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Kylie Fransden has taught several seniors who dance competitively.
“The competitions are sort of like the Super Bowl of football,” says Mr. Fransden, a dance instructor at at a local Studio in Plano.
Like Fred Astaire dance studios most studios offers lessons.
“They all danced back in their day, and now they want to continue to do so,” Mr. Fransden says.
Every Friday night, he holds open sessions that attract twentysomethings, octogenarians and others. The men wear nice pants, and many women wear skirts or dresses and high heels, like red tango ballroom dance shoes. Evening attire isn’t necessary, Mr. Fransden says, but it adds to the fun and recalls a time when dressing up to go dancing was the norm.
