Also great for dementia care! Recommended dance songs for people in their 70s: Let’s dance to those classic hits

Playback Part 2Yamaguchi Momoe

Showa Dance Hisai (Playback Take 2) Choreography: Yoko Iida

Let’s move our bodies along with nostalgic memories to the timeless hits of the Showa era.

The single released by Momoe Yamaguchi in May 1978 is a masterpiece with lyrics by Yoko Aki and music by Ryudo Uzaki.

With its innovative structure and emotionally rich vocals, this work reached No.

2 on the Oricon charts and sold over 500,000 copies.

Its warmth that resonates with listeners’ hearts and its light, buoyant melody are especially appealing.

It’s a song you can enjoy dancing to with a smile, whether in the living room or at a senior community salon.

Move at your own pace to the naturally uplifting rhythm.

It’s a tune that sparks conversations full of fond memories and helps you spend a wonderful time.

Tankō-bushi (Coal Miner’s Song)min’yō

Tanko Bushi – With Guide [Let’s All Dance! Bon Odori]

Let us introduce a traditional Japanese folk song that has been passed down since the Meiji era.

Born in the Chikuho region of Fukuoka Prefecture, this piece vividly and expressively portrays scenes of work in the coal mines.

With its lively rhythm and familiar melody, it has a pleasant feel that naturally makes your body want to move.

Starting in the early Showa period, it spread nationwide through radio broadcasts and became an essential classic for summer Bon Odori festivals.

In August 2024, BEGIN created a new arrangement that fuses Brazilian rhythms with Japanese Bon Odori, further evolving it into an even more danceable song.

It’s a wonderful piece that allows you to move your body comfortably while reminiscing with older adults.

You can enjoy it while seated, so why not refresh both mind and body by keeping time at your own pace?

Young manSaijō Hideki

[Senior Exercise] Exercise Dance to Hideki Saijo’s “Y.M.C.A.” #caregiving #dance #exercise #exerciseDance #agingIssue #health #stretching #physicalTherapist #workout

This is a single released in February 1979, featuring an appealingly bright and positive message.

Its simple choreography, enjoyable for everyone, incorporates wrist movements that are effective for maintaining motor function.

The song spent nine consecutive weeks at No.

1 on TBS’s music program “The Best Ten,” and in 1980 it was selected as the entrance march for the 52nd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.

Widely loved as one of Hideki Saijo’s signature songs, it offers a wonderful opportunity to refresh both mind and body by moving along to a melody everyone knows.

It’s a work that becomes even more enjoyable when shared with friends.

Sazae-san

Sazae-san de Taiso: Sitting Edition

An indispensable presence in the manga life of Machiko Hasegawa, the creator of Sazae-san, was her mother.

When Machiko said she wanted to become a disciple of Suihō Tagawa, the original author of Norakuro, it was her mother who offered no objections and worked tirelessly to help; and when her manga didn’t sell, it was her mother who encouraged and supported her.

I truly feel this is what unconditional love means.

Dancing to the Sazae-san theme song also sounds like fun.

It’s nice that it’s a tune everyone knows.

Since it has a lively tempo, creating our own original choreography would be enjoyable too!

Soran Bushi

[Preventive Care] Super Fun Exercise Singing & Dancing the Soran Bushi! (Brain Training/Easy/Funny)

Even the interjections of “hai-hai” that pop up mid-song make Soran Bushi fun.

Do you know which prefecture’s folk song it is? It actually originated in Hokkaido.

I’ve heard it began as a work song to synchronize movements during herring fishing.

It’s said to have four sections, such as “Boat-Rowing Ondo” and “Child-Drumming Ondo,” which makes it quite grand in scope.

In Hokkaido, some schools even dance Soran Bushi at their sports festivals, so it’s a perfect piece for exercise or dance! Try moving your body with choreography you create freely—whether in a Bon Odori style or an exercise style.

disco dance steps

Disco dance steps to enjoy from your 60s

Maybe it’s just me, but the word “disco” somehow has a nostalgic Showa-era ring to it.

These days we’d say “club,” but for older folks, “club” can sound like a genteel “social club.” It could be fun to try some disco steps while listening to classic Western hits.

There are beginner-friendly moves you can easily imitate, like the cross step and the bus stop.

Even if you’ve never had any connection to disco, you’ll likely have a great time.

I recommend the Bee Gees’ “Saturday Night Fever.”

Dance program effective for feet and jointsSAM

[Easy for Everyone] Taught by SAM! A dance program effective for legs, hips, and joints!

Are you familiar with the DVD that teaches a dance called “Easy Do Dancercise”? Rumor has it that among TRF’s DVDs, this one is their best seller.

So, let’s try moving our bodies using videos of SAM—who is a member of TRF—as a reference! With TRF’s songs, the parts you can train vary by track: “EZ DO DANCE” focuses on strengthening the upper body, like the chest and back, while “survival dAnce ~no no cry more~” works the waist and lower abdomen.

It’s great that you can tailor it to the areas you’re concerned about—like, “If you’re worried about your legs or joints…”—so you can match it to your needs.