Had a few years ago someone told me, I would specify "dancing" as a hobby of mine, I would have laughed out loud. Until that I had always refused me even to enter a dance school, although my wife would occasionally attend a dance class with me.

Then we at a Christmas party met a couple who practiced dancing as a common hobby and when I saw the enthusiasm of my wife, I knew that I had to do do it and booked a dance class. Every beginning is difficult and at first we didn't like the Standard and Latin dances much. But the Discofox more. This is true today, even though we have now improved our attention with the "normal" dances. And I must say that I no longer dance only because of my wife, but I enjoy it myself today. And there are good arguments for dancing: to move, to do something for my coordination and the training of  body and memory. In addition, you get to know nice people, who have the same hobby.

After moving to Wildenrath mid-2010 we first visited a dance school in Dremmen but we switched from there to dance school Theißen in Geilenkirchen, where we are usually twice a week. Once at the course evening and often we go to Exercises parties too.

Since October 2011, we are a member of the Boogie Woogie Club Tigerfeet. Here we are members of the Discofox-course by Marcel Mock, who is engaged and supported by Annette Weber he is always trying to teach his "Alzheimer's course" not their latest freestyle, but always interesting new dance-figures, which sometimes let us get to know the limits on our physical performance. As perfect as the two couples in the video, recorded at a tournament of the Aachen clubs Aquisgrana on 11.2.2012, we are not yet, but yes you have to set goals.

From March 2012 to July 2013, we ranked at the Tigerfeet also a Boogie Woogie course at Silke Fleschen & Antonio Molina. We had a lot of fun and we were able to achieve some progress, such as the video that has made a friend at Tiger Feet Fete 2013 is documenting. Ultimately, however, we had to decide against one course so that we concentrate on since then at Discofox and Standard / Latin.

The dance school Theißen, Geilenkirchen, had asked to dance into May and 40 couples had accepted the invitation. They were received from 19:30 of owner Michael Theißen at the entrance with a glass Maibowle and got their tables assigned.

The event was similar to normal dance-exercise-parties,  there was much opportunity to dance. However, one was served today, that meant, the drinks and the entrees were brought to the table.

After a few starting dances the buffet was opend, table by table following a previously picked at random order. This was, as usual, delicious and plentiful (which was true both for the selection and for the amount), so that probably everyonewas satisfied.

After the buffet there was no time do fight the calories by dancing, because various groups of the dance school presented there performances. The start made the youngest with a hip-hop performance that was rewarded with great applause so that they had to give an encore. But they did so gladly.

After Hip Hop the Zumba group started with some exercises quite quickly presented and then animated the audience to join in, which was gladly accepted by many guests. The Zumba group was greeted with much applause.

At last Frank (dance teacher) gave a entertaining introductory lesson in a square dance variant called "Madison". A large number of guests participated with obvious fun.

The rest of the evening then proceeded as a normal dance-exercise-party with Michael as a DJ. His Discofox-Medley (almost 10 min. long) brought the dancers not only physically sweat, you had to enable many more figures again as usual.

Against 1:00 the event was coming to an end

I think Michael and his wife, as well as volunteers from the dance school team have earned for the organization and conduct high praise. We felt at any rate well entertained.

Bert Fell