Scottsdale Dance Lesson Lets Spouses Show Off For Each Other
When you've been married to someone for eighteen years, it is easy to fall into familiar but perhaps boring routines. My wife and kids and I had such predictable lives that if it were Wednesday, we already knew what was for dinner. The kids had their own sporting events that were as regular as clockwork. Even Sunday brunch at the club had lost its appeal.We realized that we needed to do something different to bring some new energy into our lives.
I made quite a few suggestions. We live in Scottsdale and there are unlimited opportunities for leisure time activities. I recommended that we take golf lessons or music lessons. My wife had something else on her mind. She wanted us to take a Scottsdale dance lesson. You see we were going to get out of our rut by taking a Scottsdale dance lesson.
The idea of taking dance lessons in Scottsdale didn't initially appeal to me. I should explain that I'm not very light on my feet and had rather little desire to dance. Since I'm no Fred Astaire, meaning that I move more like Fred Flintstone, of course the thought of taking a Scottsdale dance lesson was less than appealing to me.
Growing up I was an athlete. I could run and jump but I sure couldn't dance. I hardly know my right foot from my left foot; let alone a rumba from a waltz. But in the spirit of improving our moods and in order to make my wife happy, I decided to go for it. "Dance lesson Scottsdale it is.", I told her.
It is possible this is the best thing we have ever done together. These lessons which we are taking created both of us to be very nervous. After all we are both over 40 and should know it all. However, thank goodness the instructor we had was extremely funny and very patient. All of the students were paired up; I was able to dance with my wife, and it all started by him immediately showing us the basics. I enjoyed my Scottsdale dance class.
Following every class my wife and I go out for something to eat or to a movie. We take what we've been taught and go out frequently to dance events at the neighborhood studio. It has rejuvenated our relationship and given us a new hobby for a pretty fair price. Now, when the band begins performing at our country club, I take my wife onto the dance floor with self confidence. All due to a basic Scottsdale dance class. Who knew?
I made a number of different activity suggestions to my wife for us to engage in together. For example, I suggested taking golf lessons or music lessons. However, my wife really wanted for us to get out of our rut by taking a dance lesson Scottsdale. Taking a Scottsdale dance class may have been the best thing we've done together. I love it when we go to a dance at the country club and I can proudly dance my wife all around the floor. Who'd have ever thought that a Scottsdale dance lesson would lead us to this?
Published February 17th, 2009
Filed in Recreation