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Intergenerational Dance Party!
Join us for an evening of low-pressure, high-fun dance and movement! Friday May 29th 6:30 – 8:30p Doors open at 6pm. Tickets $20 Advance/$25 at Door Purchase tickets HERE. Ages 12+. Warner Park Community Recreation Center, Madison .. Lessons...
Balance Stamp of Approval – What IS it?
Want to change the narrative on falls in your community? I have something for you! I am proud to be a volunteer of Safe Communities and the Falls Free Dane (FFD) Coalition. For the last 12 years (!!) I've been involved with their falls prevention initiative in Dane...
Motivation and Healthy Habits! BB4B and You!
Click the image above to start playing! Want to discover the (not) SECRETS to create a lasting lifestyle of healthy movement? Are you an instructor who hopes to help others do the same? Want to know why Ballroom Basics for Balance might be one great way? Watch and...
Ballroom Basics for Balance program aims to reduce falls among seniors: Spectrum News 1
Ballroom Basics for Balance --Waukesha -- in the news! Click on the image to play the news story, featuring one of our Waukesha classes, led by Sue Gasparri. BY Haley Kosik Wisconsin PUBLISHED 9:30 AM ET Mar. 07, 2025 WAUKESHA, Wis. — Wisconsin has the highest...
Dancing with Curriculum: How Instructors Implement a Fall-Prevention Program for Older Adults
Falls are a leading cause of injury, hospitalization, and loss of independence among older adults. Community-based fall-prevention programs offer a promising intervention, yet most research focuses on program outcomes, such as reduced fall risk, rather than on how...
Come Dance Around the World!
Welcome to the first-ever Ballroom Basics for Balance Dance Party Fundraiser! BUY TICKETS TODAY! Enjoy an all-ages, intergenerational, dance-around-the world good time! Learn dance steps from our fabulous instructors and have fun moving on the dance floor! Learn...
Join Us for BB4B’s Ten Year Anniversary!
Ballroom Basics for Balance™ (BB4B) is ten years old this year! Join us to celebrate! Please mark your calendars, RSVP, and then come! All are welcome to this FREE event. Saturday 06 April 2024, 11am - 3pm. See schedule below. Madison Senior Center, 330 Mifflin St.,...
What Are the Steps to Better Balance?
What are the steps you can take to improve your balance? Why is dance so good for your balance? Get the answers in this video! Ballroom Basics for Balance can help - come dance with us!
BB4B Founder Featured in Podcast Interviews
Susan was recently interviewed for TWO podcasts about BB4B. Check out our Media/Press page to go to the links and listen, or bring them up on your favorite podcast source. Balance Matters - Episode: "Ballroom Basics for Balance with Susan Frikken" Second Act Fit Pros...
Pilot Effectiveness Study of BB4B Underlines Satisfaction and Confidence
In 2021, dancers from one of our BB4B classes were invited to participate in a study with Dr. Kristen Pickett and her lab at the UW-Madison Kinesiology department examining the effectiveness of our class on many measures, including balance and self-reported confidence...