Fitness That's "Strictly" Fun! Strictly Come Dancing's Natalie Lowe, Mark Foster, and Ian Waite had a great idea to mix the graceful steps of Ballroom and the up tempo steps of the Latin dances together to create a really fun, energetic and effective way to stay fit and keep trim that would appeal to everyone, even if they couldn't dance. A dance fitness programme described as " so much fun you don't even realise you are getting fit!" You will need to have your camera on at all times.
Course aim
Fitsteps is a fitness class, delivered through dance. So, the emphasis is on helping people towards fitness; structuring the class to deliver real, measurable, fitness results.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to the WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. You will need to be able to understand how to follow URL links to pages on the internet. If you want to understand more about Canvas please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will need to be able to follow links to join our WEA live video learning platform: WEA Zoom. If you’d like to understand more about our video learning platform, Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline and http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- This course is for a group of around 15 students studying in a live video-learning platform conference and an online digital learning environment platform from the comfort of your own home.
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Improvement in cardiovascular fitness
- Learn 5 new routines
- Follow steps and sequences confidently
- Improve muscle tone
- Have fun and feel energised
How will I be taught?
- The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- Demonstration, question and answer, discussion, observation, individual work, practical work.
What else do I need to know?
- Must wear comfortable clothes and trainers or bare feet if you are on carpeted floor. For health and safety reasons you must have your camera on at all times during class.
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
- It is compulsory to fill in and return a pre exercise/dance halite questionnaire before your course begins.
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
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