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SALT LAKE CITY — After arriving early, Mary Walter chatted with friends as she slipped on her dancing shoes ahead of the weekly line dancing class at the Murray Senior Recreation Center.As more people arrived for the class, they greeted friends and began to catch up until the class instructor, Bonnie Heath, called the class to the dance floor in the center's cafeteria.
When the class started, Heath took to the stage at the front of the room with her microphone strapped around her head.But even though the class began in earnest, the socializing kept right on going."The socialization piece and the exercise piece, they're equal," program director Maureen "Mo" Gallagher said after a recent class.Throughout the class time, Heath would announce the next dance, leading the group through the steps without music before they all danced together to the music.As the group danced to each song, Heath could be heard calling out the steps from her position on stage.Around 25 people were in attendance on Tuesday, with each participant wearing different types of shoes, including cowboy boots, tennis shoes and dance shoes. Some people just danced in their socks.As they danced, the sounds of shoes tapping and heels clicking with each step added to the music that filled the room.There are typically around 30 people registered for the class each month.While all the attendees were doing the same dance, they each added their own personal flair to the steps, whether that was adding in an extra spin or pairing hand movements with the steps."I just love dancing. I love the music. And you just forget all your cares, all your worries and just dance," said Linda Wood. Linda Wood, left, and Roland Wood, off camera, participate in a line dancing class at the Murray City Senior Recreation Center in Murray on July 1. The center holds two different line dancing classes each Tuesday; a beginning class for those who want to learn the different steps before eventually graduating to the advanced class."I tell them they need to stick with it at least six weeks until they know if they really like it, because it's really easy to drop out after the first couple of weeks. ... It takes a good six weeks for you to really start feeling comfortable and think, 'Oh, I think I can do this,'" Heath said.Line dancing exercises your mind and body"Line dancing is physical, mental and social, and more people should do it," said
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