; elicit long-forgotten memories; and turn sadness into joy, even if only during one dance. Doesn’t this inspire you to get out on the dance floor and kick up your heels?

Remember that dancing also provides a great physical and mental workout. Researchers are finding that dancing can help keep your body and brain healthy as you age. No matter which type of ballroom dancing you choose, from the Foxtrot to the Waltz, dancing is ideal for helping people of all ages and physical abilities get and stay in shape, both mentally and physically. And dancing improves your memory by making you recall steps, routines, and dance patterns. The awesome benefit from this is that it keeps your mind young, quick, alert and open.  And it's a lot more exciting than doing crossword puzzles!

To get going on your new adventure into ballroom dance lessons here in the Phoenix area, Dance FX Studios offers an Introductory Offer for only $40 per couple! This will give you the opportunity to explore our unique style of instruction, how to develop a partner connection, and to sample a variety of dances. We would love the chance to show you how enjoyable and effortless it is to learn to dance! You and your partner have done so much for so many others, don’t you deserve to do something for yourselves? You bet you do! So grab your partner, come on down and get dancing!