Booty-Shaking Across America
On Saturday July 30, people all around the nation got their collective groove-on in celebration of National Dance Day. This new phenomenon was invented by So You Think You Can Dance judge and executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe. Celebrated for the first time in 2010, this annual event has already become a national craze born from a grassroots initiative to promote dance instructions and a healthy and mobile lifestyle.
With three routines available (Everybody, Intermediate, and Masters), people or any level of dance-skill were invited to join the festivities in the name of fun, physical fitness, and dance education. Events included celebrations at several Six Flags Parks as well as one right .
Learn to Get Your Groove On
If you think you have missed your chance to dance, do not fret! There are a number of great opportunities to shake what your mother gave you right here in the Cerritos-Artesia area.
- offers a wide array of fitness and dance classes including Ballroom, Salsa/Zumba, and Line Dancing. has just begun.
- The City of Cerritos also hosts a wide selection of dance courses year round for both children and adults.
- has locations all over Southern California including one in the heart of Little India. Offering a variety of Bollywood classes (such as ladies, couples, and hip hop), the new Summer Session is scheduled to begin on August 6th.
- hosts weekly classes every Monday for just $3. Teens and adults are welcome to learn much more the electric slide with instructor Trish La Comare.
No matter your age, ability, or anxiety, dancing can be a fun and healthy way to exercise and meet people. So get out there and dance for your life!
