Ballroom dancing has become such an integral part of my life. The benefits that I experience are a really fun way to complete my self-imposed daily exercise, connect with my husband and meet wonderful people through the Mequon Fred Astaire dance studio. The dance instructors that Chris and I learn from are some of my greatest supporters. When Chris and I started dancing, I admit it was a struggle. Instructors Larsen and Rochelle are really good at what they do and differentiated their teaching practices so that we were both successful. The encouragement that they provided for me has led me to dance competitions. This weekend I danced at Winter Fest, which is a Wisconsin Fred Astaire ev
I received an e-mail from a fellow ballroom dancer whose life has been impacted by Gray Matter Matters. With their permission, here is the story. My husband and I became aware of your organization at Winter Ball, of all places, as we recently started taking ballroom classes at Fred Astaire Greenfield! We intended to pick something up at your table, but the day was quite frantic. :) I am a resident at MCW and my husband is an RN-turned-medical student who was meant to graduate in just a few months. Exactly one year ago (on 3/16), he was diagnosed with a large right frontal lobe tumor after suffering a grand mal seizure while on his surgery rotation in Waukesha. Needless to say, that diagno
