The Bulldog Ballroom is a new club created to teach students how to dance. In their last meeting, they learned a dance called the Bachata. Teacher and club sponsor Ashley Knazur led her students in the dance. “What made me want to start this club is I learned ballroom dance in college. It was so much fun and I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to share the knowledge with students. I wanted to see if they were interested in learning how to dance as well. It’s a great way to learn different ways to dance, and to dance with someone,” Knazur said.
One of Mrs. Knazur’s students Abigail Katona (9) joined the club due to a passion for dancing. “What made me want to join Bulldog Ballroom was I love dancing, and I like to watch partner dances like in movies because it looks really fun and cool. In Ballroom dancing you can have that experience, but on a closer level and its not super professional like in the movies. I would recommend this club because you don’t have to pay for it because its right after school and its only forty-ish minutes. Also its really fun because you get to learn things about people, and you get to learn the dances and cultures,” Katona said.
Another student that’s in Bulldog Ballroom is Auroara Spoolstra (10). “My favorite part about learning the Bachata was how this particular one we could have some freedom with it since there was no order or really specific steps we had to take. What was challenging about this dance is it was considered simple compared to the other dances we have learned, but I usually struggle with keeping up with the steps. I would recommend this club if you like to dance and learning about the cultures and certain dances around Spain,” Spoolstra said.
Another student, Joseph Stewart (11), thinks more people should join this club. “What made me want to join Bulldog Ballroom was that it was a good way to stay active and to learn new things. This club can help me in different ways because it’s always good to have the extra knowledge. This has also helped me stay fit and move around alot. I would definitely recommend this club to others because it’s a great way to stay fit, it’s a lot of fun, and you meet new people,” Stewart said.
