Clients line up for fun at Senior Center
Line dancing among healthful activities at Office for Older Adults
Instructor Winnie Wyant (right) leads Le and Rick Orton in a line dancing class at the Senior Center in the Medina County Office for Older Adults. Photo by GLENN WOJCIAK
MEDINA – Line dancing is healthy, fun and one of several activities offered at the Medina County Office of Older Adults to help make the retirement years more rewarding.
The OOA located at 246 Northland Drive in Medina houses a senior center that provides various opportunities for activities and education for older adults in addition to serving its core mission of providing nutrition and transportation programs through funding from the Older Americans Act.
The program schedule includes weekly classes in yoga, tai chi, and two types of exercise techniques in addition to line dancing at 1 p.m. every Monday.
Other low cost or free activities scheduled at the senior center include bingo, pinochle, pool, games, movies, concert and a series of speakers on topics of particular interest to older adults. A monthly newsletter available at the Senior Center includes a complete list of activities and other useful information.
The Monday line dancing class costs $3 and attracts anywhere from two to 12 dancers each week. It’s taught by Sandy Fortner or her occasional substitute teacher Winnie Wyant.
Though attracting a modest class size on Monday afternoons in Medina, line dancing has grown in popularity in many places. It’s especially popular with some older adults.
Proponents of line dancing for seniors say it is a fun, healthy and rewarding activity and exercise for those coming up to or graduating into retirement.
Among the benefits of line dancing are there is not need for a partner, it’s a way to make friends, it engages the mind in learning new steps, and can be helpful in weight loss.
Valley City residents Le and Rick Orton are regulars at the Monday line dancing classes in Medina. They’ve been married 43 years and have tried ballroom dancing as well as line dancing.
“We like the line dancing because its fun and good exercise,” said Le.
Television shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance” seem to have increased interest in dancing, according to Wyant, who led the Ortons through their paces during a recent line dancing class in Medina.
Line dancing enthusiasts say the activity provides pure enjoyment and many other benefits both physical, mental and social. Dancing can improve strength, flexibility and endurance and increase confidence as you learn a variety of new steps.
The Medina class is suitable for beginners or more advanced dancers. New dancers can take their first class for free. Call Jenny Kiousis at 330-723-9514 to learn more about the program or to register for your first class.
The OOA located at 246 Northland Drive in Medina houses a senior center that provides various opportunities for activities and education for older adults in addition to serving its core mission of providing nutrition and transportation programs through funding from the Older Americans Act.
The program schedule includes weekly classes in yoga, tai chi, and two types of exercise techniques in addition to line dancing at 1 p.m. every Monday.
Other low cost or free activities scheduled at the senior center include bingo, pinochle, pool, games, movies, concert and a series of speakers on topics of particular interest to older adults. A monthly newsletter available at the Senior Center includes a complete list of activities and other useful information.
The Monday line dancing class costs $3 and attracts anywhere from two to 12 dancers each week. It’s taught by Sandy Fortner or her occasional substitute teacher Winnie Wyant.
Though attracting a modest class size on Monday afternoons in Medina, line dancing has grown in popularity in many places. It’s especially popular with some older adults.
Proponents of line dancing for seniors say it is a fun, healthy and rewarding activity and exercise for those coming up to or graduating into retirement.
Among the benefits of line dancing are there is not need for a partner, it’s a way to make friends, it engages the mind in learning new steps, and can be helpful in weight loss.
Valley City residents Le and Rick Orton are regulars at the Monday line dancing classes in Medina. They’ve been married 43 years and have tried ballroom dancing as well as line dancing.
“We like the line dancing because its fun and good exercise,” said Le.
Television shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance” seem to have increased interest in dancing, according to Wyant, who led the Ortons through their paces during a recent line dancing class in Medina.
Line dancing enthusiasts say the activity provides pure enjoyment and many other benefits both physical, mental and social. Dancing can improve strength, flexibility and endurance and increase confidence as you learn a variety of new steps.
The Medina class is suitable for beginners or more advanced dancers. New dancers can take their first class for free. Call Jenny Kiousis at 330-723-9514 to learn more about the program or to register for your first class.
