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Encinitas resident urges reinstating senior ballroom dances, says price hike cut attendance
Summary
Resident Joan Wapner told the Senior Citizens Commission the city-sponsored senior ballroom dance helped reduce isolation and cognitive decline and that attendance dropped sharply after entry fees rose from $5 to $13 (residents) and $17 (nonresidents); she recommended reinstating the program at a lower price point.
Joan Wapner, an Encinitas resident, used the public‑comment period on Feb. 17 to urge the Senior Citizens Commission to reinstate the monthly senior ballroom dance at the Encinitas Senior Center.
Wapner said the city‑sponsored Friday dance had provided accessible social participation and cited benefits including reduced isolation, improved balance…
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