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Join Us for BB4B’s Ten Year Anniversary!

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.,...

BB4B Founder Featured in Podcast Interviews

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...

Foot and ankle characteristics associated with fear of falling and mobility in community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional study

Pol F, Khajooei Z, Hosseini SM, Taheri A, Forghany S, Menz HB. Summary: Several foot and ankle characteristics are associated with fear of falling and mobility in older people. Targeting these modifiable risk factors may play a role in reducing fear of falling and...

BB4B & PK Silver

BB4B & PK Silver

The Friday in-person class at the library in Madison, WI was featured in the PK Move community, which has created PK Silver, another super-fun falls-prevention curriculum using Parkour to improve mobility and balance in older adults. Here is the class, practicing a...

Black Power Dance!

Black Power Dance!

We enjoyed Guest Instructor Francis Medrano, who taught his Black Power Dance curriculum to the Madison Senior Center-sponsored Friday morning class at the Madison Central Library. "Francis Medrano is an internationally-toured professional dancer, choreographer,...

Dancing in the Park!

Dancing in the Park!

We were fortunate to be found by Wisconsin State Journal photojournalist John Hart, dancing at the park. Come join us!