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As the music plays, they move in sequence to the rhythm.

When the song is over, the women clap and laugh.

This happens every Tuesday at the Golden Hour Senior Center during the line dancing program. The class takes place from 9-10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, however, the group will take off the next two weeks for Christmas.

"I came to get a smile on my face," class attendee Becky Strong said.

Lila Seyersdahl, who teaches the class, makes sure the class has a variety of music and dances to choose from. On Tuesday, the class danced to the waltz, two-step and cha cha.

Prior to beginning, Seyersdahl...