Membership

Our membership is growing. Belonging to "Club Happy Feet" is as much of a commitment as you'd like it to be. Many club members can be found coming to every event we have, where others may just come once in a while. Being a member lets you choose when you'd like to be involved. As a club, our goal is to improve our dancing and to do this---we periodically bring a World Class Professional Instructor. As they say "If you want to get better at playing Tennis, play somebody better than you!" This is what these workshops are intended to do---make us better dancers.

Please contact Nancy Coquioco, Cheryl Keh or Susie Marshall for membership information.


Beyond the Exercise Effect (excerpt taken from Psychology Today)

Psychologists have long known that aerobics and sit-ups lift people's spirits. For dancers and mere mortals alike, exerting oneself for long periods of time causes the brain to release the mood-lifting neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine. Further, proteins are produced within brain cells that spur the growth of new neurons and new cell connections, literally making minds more supple. Physical activities, from sprinting to ballet, also release endorphins, brain chemicals that promote satisfaction, euphoria, and high pain tolerance. Still, dance boosts mood more than does exercise alone. In a study at the University of London, researchers assigned patients with anxiety disorders to spend time in one of four therapeutic settings: a modern-dance class, an exercise class, a music class, or a math class. Only the dance class significantly reduced anxiety.

Daniele Teaching Cha Cha at Club Happy Feet