The Dance Benefits Nobody Mentions To Midlife Women: What Ballroom Dancing Does For Your Balance, Your Brain, And Your Confidence with Louis Alves

Have you ever stood at the edge of a dance floor and wished you could join in? Do you tell yourself you're past the age for it, or that you'd need a different body, a different history, or some talent you were never given?

In this episode, I'm joined by Louis Alves, a professional dancer, choreographer, and internationally trained teacher, who trained in Europe, taught at prestigious performing arts schools, and now coaches pro-am students in the American ballroom world.

Louis and I talk about what it takes to walk into ballroom dancing with no background at all, and what shifted for me when I competed for the first time in Prague at 46, alongside women whose ages ranged all the way to 92. He shares how he was discovered at eight years old, the training that followed in Europe, and what he's building now in the American ballroom world. We get into age, body image, the myth of natural talent, and the stories women tell themselves about why they can't start dancing again.

If you've been searching for ballroom lessons, a dance community, or permission to start something new in midlife, this episode is your invitation to book the first lesson and see what happens.

Hit play and let’s grow together,

Kimberly

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