October Blog: Senior Dance
- I volunteered at the Senior dance on October 23, 2014. The senior center holds dances every First and fourth Thursdays of each month for $6 per person. It is an interesting and sweet experience attending the senior dances and a youth.
- I would say that the senior center dances are the dance clubs for seniors. This is where they come at night to dance and socialize. Most would think it is probably like this..
- But it looks more like this...
- What I learned
- Senior center employees talked to me about their recreational activities and why they are important, just like the dances.
- They are important because seniors want to continue enjoying the things they used too and everyone enjoys music and dancing no matter what age. this serves as their entertainment.
- The dances also bring camaraderie through socializing, and nostalgia because the dance music is provided by a live band who play classic songs of the seniors' times. Usually music from the 1930's to the 1950's.
- I also got to experience the business and managing side of the center. I helped count the money collected and separate it based on the percentage the band had to be paid.
- The money goes to the City, so that means it goes to the center because it belongs to the City of West Covina.
- At the dance, the seniors also received some refreshments and cake. The center also conducts a raffle with discounts and tickets for other events.
- A good amount of seniors attended, it was about 50 people. I thought it was a sorbable to watch the couple and seniors ask each other to dance. Some dance can dance and move very well for their age, they enjoy it so much. I realized that most dance are like this no matter what age. The seniors dances have the same characteristics that I have seen at my school dances. I found that interesting.
- The band that played at this dance is called Sentimental Journey. You can see one of their performances below.
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