From hip-hop to Taijutsu, students have new ways to exercise this fall.
The Recreation Center is offering new classes to students and members this semester. Three new instructional programs, including two new dance classes and a new martial arts class, have been added to the center?s offerings in conjunction with the start of the new school year, said Sally Wright, the associate director of programs at the center.
The new classes join a list of several offered by the center, including courses in yoga and pilates, dancing, boxing and martial arts. All of the programs can be sampled during the Recreation Center?s ?Preview Week,? which is underway.
?Each year, I look at what we currently offer, and we try to balance out the types of classes that we already have so that we aren?t overloaded in one particular genre,? Wright said. ?We want to have a balance of classes that appeal to women and to men, and classes that appeal to those wanting to do yoga and dance. The goal for us is to have a wide variety.?
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One of the new dance classes will focus on hip-hop and be available in beginning and advanced. Juliette Baue, a junior studying recreation, will teach the course. The other new dance class ? ?Contemporary Fusion? ? will be taught by Jaclyn Hadfield, a junior studying hospitality and tourism management.
Robin Warne, assistant professor in Zoology who has many years of experience in martial arts, will teach Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, the new martial arts class.
?I think the nice thing about the instructional programs is that you are guaranteed to be trained by someone that has been highly trained and/or certified in their program,? Wright said. ?You will be getting a high quality level of instruction and it is also a great way to meet people and make friends.?
Wright said she thinks students should get involved in not only the classes, but everything that is offered at the facility.
?I think participating in anything at the Rec Center allows students to maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle,? Wright said. ?It is also a great way for students to get involved and meet other students. It also provides balance. It helps balance out your studying with healthy recreational activities which is really beneficial to GPA and students? health in the long run.?
Eric Millon, a senior studying construction management, said that he has found the Recreation Center to be useful during his time at the university.
?It helps you relieve some stress and blow off some steam, which is a great thing for me,? he said. ?I also like that they offer classes that are free if you are a student.?
Giovanni Ravenna, a sophomore studying hospitality and tourism management, also said he enjoys all that the center offers.
?It?s a great way to relieve stress and the intramural sports are really fun,? he said. ?The core classes are also really cool to take.?
Source: http://dailyegyptian.com/2012/08/20/new-classes-offered-at-recreation-center/
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