	{"id":96253,"date":"2023-09-10T04:58:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T18:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=96253"},"modified":"2023-09-09T22:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T12:42:04","slug":"were-just-dancing-in-the-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/were-just-dancing-in-the-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re just dancing in the dark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FEEL like switching off the lights and dancing like no one\u2019s watching?<\/p>\n<p>Twice-monthly community dance initiative, No Lights, No Lycra Ballarat, marked eight years of operation this week at the Victorian Railways Institute Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a one-hour endorphin-pumping dance party in the dark held on the first and third Monday of the month,\u201d Ballarat ambassador Bec Perovic said.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the local initiative alongside Mr DJ, Tristan James, Ms Perovic said they\u2019re part of a global 14-year-old movement that aims to unite people of all ages and backgrounds through dance, without judgement and alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no light, no teacher, no steps to learn, and no technique, just a space where you can completely let go with no one watching,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNLNL is good for your physical and mental health and a great non-traditional form of exercise, especially if you\u2019re someone who doesn\u2019t feel comfortable at the gym.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a time to leave thoughts and words at the door, switch off from the outside world, shake out the stress of the week, and lose yourself in the music.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96199\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-96199\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/July23-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/July23-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/July23-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/09\/July23-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-96199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ballarat ambassadors, \u2018Door Biatch,\u2019 Bec Perovic and Mr DJ, Tristan James.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNLNL is both stress relief and therapy delivered in a fun, inexpensive way, where age, gender, and looks don&#8217;t matter, and where you\u2019ll share a sense of acceptance, connection, belonging, solidarity, and unspoken kindness with our other dancing babes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms Perovic said she believes everyone is a dancer, and they shouldn\u2019t let a fear of judgement, from others or within, hold them back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome and give it a go,\u201d she said. \u201cNew people might go in a bit nervous, but they come out beaming and sweaty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere aren\u2019t a lot of places to go, other than a club or pub, to have a boogie at night, so we offer an alternative. We get a lot of older women coming along as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No Lights, No Lycra began in Melbourne in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The Ballarat\u00a0group\u00a0runs from 8pm to 9pm\u00a0with entry costing\u00a0$10. Visit\u00a0facebook.com\/ NLNLBallarat for updates on upcoming events, and ticket links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEEL like switching off the lights and dancing like no one\u2019s watching? 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