Joyful Line recognizes its leaders
In March 2014, Joyful Line Dance Club was created to give LWers a way to participate in a physical activity that also improves one’s mental acuity, all while offering the community another opportunity to socialize.
Since its beginnings, the club has actively encouraged LW’s men to join the fun. After moving to Mutual 9 with his wife, Gladys, in 2019, Albert Comia not only joined the class, but he also became one of the club’s leaders. He often demonstrates for the group line dances to songs such as “ABC Bachata,” “Chilly Cha Cha,” “Sway,” “Patricia” and more.
Comia shares the danceleader duties with Connie Peck, who leads the warm-up and closing exercises, as well as “Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me” and “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps”; Daisy Ramos, who does “Carinito,” “Mambo No. 5,” “Cumbia Semana” and “Hear My Song”; Chung Cha Lewis and George Pinada, who lead “Blue Spanish Eyes,” “Blue Rose Is,” “I’m Alive,” “Mamma Mia!” and “Uptown Funk”; Lynn Stel, who does the “Watermelon Crawl”; and Sunny Kim and Anna Derby, who lead “Ah Si!” and “Bailando Boogaloo.” By taking turns, they ensure there’s a variety of tunes to please all dancers.
Those who attend the class regularly will sometimes see past leaders such as Lucia Nakamura, Takako Mitchell and Jojo Weingart among the dancers.
Joyful Line Dance currently meets every Thursday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. upstairs in Clubhouse 6. Because of health and safety concerns, classes are limited to 30 people on a firstcome, first-served basis. Face masks are mandatory, and exercise shoes are recommended. For more information, send a text to (562) 301-5339.
