Like I wrote earlier today, trying to find joy, outside of binge-watching Netflix and binging your quarantine snacks, there has to be a way to find some joy while we’re all quarantined in our homes due to
coronavirus.
That, and with us being stuck inside, getting those workouts in is even harder since fitness clubs, yoga studios and even local parks have been temporality closed.
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Enter:
Debbie Allen, who on March 17, announced that she was giving a free dance class on IG.
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“FREE DANCE CLASS TOMORROW! Tune in to my Instagram Live on Wednesday at 1pm PST/4pm EST and lets get those bodies moving! All are welcome. Spread the word. See you on the dance floor,” she wrote on social media.
Babeeee, was I more than excited to see this news! And today, the iconic “Fame” dancer and “Grey’s Anatomy” actress and director DID NOT disappoint! Giving a 45-minute sweat-bursting session tat felt straight out of Alvin Ailey, the 70-year-old, who has the energy of a 22-year-old, wore us ragged to the tunes of
Mariah Carey,
Beyonce and
Whitney Houston to name a few.
Here are a few clips:
https://twitter.com/ashleylatruly/status/1240376571686518787?s=20
(Watch Broadway World’s recap and video of her class in its entirety here.)
Here she is at the end, telling us to stretch and breathe LOL
Of course, Black women flocked to Twitter to talk about how much happiness this class brought, that and how tired they were afterward!
Take a scroll below to see all the hilarious responses:
