Let’s Dance Savannah!

SAVANNAH Georgia—February is Heart Month and coastal Georgia health professionals are raising awareness with a repeat of last year’s “Let’s Dance, Savannah!“ at Savannah Mall on February 28th (11AM - 4PM). 
“Dance is, indeed, exercise and a fun way to incorporate regular physical activity into your daily routine,“ shares Cristina P. Gibson MPH, director of the Coastal Health District.  “Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and in Georgia. Women are at significantly higher risk for heart disease than men.“
Gibson recommends exercise as one way to stave off heart disease.  “Thirty minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day.  Sixty minutes per day is recommended for children.  Other heart disease-avoiding measures include eat healthy, be tobacco-free and get checked for blood pressure and BMI (Body Mass Index).“ 

The public is invited to Savannah Mall’s Center Court on Saturday, February 28th, 11AM-4PM.  Free dance demonstrations and classes, heathy snacks, blood pressure checks, BMI measurements, blood glucose testing and bone density scanes.  Register for the raffle of dance instrcutions DVDS and an MP3 player.
The day’s activities and instructors include the following: 
11-11:30 AM:          ZUMBAI with Rebcca Haas
11:30AM - 12:15PM     USA Dance/Moon River Dancers (Ballroom)
12:15 - 1:00 PM       Silver Diners
1:00 - 1:30 PM         Abeni Cultural Arts (African Dance)
1:30 - 2:15 PM         Maxime Patterson’s School of Dance
2:15 - 2:45 PM         Savannah Children’s Theatre
2:45 - 3:00 PM         Savannah Swing Cats
3:30 - 4:00 PM         Lotus Dance (Egyptian Belly Dance)
4:00 - 4:30 PM         theSTUDIO Ballet
Partners with the Coastal Health District for this event include Chatham County Health Department WIC Program, Community Cardiovascular Council, Armstrong Atlantic State University HEalth Sciences Department and CVS.  For more information, call 912-644-5209 or 912-484-1885.