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Tango! Waltz! Rumba! As southern Utah ages, dance keeps them active and young at heart

Published November 23, 2023 at 7:52 AM CST
On Wednesday mornings, the big room at the St. George Active Life Center fills with line dancers. Ramona Wente, foreground, described the class as the best part of her week. (David Condos/KUER)
On Wednesday mornings, the big room at the St. George Active Life Center fills with line dancers. Ramona Wente, foreground, described the class as the best part of her week. (David Condos/KUER)

As baby boomers enter their retirement years, old age is looking different than previous generations. Think pickleball. And at one senior center in Utah — which was rebranded as the St. George Active Life Center — line dancing is the rage.

David Condos of KUER reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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