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Take Care of Those Feet!

Cheryl Burke is a champion dancer on ABC's TV show Dancing with the Stars and dance studio founder.

 

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Please be aware of this basic rule for all dancers: "Never take your feet for granted."

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Because dancing is so much fun, sometimes it's easy to forget how much work our feet really do, regardless of height, weight, build or age.

First, make sure your doctor says it's OK to start ballroom dancing before signing up for classes, especially the more aerobic dancing styles, like Salsa, Swing, Jive or Quickstep.

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Our feet are subjected to literally tons of pressure during an active night of ballroom dancing. Containing more than 25 percent of all the bones in our bodies, the feet and ankles are working for us like the best automotive shock absorbers.

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