Roland Ford, December 3, 2021
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases a "Dance And Be Fit" line dance for the Holiday season.
This music for this dance is Donny Hathway's 1970 song entitled "This Christmas".
The line dance was choreographed by Roland Ford. Founder/Director and Fitness Instructor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's "Dance And Be Fit" program. Roland is joined in that video by fitness instructor Tazi Hughes, and her eight year old daughter Jaiya Hughes, a "junior instructor" with that program.
Some information about Roland Ford's "Dance And Be Fit" program is also included in this pancocojams post.
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases a "Dance And Be Fit" line dance for the Holiday season.
This music for this dance is Donny Hathway's 1970 song entitled "This Christmas".
The line dance was choreographed by Roland Ford. Founder/Director and Fitness Instructor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's "Dance And Be Fit" program. Roland is joined in that video by fitness instructor Tazi Hughes, and her eight year old daughter Jaiya Hughes, a "junior instructor" with that program.
Some information about Roland Ford's "Dance And Be Fit" program is also included in this pancocojams post.
The content of this post is presented for cultural and recreational purposes.
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Thanks to Donny Hathaway for his musical legacy. Thanks also to Roland Ford for developing his "Dance And Be Fit" program and choreographing this line dance and thanks to Tazi Hughes and Jaiya Hughes for performing this line dance along with Roland Ford in this video.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Donny Hathaway for his musical legacy. Thanks also to Roland Ford for developing his "Dance And Be Fit" program and choreographing this line dance and thanks to Tazi Hughes and Jaiya Hughes for performing this line dance along with Roland Ford in this video.
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Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/12/donny-hathaway-this-christmas-official.html for a 2020 pancocojams post entitled "Donny Hathaway - This Christmas (Official Audio) And Chris Brown - This Christmas (video) with information & lyrics".
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Full Disclosure: Tazi Hughes is my daughter and 8 year old Jaiya Hughes is my granddaughter.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/10/almost-three-year-old-jaiya-lip-syncing.html for a 2016 pancocojams post entitled "Almost Three Year Old Jaiya Lip Syncing Two R&B Songs".
Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHTc4h-rR08&ab_channel=RolandFord for the 2011 video entitled "Black and Yellow Super Slide". That line dance was choreographed by Jim Weaver who is an associate of Roland Ford. The line dancer wearing #43 on her Steelers' jersey is my daughter, Tazi. "Black and gold" are the colors for all of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's professional athletic teams including the Steelers (football), the Pirates (baseball), and the Penguins (ice hockey).
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/12/donny-hathaway-this-christmas-official.html for a 2020 pancocojams post entitled "Donny Hathaway - This Christmas (Official Audio) And Chris Brown - This Christmas (video) with information & lyrics".
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Full Disclosure: Tazi Hughes is my daughter and 8 year old Jaiya Hughes is my granddaughter.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/10/almost-three-year-old-jaiya-lip-syncing.html for a 2016 pancocojams post entitled "Almost Three Year Old Jaiya Lip Syncing Two R&B Songs".
Also, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHTc4h-rR08&ab_channel=RolandFord for the 2011 video entitled "Black and Yellow Super Slide". That line dance was choreographed by Jim Weaver who is an associate of Roland Ford. The line dancer wearing #43 on her Steelers' jersey is my daughter, Tazi. "Black and gold" are the colors for all of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's professional athletic teams including the Steelers (football), the Pirates (baseball), and the Penguins (ice hockey).
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INFORMATION ABOUT ROLAND FORD'S "DANCE AND BE FIT" EXERCISE PROGRAM
Update: December 12, 2023
Roland Ford (October 4, 1948 - October 14, 2023) was an African American fitness instructor who developed the "Dance And Be Fit" program to help people of all ages and abilities enjoy themselves while staying fit, and/or helping to increase their physical mobility.
Roland Ford had led line dancing sessions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and throughout the United States since 2007. The "Dance And Be Fit" program was started in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since around 2015. Dance And Be Fit sessions are still being held in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
"Dance And Be Fit" encourages people to exercise while doing line dances that Roland Ford and his team have choreographed to R&B and other popular music. While people of all ages can enjoy themselves while perform these line dances, the "Dance And Be Fit" program is especially tailored to senior citizens and/or people who are mobility challenged. For these populations, Roland and his team have also choreographed chair dance/workouts that incorporate line dance movements. Two examples of these chair dance/workouts are "MOVE" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V69kac1wLmo&ab_channel=RolandFord (choreographed by Roland Ford) and "Car Wash" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwMz-Qabsrk&ab_channel=RolandFord (choreographed by Tazi and Jaiya Hughes, November 2021)
Roland Ford has held in person line dance sessions in various Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania parks and other open spaces, at community centers, schools, and senior citizens centers throughout the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and elsewhere. People of all ages can also participate in "Dance And Be Fit" sessions online via Zoom. These line dance sessions are free with funding provided by UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh Parks And Recreation, and others.
People throughout the world have been introduced to Roland Ford's "Dance And Be Fit" program via his YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Pghdanceambassador
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