Masters Dance Team Debuts to Raucous Applause
Last week the Lakers Dance Team introduced their Masters team – a new division for folks over who are 50 years old and over who still have that itch to move! The group was coordinated and coached by Lori and Brittany, members of the Lakers Dance Team themselves, with support from fellow teammate Natalie, a local Zumba instructor who teaches most of the women in the group.
The Masters team debuted during the first intermission of the June 5 game, rocking out with their pom poms to Lou Bega’s Mambo No. 5. They got a raucous round of applause from an appreciative crowd!
Afterwards, we caught up with Diane, the eldest member of the Masters team, to see how it went.
Diane: I’ll be 75 on July the 23rd!
Anna: Oh wow, incredible! What made you want to join the dance team?
Diane: I go to Zumba at Goodlife. The instructor is very, very inspirational, full of energy and it's like, you know what, if you don't use it, you lose it. So the whole thing is “go have a good time.” My grandkids think I’m the coolest nanny!
Anna: I hope I'm still able to dance at 75! This is dream, to be able to keep on using your body for joyful movement, right?
Diane: It is, especially if you love music. I'm married to an Irishman as well ,so it's like… you're not just tapping your foot, stomping and so. I don't really act like I'm almost 75. I get right down with my grandkids, and we roll around. We were playing UNO the other night and I'm like “Caleb, you're cheating.” “I'm not cheating!” “Oh yes you are cheating and nanny’s gonna go home!” Anyways, I’m doing all the talking.
Anna: That’s totally okay! How did you find the experience out there? You guys got a huge ovation!
Diane: Oh you know what, Peterborough is a wonderful community. It's so blessed with its athletics. And again, I'm the nanny who is at my granddaughter’s rugby game and she goes “Nana, I know you're here but I don't have to hear your voice!” It was really through our Natalie Wittick who is the Zumba instructor at Goodlife and she just encouraged people, if you're interested, try out. And then the rest is like a great camaraderie. You have faith in what you're doing and if you mess up, who cares?















