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So, you think you can dance? Monash Fitness has a challenge for you

12 March 2008

If you want to get fit, but traditional gymwork doesn't appeal, the folk at Monash Fitness reckon they have the solution - dancing.

If you want to get fit, but traditional gym work doesn't appeal, the folk at Monash Fitness reckon they have the solution - dancing.

Monash Sport in Caulfield has introduced a weekly Latin dance class, teaching staff and students to jive, salsa, samba and cha-cha like a champion.

"Dancing is such a great way to keep fit," says Jeremy O'Halloran gym manager at Monash Sport Caulfield. "It's fun, but it's also pretty intensive and builds your fitness level, your stamina and your core strength.

"It's also great for your co-ordination - even if you think you have two left feet, which we all do!"

Monash Sport Clayton already holds three weekly dance classes (Tuesdays at 1pm, Thursdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 3pm), which are among their best attended and include lessons in everything from hip hop to salsa.

Caulfield's cardio-friendly dance classes will be held every Wednesday at 5:30pm and the emphasis will be getting fit while having fun.

Television shows such as So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars are topping ratings across the country and, as a result dance classes nation-wide are filling up fast, with some studios even having to turn students away.

Monash Sport Caulfield has been inundated with requests for dance classes from inspired staff and students wanting to learn to dance and, as a result, in addition to the weekly dance classes, they will run more specialised, six-week dance courses later in the year.

2008 is a huge year for Monash Sport with plans to introduce morning group training sessions as well as an inter-faculty fitness contest.