HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Landing’s First Lady of line dancing Words: Glenice Robertson
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joke that I “fell into” teaching line dancing because there was no-one else around to take on the job. I had been line dancing for 16 years when I moved into Halcyon Landing in 2014 and I quickly organised other homeowners to
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form a group, recruiting a teacher from an external dance school. The professional taught the group well, but she was not able to continue long term and I volunteered to take over. The rest, as they say, is history and more than five years later I am still teaching the thriving Line Dance Activity Group. Each time the Halcyon Social Group has held Country and Western themed nights, more interest has
AFTER A CAREER AS A TEACHER, GLENICE ROBERTSON THOUGHT SHE HAD RETIRED BUT HER FRIENDS HAD OTHER IDEAS
been generated in line dancing, and I’ve taken on two new beginner groups over the past four years. As everyone has mastered the basic skills, we have now blended the groups together. Everyone enjoys the great vibe of seeing the dance floor full and for us all to be moving in the same direction at once. Of course, in our classes there are no mistakes in the dance routines – just variations!
