Hold on to your hats – a series of come-and-try line dancing events are coming to Maddingley next month, offering fun, connection, and a boot scootin’ good time.
Hosted as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival, the event is offered by Neon Cowboy Bootscooters – which aims to bring fun, fitness, and community together through line dancing.
No experience is required for the class, where attendees will learn basic steps and rhythm.
Neon Cowboy Bootscooters director and instructor Edward Kays said line dancing is a social and welcoming activity.
“Line dancing in general is probably one of the most open, up-front, all-inclusive … activities that I’ve ever been involved with,” Mr Kays said.
“For the … festival, on the day, we’ll actually have a group of ladies down there, they’ll do a couple of demos ranging in difficulty levels, and then they’ll finish the second with a couple of really easy teaches – so anyone will be able to get up and have a go,” he said.
Mr Kay has been involved in line dancing for more than 30 years and has been teaching for about four and a half of those.
“I’ve lost count of the amount of new friends and new contacts I’ve made … I can go anywhere in Australia and look up a line dancing group, and I’ll be able to walk in there and they’ll welcome you with open arms,” he said.
The classes are free and will be hosted at Dream Entertainment Studios at 15 Station Street, Maddingley, from 10am–12pm every Wednesday from October 8–29.
Those who would like to attend are asked to contact Mr Kays ahead of time.
Details: moorabool.vic.gov.au/Events/Victorian-Seniors-Festival-Come-and-Try-Line-Dancing
