Dance Yourself Happy - this is what you missed last week

Mari from Cockle Bay

It's never too late to jump on the happy Thursday dancing wagon! Last week we got our groove on to the playlist below, all squeezed into 1-hour celebration of electronica & hits from 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond. Come along this week on Thu 1 July at 7pm – your body & soul will thank you :)

Dance Yourself Happy
Every Thursday 7–8pm, until 25 Nov
All Saints' Community Centre, 30 Cook St., Howick

PLAYLIST 21/6/2021:
Born This Way / Lady GaGa (2011)
Pacific 707 / 808 State (1990)
Tribal Dance / 2 Unlimited (1993)
No Limit / 2 Unlimited (1993)
Punjabi Dance Mashup / Various Artists (2018)
Jive Talkin’ / Bee Gees (1975)
Walk This Way / Run DMC feat. Aerosmith (1986)
Give This Way / Various Artists (2016)
Pop Muzik / All Systems Go (1988)
Jump Up / Otosan (2019)
Sugar Sugar (David Kust Candy Remix Edit) / The Archies (2018)
Good Thing / Fine Young Cannibals (1988)
Bootylicious / Destiny’s Child (2001)
Bug A Boo / Destiny’s Child (1999)
Blurred Lines / Robin Thicke/T.I./Pharrell (2013)
Copacabana (At The Copa) (RKFM 7” Mousse-T’s Mix) / Barry Manilow (2016)
Feel The Volume / Jauz (2014)
The Time (Dirty Bit) / The Black Eyed Peas (2010)
Don’t Leave Me This Way / Communards (1986)
Dancing On The Ceiling / Lionel Richie (1986)
Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) / Ottawan (1981)
We Will Rock You, Bossa Nova! Mashup / Various Artists (2013)

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FAQ:

IS THIS 'DANCING IN THE DARK'?
The hall lights are turned off but this is not about dancing in complete blinding darkness. There is a wee disco light for a nice moody feel and to help you see where you're going.

WHAT KIND OF MUSIC CAN I EXPECT?
We’ll be dancing to electronic dance music with hits from 80s, 90s, 00s and today. Chart-toppers, floor-bangers, remixes, mashups, house, synthpop, techno, Euro-disco, dance-pop, some pop & rock, the occasional touch of latin, and much more for a groovy concoction. There won't be any ballroom, waltz, tango and that type of 'traditional' music.

IS THERE A CHOREOGRAPHY TO LEARN?
No, this is just one hour when you can dance however you like. There is no instructor and you don't need a dance partner. Feel free to bring friends along though!

WHAT SHOULD I WEAR & BRING?
Wear anything you feel comfortable in, be it jeans or trackpants, but no high heels please. And bring a water bottle. And a few friends if you like ;) Do not bring valuables, or keep them 'on' or beside you.

CAN I BRING MY KIDS ALONG?
Sure, but they have to be under your supervision at all times and be able to adhere to social distancing. Also worth noting is that a lot of care is taken to keep the music lyrics ‘clean', but there may be the odd unintentional missed word here or there, or mature themes.

DOES IT COST TO GET IN?
This event is FREE to attend – thanks to Howick Local Board and MECOSS, Manukau East Council of Social Services!

CAN I REQUEST A SONG?
Each session has been prerecorded and there is no DJ, so you cannot request a song on the night, but feel free to share your favourites on the DYH Facebook page (see address further below). You never know – there may be new playlists with yours on it!

COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS
We encourage you to use the Covid-19 tracing app on arrival in addition to the usual headcount log. We also ask you to respect other dancers' social space. Government's COVID-19 advice may change from time to time, so do keep up-to-date by following public announcements.

Please note: due to the continuing unpredictable nature of Covid-19 situation and the vast number of groups using the hall, the venue owner may take a more cautious approach without prior notice. We will of course try to get the word out immediately if any sessions are cancelled, but this may not always be possible if things happen quickly, and especially newspaper community notices may not be able to be retracted in time.

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DID YOU KNOW?
• Dancing improves mood and destresses
• You can burn over 250 calories in one hour
• It doesn’t even feel like exercise!
• Dancing on a regular basis may reduce your risk of dementia by 76%*
• www.psychologies.co.uk...

*Reference: www.nejm.org...