Latin Dance Senior Swing Research Paper

Latin Dance Senior Swing is a cultural engagement workshop for senior centers all over New York. It teaches seniors the dance idioms of tango, salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha, in a supportive and fun setting. It supports the physical, mental and social health of New York City seniors, while promoting Latin dance, music and history. Goals include improved posture, body placement, alignment, musicality, balance, coordination, body awareness, presence and coordination. The program will serve up to 100 people per session.

Each drop-in class includes 15 minutes of warmup, 15 minutes of simple movement (alone and with a partner), and 60 minutes of dance lessons. Class material includes balloons (for body placement), chairs (for warmup and cooldown),