[For Seniors] Have Fun and Relieve Stress! Introducing Dances Everyone Can Enjoy Together
Don’t you ever feel like dancing when you hear a song? From simple to energetic, there are all kinds of dance styles, and they’re popular across a wide range of ages.
It might seem difficult, but we’ve gathered only easy options you can try right away.
In this article, we’ll introduce easy dance songs that everyone can enjoy together, especially for older adults! Please make use of them at senior day-care centers and other elder-care facilities.
If something feels a bit hard or if standing is unstable, just moving the upper body while seated can still be fun—highly recommended.
Focus more on enjoying yourself than on dancing perfectly! We hope everyone has a wonderful time together.
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[For Seniors] Have Fun and Relieve Stress! Group Dances Everyone Can Enjoy (31–40)
Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48
Commonly known as “Koi-Chun,” AKB48’s “Koisuru Fortune Cookie.” Videos of people dancing to it from all over Japan were uploaded, and it even became a social phenomenon.
It’s an idol song with a pop feel yet a calm vibe, and it’s loved by a wide audience.
The tempo isn’t very fast, so it’s a recommended track for dancing in a relaxed and fun way.
Song of Yoroshiku
Many children’s songs and rhythm games make your body start moving on its own, don’t they? “Yoroshiku no Uta” is one of those songs—a nursery rhyme that makes you want to move without thinking.
The lyrics are linked to the motions, so it’s fun and easy to dance along even if you haven’t learned the choreography.
It’s a dance song that even small children can enjoy and dance to together.
Mr. SukerokuMaki Yufuko
Sukeroku-san, sung by Yufuko Maki, is an upbeat, pop-tinged enka released in 2015.
With its great rhythm and tempo, the Tsugaru shamisen fits perfectly, creating a track that almost makes your body move on its own—an unusual feel for enka.
It’s perfect for everyone to dance to and is a song that even those who aren’t good at dancing will surely enjoy.
Like the flow of a riverMisora Hibari
Let’s dance to Hibari Misora’s “Like the Flow of a River,” a song loved by people of all ages.
Its relaxed tempo lets you get a full-body workout.
While the basic form is done standing, you can absolutely sit in a chair and focus on moving your upper body.
The movements are mostly slow and not difficult, so it should be easy for everyone to give it a try.
Ginza’s Can-Can GirlTakamine Hideko
The theme song of the 1949 film “Ginza Kankan Musume” was sung by Hideko Takamine.
But in the movie itself, stars of the time—Shizuko Kasagi, Akira Kishi, and Katsuhiko Haida—also sing it, so you get the fun bonus of enjoying various versions of “Ginza Kankan Musume.” Many of you may have heard it on nostalgic TV shows.
It’s a catchy and cute tune.
[For Seniors] Have Fun and Relieve Stress! Introducing Group Dances Everyone Can Do (41–50)
Tokyo Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizuko
Tokyo Boogie-Woogie by Shizuko Kasagi, released in 1947, became a huge hit across Japan.
Even young people who don’t know Shizuko Kasagi might say, “Oh, I know this,” once they hear it, right? You still hear it on TV shows and the like.
It was apparently a song featured in the film Spring Banquet, which was released at the time.
With its bright melody and rhythm, it’s a dance song that’s fun to move to.
Long-life SambaKo-Z Onoda
“Longevity Samba” is such an instantly striking title, isn’t it? The upbeat word “longevity” combined with the fun, bright image of samba creates a synergistic effect that makes it sound enjoyable from the title alone.
And the movements of samba are so light and lively that just watching them makes you feel happy, too.
The lyrics are incredibly fun as well—you can’t help but listen with a big smile.