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The International Choreographed Ballroom Dancing Association (ICBDA) has created a promotion video featuring information about the organization and the many benefits of dancing.
The Alliance for Round, Traditional, and Square Dance (ARTS-Dance) has created videos with information about the many benefits of dancing.
Links to the videos are listed below and are intended to be posted and shared throughout the dancing community.
There are five videos featuring Dr Lee. He discusses the many benefits of dancing. He points to the Emotional and Psychological benefits participants gain from the activity. He emphasizes that dancing provides exercise and positive socialization which is equally, if not more, beneficial. He also notes that the experience of dancing brings happiness to the dancers. He also notes this is only ONE of the MANY benefits of this activity.
He also notes the following:
“It’s clear that dancing is the perfect exercise. It combines all positive aspects of intense physical exercise with none of the negative elements.”
“Square dancing is a low-impact activity requiring constant movement and quick directional changes that help keep the body in shape.”
“Doctors say that dance movements raise heart rates like many good aerobic exercises should. All the quick changes of direction loosen and tone up the muscles — but not so severely as to cause injury. In Square Dancing, when you’re not moving, you’re clapping hands and tapping your feet, which all contribute to long-term fitness.”
While Square, Round, and Traditional Dancing may look complex to non-dancers; new dancers learn one move at a time, practice that move then learn another, then another, and so on. After a series of lessons, new dancers blend in with experienced dancers."
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1) First ICBDA Video -
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Video Featuring ICBDA convention and dancing
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2) Second ICBDA - (coming soon)
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1) First
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Dr. Douglas Lee discusses the
Emotional and Psychological benefits of Square Dancing
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2) Second Video -
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Dr. Douglas Lee notes that
Square Dancing helps fight insulin resistance
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3) Third Video -
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Dr. Douglas Lee notes that
Square Dancing helps strengthen muscles and helps
increase balance
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4) Fourth Video -
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Dr. Douglas Lee notes that Square Dancing helps improve the quality of life for people suffering from early dementia. Square Dancing involves physical activity and requires participants to make mental decisions, both of which help fight early dementia.
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5) Fifth Video -
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Dr Douglas Lee discusses the very valuable social aspects dancing, including many activities outside of the actual square dance. These activities include picnics, day trips, celebrations such as the 4th of July, and many other. This type “outside” gatherings helps build what has been named “social capital.”
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6) Sixth Video - (In production)
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