My husband and I started dancing last October. We love it. It's been good for us individually and great for our relationship. We do ballroom, West Coast Swing, and some latin dancing. It's so good for us and so much fun.

I started ballet when I was really young, I think around two, and then had to stop. I started up again after seven years of not doing any ballet and it just makes me so happy. It has given me a place to be myself. I just feel so carefree and happy when I'm dancing, I forget everything that's going on. I just love dancing

I started two years ago dancing only 2 hours a week, within a few weeks I was dancing 5 to 8 hours a week and it kept going up at one point I was dancing between 20 and 50 hours a week in all styles of Ballroom, Latin, Country, Club and Swing. My main focus became West Coast Swing, which allows for a creative outlet for me and a way for me to express my creativity and emotions. I love the freedom I have in this dance, the ability to paint a picture with movement in order to express the story and emotions of the music or song. I don't have to lie to the dance, I don't have to hide from it, I can be myself and it doesn't judge me or ask anything in return. Dance is for me and its freedoms and joys aren't something that anyone can take away from me.

A few months ago I got a coupon for Argentine Tango lessons, and I thought it might be a fun way to meet new people. It was, but it was so much more! I am extremely shy, so letting someone into my personal space was a big struggle. I feel so much more comfortable with it now, though. Also, letting the man lead was challenging, but I'm getting better! Some of my biggest weaknesses were not allowing someone else to lead me and not allowing anyone to get too close, physically or emotionally...Tango blew that all apart! It is inspiring me to lose weight because of the gorgeous clothes that I could wear if I were thinner--not to mention the men! I all but gave up on romance and love, but I am starting to think that it might still be a possibility for me! And the shoes---oh, the shoes!!!! I just wish I could dance all the time!

I started dancing last April, and my life hasn't been the same since. I used to not care about my weight or fitness because I didn't really have a reason, or a fun way to change it, so I gave up; but, since I started dance, my entire perspective has changed. I started off in a swing dancing class, and I began to really realize a huge part of swing was the tricks and flips. My weight has really inhibited me in that department. My dancing has grown to include Swing (Lindy hop, west coast, east coast, hustle), Latin (Salsa, Chacha, Rhumba), Ballroom (Tango, Waltz), and even some folk, and I've come to realize I want to become a dance teacher. I haven't really lost much weight from dancing, but I've switched out a lot of fat with toned muscle.
I really look forward to losing more weight and being able to do more of the stunts, and of course to look better while doing them :laugh:

I've been dancing for 25 or so years, almost exclusively whip/push/west coast swing. (I met all my wives dancing :bigsmile: )

My wife and I teach, compete, and travel extensively in support of this more than a hobby. I figure that if I truly want to make it with the big dogs, I need to do something about my weight.

The axiom of such a visual medium is that the Champions (the best of the best) are rarely obese, much less fat. Time to do something about my "obese-ness".