| Well, it's that time of the year again, ABC announced | | | | with the Stars. I went ahead and bought it thinking |
| the line-up for another much anticipated season of | | | | we can do this. We could learn dance steps like the |
| Dancing With the Stars. How exciting! | | | | stars in the privacy of our own home, and man did |
| My wife and I would sit and watch with envy at all | | | | we ever learn some dance steps! |
| the great moves that the stars where doing. My wife | | | | We can now dance the Cha Cha, Salsa, Waltz, |
| said during the last season "if all the celebrities can | | | | Tango, Sumba, Jive, Rumba and the Foxtrot. |
| dance like that, why can't we?". I had my doubts, | | | | I no longer have to be embarrassed by my moves, |
| considering neither one of us has ever had any kind | | | | or should I say lack thereof. The moves really were |
| of dance coaching...ever. In fact, looking back to | | | | as effortless to learn as the ads said they'd be. As a |
| some weddings and family gatherings we've attended | | | | matter of fact, my two young daughters asked one |
| where I have successfully embarrassed myself on | | | | night if they too could try some of the lessons after |
| the dance floor, I think it would be safe to say that I | | | | hearing their mom and I talk about it. Now The Jive |
| actually had two left feet. | | | | and The Cha Cha are their favorite DVDs. They are |
| So I started doing some research on dance training. I | | | | 9 and 11 years old. |
| looked at some ballroom dancing classes offered | | | | Not only are we all having lots of fun, but we are |
| locally that were scheduled on days and times that | | | | also dancing our way to a healthier life too. I noticed |
| just didn't fit our schedule. I also found several other | | | | shortly after starting the dance lessons that I could |
| dance lessons available on DVD, but all were way too | | | | soon fasten my belt one notch tighter. My wife |
| pricey. Then I found this great 8 DVD set called Louis | | | | mentioned she's noticed a change in the way I look |
| Let's Dance. | | | | too. She says I now look trimmer and toner. I said |
| Lo and behold it was Louis van Amstel, the | | | | the same about her, but of course she always looks |
| choreographer my wife loves so much from Dancing | | | | wonderful. |