Recreational dance that everyone can enjoy
We’ve gathered fun recreational dances that really liven things up when everyone dances together.
We’ve chosen ones on the easier side, so you can dance them with just a bit of practice.
Moving together helps build closeness, so why not enjoy them with classmates, clubmates, or coworkers?
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Recreational dances everyone can enjoy (21–30)
Fortune Cookie in Love (Seated Version)
This is a video of people dancing “Koi Suru Fortune Cookie” with hand motions while seated in chairs.
The seniors look like they’re enjoying themselves as they follow the instructor’s movements.
There are no steps—just simple hand motions—but the cheerful tune makes everyone look happy as they dance.
It’s a routine that seniors seated in chairs can easily perform.
Long-life Samba
This is an introductory video of a recreation dance set to samba by instructor Noriko Doiwaki.
The dance follows a lively rhythm.
There are no complicated moves, and you can see people dancing joyfully.
The camera work shows the front view as well as the back.
Recreational dances for everyone to enjoy (31–40)
Dancing Hero
This is a video from a community center cultural festival showing multiple people dancing in a spacious venue.
The choreography is designed so that older adults can participate as well.
You can hear calls and responses matching the lyrics.
Combining hand and foot movements, everyone seems to be dancing and having fun together.
There’s always tomorrow
Begin dancing after listening to a 16-count intro.
One round of the dance is 104 counts.
Dance in a single circle.
You can see them dancing to the lively rhythm of ‘Ashita ga Arusa’ with slow walks and step touches, heel touches, turning to the right with a leap, touches, and side steps.
NOBODY
This is a video of a dance performed on stage to a lively rhythm.
Several people form two lines and dance while holding a top hat in one hand.
When they step in unison, it looks very beautiful.
The dance combines simple hand movements with slow, deliberate steps.
Coffee Rumba
This is an introduction to a solo dance.
You begin dancing after listening to an 18-count intro.
One sequence of the dance is 32 counts.
The video shows views from the front and from behind.
Although there isn’t much traveling, the dance features movements using the arms and legs, including samba steps, poses, turns to the right and left, Charleston, and bound steps.