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[gmkb]

I never had dance lessons as a child.  As an adult my husband and I had ballroom, round, beginning, advanced and challenge square dance lessons.  They served us well for many years as we would dance 4 evenings a week once the children were grown. 

[AngelPuppy1]

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@qualitygal wrote:

I'm wondering if this is adults, since the kids are still in school. Which brings me to this question:

Did you ever take tap, ballet, or any other type of dance lessons? For how long and did you get to perform in front of an audience?

Ever been a Rockette? Wow can't imagine that one!!!

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@qualitygal

I never got to take lessons when I was young, we couldn't afford them.  I really wanted to.  I was always dancing around on my toes and twirling around!  I had friends who got to take ballet, jazz, tap, etc.  I was so envious of them!!!  I still am very envious of dancers!  In high school I was on our dance team which I loved but never had any training.  Later on when I was old enough to get into clubs I would dance for hours and hours!  I have to say that I always had good rhythm and dancing was one of the most enjoyable things I ever did!  Sadly now I can't do much of that moving and grooving due to health issues!  

[cotton4me]

I took ballet at a prestigious ballet school.  When we moved out of the area, the director kept calling my mother because she felt I was very gifted and had a lot of promise.  I sometimes wonder, what if. 

[qualitygal]

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@Annabellethecat66 wrote:

Never took lessons (couldn't afford them as a kid), but as a teenager I dreamed of being a go go dancer.  Ahhhh!!  White patent leather go go boots, red dress with fring that swings....and in a cage!  

Met my husband at a dance.  We won every dance contest together.  That was our 'thing', dancing.  But lessons, no, my daughter took all dance classes for 13 years.

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go go boots, now there's a blast from the past @Annabellethecat66

[Vivian]

Yes, I took ballet, tap, and modern dance as a child. Now, at 70, I'm still dancing. I go to aerobic dance three days per week and Zumba every Thursday. It's a great workout that's loads of fun.

[ALRATIBA]

I remember when I was very young my mother put me in a dancing school for a brief time.  I'm not very coordinated and I'm sure they told my mother to save her money.  I never went back.  NO - I can't dance!

She sent me for music (piano) lessons instead ... and they turned out to be rather successful.

ETA: In high school - rather than PE, we had ballroom dancing.  Those lessons didn't turn out very well either.