Edie Ollwerther's Page

I just attended my 50th high school reunion. What a night! It was wonderful to see so many of the people I spent so much time with so long ago. What truly amazed me is that some things really do not change. I was in a class where most of us loved to dance. There were Wednesday night dances, Friday night dances, Sunday night dances and sometimes more in between. We grew up in an era where dances were the social highlight. We watched the original American Bandstand daily. Apparently our love of… Continue

How lucky am I to have been in the right place at the right time when the Nets decided to form a senior dance team. I still often wonder what made me go to the audition in the first place. It is not something I would normally have done. I was very happy running my dance studio and so excited by the fact that I was going to be a grandma. But I did go to that audition and with all of the wonderful experiences I have had since then, I am so glad I did. It all just strengthens my belief that… Continue

"Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room" - Kurt Vonnegut



Whether you've always wanted to take a tap class, learn ballroom dancing, or line dancing, don't wait. You are never too old to begin. Dance is a great way to relieve stress (especially in these uncertain times), meet new people, and just have fun. In dance studios and fittness centers throughout the country, adult dance classes are thriving. I have a woman in my adult tap class who, when she called me 17… Continue

The Joy of Teaching Dance….



When I took my first tap class at age 6, never in a million years did I imagine I’d still be dancing at age 66. From that first class I loved to dance. As I became a teenager, my dream, of course, was to dance on Broadway. I was fortunate enough to do some professional dancing but never did make it to Broadway. I started teaching dance when I was about 16, to some local children and for my teacher in New York City. I got married, had a daughter and dance… Continue

“There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them” – Vicki Baum



Have you ever seen a toddler move, rock or shake whenever he hears music?

This is where it begins, the love of dance. As young children we love to move and jump around, we think we are dancing. As we get older, we realize that we can actually dance to music, whether it be rock, pop, hip-hop, latin, etc. Some of us take dance classes at local studios, tap, ballet and jazz. Some of us take ballroom… Continue