When I got back into dancing eight years ago it seemed like the majority of people in attendance were 65+, but then more younger people started showing up.

The majority of Lindy Hoppers are college age which I find interesting and great to see.

Am I mentioning a national trend here?

"Dancing is a contact sport; football is a hitting sport" - Vince Lombardi

Ghost-

I certainly hope so!! We are working very diligently to develop the "youth" category in Kansas City, especially college students. Traditionally these kids couldn't get any reputable coaching, because dancesport was so commercial and so expensive! No teachers loved dance enough to find a way to make it work!

Today I see many teachers making personal sacrifices to get involved with young people in many different partner dance disciplines. We do owe this partly to "popular" dances like Salsa, Lindy Hop, and West Coast Swing. These trends get people to start dancing, and they often are able to find more economical coaching than ballroom could traditionally offer.

Dance offers so many wonderful personal benefits that translate into societal benefits. More dancers would be a boon to everyone

Best wishes, M

The university here has both a swing and ballroom club for students. I think at least one of the high schools does as well. The studio where I go dancing often has a large crownd of teens whom I believe are part of a high school club that may have been started by two of them who are taking lessons.

"Dancing is a contact sport; football is a hitting sport" - Vince Lombardi