Dancing Dominican Style
26 July 2009 | Luperon, Dominican Republic
Connie Rosenthal
Bruce and I are taking merengue, salsa and bachata lessons twice weekly. Boy, do we sweat!! It is great exercise and very romantic. My parents taught ballroom dancing for many years and Mom had a dance studio for 22 years, so I grew up with dancing. Bruce always admired the way my parents danced together and with the advent of "Dancing with the Stars" he has developed in interest in learning. Of course, I was thrilled when he mentioned that he would like for us to take the classes. We have classes on Mondays and Thursdays from 4 until 6 and we immediately go to Captain Steve's Restaurant and get in the cold pool to chill out. Now, when we walk along the streets and hear different songs being played, we can identify whether the song is suitable for merengue, salsa or bachata. We even danced in the pool the other night! It's great to still be able to learn.