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Why
do people dance?
- Participating in dance and music celebrations
is a strong unifying factor among the many ethnic groups. One of the
world's best-kept secrets is that there is a segment of the population
that finds its own unity in learning, doing and enjoying the dances
and music of other cultures - that is, cultures not necessarily part
of their own heritage and experience.
- Ethnic Dance Chicago provides a safe
haven where all folks (and sometimes their pets too) are accepted
and no one has to give up their own ethnicity to participate. Besides,
as a participant you can:
- Keep in touch or re-establish contact
with your own roots
- Learn about dances and songs from different
traditions
- Enjoy the cultural celebrations of
others
- Experience good physical and mental
exercise
- Meet an interesting variety of people
you might not otherwise encounter
- Dare to move to new and unusual
rhythms, music and dance forms
- Get anaerobic exercise
- Have fun
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