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Hey everybody, it's Marielle.
When was the last time you danced?
For me, it was to the hold music on a customer service call the other day.
It was this kind of upbeat classical song.
I was getting after it in my kitchen.
And while I am no trained dancer, some of my favorite memories involve moving my body to music.
I remember my dad putting this song on when I was a kid and my brother and I would lose control, just fling our bodies around the living room, not a care in the world.
I also remember in college in our freshman dorm, my friends and I would dance on our beds, hairbrush in hand, of course, belting out Backstreet Boys songs.
Dancing can be freeing.
It can help you bond.
It's a wonderful way of connecting and bringing community and family and peace people together to share space and move together.
It's healing.
It's cathartic.
That's Kevin Malone.
He's a modern dance teacher and choreographer in Washington, D.C.
and you know, I'm going to hit you with some research now.