{"id":2920,"date":"2018-05-10T15:14:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T19:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/glenn-heights\/?p=2920"},"modified":"2021-05-07T12:09:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T16:09:07","slug":"alzheimers-association-groovin-purple-groovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/glenn-heights\/blog\/dance-info-news-trends\/alzheimers-association-groovin-purple-groovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Join us on June 21st for The Longest Day, a Fundraiser for the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/glenn-heights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2017\/06\/tld-logo-2018-300x211.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3664 alignright\" \/>Get your groove on! Join our team for The Longest Day, a day that\u2019s <strong>all about love for all those affected by Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/strong>.\u00a0<span><strong>On June 21, 2018,<\/strong> the longest day of the year and summer solstice, thousands of people will join together to show their love for those affected by Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. You can be one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>On June 21, the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association Of Southern Arizona will be hosting music and dance-related events at our dance studio<\/strong>. This all-day event will help to raise funds and awareness for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer\u2019s Association.<\/p>\n<p>Ballroom\u00a0dance\u00a0incorporates\u00a0basic\u00a0principles\u00a0of\u00a0movement\u00a0that\u00a0are\u00a0applicable\u00a0to\u00a0many\u00a0physical\u00a0 activities.\u00a0\u00a0Not\u00a0only\u00a0is\u00a0dancing\u00a0a\u00a0worthwhile\u00a0physical\u00a0activity,\u00a0partner\u00a0dancing\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0shown\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0 effective\u00a0in maintaining brain health\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0rich\u00a0in\u00a0intrinsic\u00a0benefits\u00a0including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/glenn-heights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2017\/06\/VERTICAL-FADS-gold-300x268.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"179\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3665\" \/><strong>Improved\u00a0Memory<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved\u00a0Flexibility\u00a0and\u00a0Agility<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved\u00a0Balance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cardiovascular\u00a0benefits<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Reduced\u00a0Stress<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight\u00a0Loss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social\u00a0Confidence<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased\u00a0Strength\u00a0and\u00a0Overall\u00a0Health<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The day begins at 10 a.m. and we&#8217;ll have <strong>30-minute dance lessons from our instructors throughout the day<\/strong>.\u00a0 Don\u2019t want to take a dance lesson? We will have open dancing and refreshments between each lesson! <strong>Stop in throughout the day to dance with us, meet our staff and join our effort for a world without Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:10\u00a0 Welcome\u00a0and\u00a0Opening\u00a0announcements<\/li>\n<li>10:10\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:40\u00a0 Ballroom\u00a0Basics\u00a0Line\u00a0Dance\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Walking,\u00a0Posture,\u00a0Rhythms,\u00a0Foot\u00a0Positions.<\/li>\n<li>10:40\u00a0\u2013\u00a011:00\u00a0 Open\u00a0Dancing\u00a0and\u00a0Refreshments<\/li>\n<li>11:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a011:30\u00a0 Group\u00a0Class\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Smooth\u00a0Dancing\u00a0(Waltz)<\/li>\n<li>11:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a011:45\u00a0 Open\u00a0Dancing\u00a0and\u00a0Refreshments<\/li>\n<li>11:45\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:15\u00a0 Group\u00a0Class\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Smooth\u00a0Dancing\u00a0(Foxtrot)<\/li>\n<li>12:15\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:30\u00a0 Demonstrations\u00a0(Fred\u00a0Astaire\u00a0Professionals)<\/li>\n<li>12:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a01:00\u00a0 Group\u00a0Class\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Rhythm\u00a0Dancing\u00a0(Salsa)<\/li>\n<li>1:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a01:15\u00a0 Open\u00a0Dancing\u00a0and\u00a0Refreshments<\/li>\n<li>1:15\u00a0\u2013\u00a01:45\u00a0 Group\u00a0Class\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Rhythm\u00a0Dancing\u00a0(Rumba)<\/li>\n<li>1:45\u00a0\u2013\u00a02:00\u00a0 Open\u00a0Dancing\u00a0and\u00a0Refreshments<\/li>\n<li>2:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a02:30\u00a0 Group\u00a0Class\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Rhythm\u00a0Dancing\u00a0(Swing)<\/li>\n<li>2:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a02:45\u00a0 Demonstrations\u00a0(Fred\u00a0Astaire\u00a0Professionals)<\/li>\n<li>2:45\u00a0\u2013\u00a03:30\u00a0 *Dance\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Pros\u00a0open\u00a0dancing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Sign\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0special\u00a0dance\u00a0with\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0dance\u00a0professionals\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0$10\u00a0donation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$10\u00a0donation\u00a0is\u00a0suggested<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more information and to participate visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/act.alz.org\/site\/TR?team_id=381963&amp;fr_id=9704&amp;pg=team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/act.alz.org\/goto\/SAZTLD<\/a> or call 520-322-6601!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/act.alz.org\/site\/SPageServer?pagename=tld_donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/glenn-heights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2017\/06\/TLDHomepageBanner-DayOf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"237\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3666\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your groove on! Join our team for The Longest Day, a day that\u2019s all about love for all those affected by Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.\u00a0On June 21, 2018, the longest day of the year and summer solstice, thousands of people will join together to show their love for those affected by Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. 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