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Workouts At The Bar

I have danced for a total of 11 years and my favorite part of dancing is the ability to express your self through different movements while being engaged with the sound of music. After receiving a scholarship to be a coxswain for a Division I University, I traded my ballet slippers for a pair of running shoes and my dancing days were placed on hold. As a coxswain, cardio workouts became my new training regiment. I have not danced in a studio for over five years and miss everything from the warm-ups, to the stretches, to the choreography and even the cool downs. This time I decided to go ...

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