A goal for these dance opportunities is to save a very important part of our history in three ways:

•  To support touch dancing for fun and recreation.
•  To support live music provided by local and regional bands.
•  To support area facilities conducive to ballroom/social dancing.

Two of the three dance sites, Old Brick (1856) and The Ponderosa (1917), involve support of historical buildings through a friends action group.  All sites have wood floors that enhance the dance experience and can support attendance of 125 to 500 at a reasonable cost.  If ballroom dancing is to have a future, these sites must remain active in our communities.

Throughout history, partner dancing has been accepted as a valued social skill that enhances human relations.  Responding to and supporting bands that play danceable music is part of that experience.  Both of these -- partner dancing and live music -- have an interesting history that should be preserved for future generations.  If we want practices and buildings to be in our future, they must be preserved today.  Let this goal become part of your life as demonstrated by your financial support and involvement.