At KDA, we’re convinced that everyBODY can DANCE!
In 2025, we’re cranking up the excitement with FLASH DANCE, our newest public service campaign designed to get Kern County MOVING! Rain or shine, feeling funky or fabulous, we’re daring you to embrace a healthier you by igniting the dance floor in a flash!
Partnered with our amazing friends at NBC/KGET-Channel 17, we’ll be showcasing local celebrities, buzzing businesses, public service providers, health hotspots, and educational institutions, all joining in the fun while cheering you on to get up and MOVE!
Best of all, FLASH DANCE is YOUR time to shine! Crank the tunes, let loose, and DANCE like nobody’s watching!
FLASH DANCE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Thank you to our FLASH DANCE PSA cast + crew: Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh, Kern County Department of Public Health, KGET- Channel 17, KDA Cinematographer – Adam Welch, FLASH DANCE Mastermind + KDA Board Member, Elaina Gaugel
Get ready to dazzle in mere moments—just dance in a FLASH!
We’re daring you to embrace a healthier you by igniting the dance floor in a flash! Cooking in the kitchen? Bust a move! Brushing your teeth? Bust a move! Walking to school? Bust a move! Fancy dance spaces are not necessary. Find your groove at any point in your day and feel those endorphins flow!
We’re dying to see YOUR FLASH DANCE moves whenever inspiration strikes! Grab your device, hit record, and strut your stuff on your go-to social platform. Tag @kerndance and add the hashtag #KDAFlashDance to light up our feeds—we’re ready to be blown away by your electrifying FLASH DANCE videos!
We’ve teamed up with local businesses to host official FLASH DANCE zones! Seek out our zones and hit the floor at participating businesses, where you’ll find our eye-popping FLASH DANCE floor stencils begging for your best moves! Don’t forget to capture the magic on your device and tag us later—let’s make social media sizzle with your dance fever!
Need some inspiration to get moving? We’ve curated a catchy playlist guaranteed to get your feet tapping and hips shaking! Download and share it today on our suggested music channels!
Ready for the facts? Dancing boosts a ton of health perks! Did you know that just 30 minutes of dancing can torch up to 300 calories, boost your heart health, and slash stress levels by 20%? Studies show it sharpens your brainpower, improves balance, and even pumps up your mood with a rush of feel-good endorphins!
Did you know KDA is hosting an adult pop up series in partnership with incredible dance educators and organizations throughout the County? For ONLY $10, you can keep those healthy moves vibing by taking a variety of classes taught by the experts! 🔗 kerndance.org/JUSTDANCE
Ready for the facts? Dancing boosts a ton of health perks!
Did you know that just 30 minutes of dancing can torch up to 300 calories, boost your heart health, and slash stress levels by 20%? Studies show it sharpens your brainpower, improves balance, and even pumps up your mood with a rush of feel-good endorphins!
Cruise a few of our favorite dance research sources below:
“Dance – health benefits” – Better Health Channel
This piece from Better Health Victoria explains how dancing boosts fitness across all ages and abilities. It covers physical benefits like improved heart health, strength, and flexibility, plus mental perks like stress relief.
“10 Health Benefits of Dancing” – Prudential Thailand
This article lists ten solid reasons dancing is great for you, backed by studies like one from The New England Journal of Medicine showing memory boosts and dementia prevention. It highlights heart health (e.g., an Italian study on waltzing improving cardiovascular function), better balance, and social perks that lift your mood.
“Dance your way to a happier, healthier you” – The Nation’s Health
Published in June 2024, this one digs into how dancing releases endorphins for mental health, improves balance as you age, and sharpens cognition through choreography. It’s inclusive, noting options like chair dancing, and emphasizes the universal appeal with real-world examples.
“9 Ways Dancing Is Good for Your Health” – Everyday Health
Updated in 2022, this article cites research, like a 2016 study showing a 46% lower heart disease risk for moderate-intensity dancers. It also covers flexibility, core strength (especially in ballet), and stress reduction, blending science with practical advice from pros like a former ballerina turned trainer.
“The Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Dance and its Effects on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review” – PMC
This 2022 review gets into the nitty-gritty, analyzing studies on dance’s impact on kids and teens. It finds improvements in fitness, coordination, balance, and mental health (like reduced depression), though it notes some research gaps. It’s a deep dive for those who want science.
Hold onto your dancing shoes, because we’re turning Kern County into one BIG DANCE FLOOR by creating a dancing scavenger hunt! Seek out our FLASH DANCE zones and hit the floor at participating businesses, where you’ll find our eye-popping FLASH DANCE floor stencils begging for your best moves! Don’t forget to capture the magic on your device and tag us later—let’s make social media sizzle with your dance fever!
Looking to let loose in the lobby of one our favorite television stations? Visit NBC/KGET-Channel 17 to light up their location with your electrifying moves.
We are busy curating a list of participating businesses preparing their floors for YOUR moves. Check back soon for new locations!
Interested in becoming an official FLASH DANCE zone? Read more below!
Interested in hosting your very own FLASH DANCE parties at your business? FLASH DANCE floor stencils are available for a donation to KDA! Grab your very own FLASH DANCE floor stencil TODAY for a donation of $100 – all proceeds go directly towards KDA programs. Our FLASH DANCE team will gladly deliver and place your stencil with care so you can begin grooving immediately!
⚡️BONUS – Our social media team will be following our steps filming all along the way in an effort to curate the craftiest footage featuring your business as a FLASH DANCE partner on our social media channels!
