Joyful Line Dance Club kicks off summer with a dance party

The Joyful Line Dance Club held a special line dance party to celebrate the club’s anniversary. The club has put on this party since 2014. Line dancing is a great way for all people to get involved since it does not require a partner.

The event was a non-stop line dance with music from deejay Ed Bolos and included a Korean buffet lunch.

Forty-three people showed up to the event. Everyone put on their finest dancing clothes and followed dance instructor Jojo Weingart’s lead.

The lunch included rice, bulgogi, japchae and glass noodles; lightly battered and fried Sole fish; pan-fried minced vegetables, kimchi plus rice cake.

Club members enjoyed dancing in a bigger space than its usual meeting place upstairs in Clubhouse 6. Residents were able to connect with new people while line dancing and eating. No one left as a stranger.

The Joyful Line Dance Club thanks Gina Baik for coordinating with a catering company and everyone who helped serve food, and stayed till 1 p.m. to dance more.

The club strives to help improve the emotional and physical well-being of its club members through dancing so they can live healthy and happy lives. The club encourages men to come out of their units and put on their dancing shoes alongside the other five male members of the club.

The Joyful Line Dance Club has eight class leaders in rotation, including Albert Comia, Chung Cha Lewis, George Pinada, Carmel Atkinson, Sunny Kim, Caryn Lynn Stel, Kelly Johnson and Anna Derby.

The club meets every Thursday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. upstairs in Clubhouse 6. Each class gives LWers the opportunity to participate in a fun exercise class while learning dances to current popular music. All residents are welcome to join with no membership fees required. For more information, call Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.