Darryl Jensen credits dance for his marriage.

“My wife and I met through dancing,” he explains.

“I was invited to a rock and roll party that was a vice versa theme. All the guys went to one of the lady’s homes to get our make-up done – and I met Joan.”

That was more than 30 years ago.

“Those were the days when we were younger and I could throw her up in the air,” laughs Darryl.

“I couldn’t manage it now but we still have so much fun on the dance floor.”

Darryl and Joan used to teach and now organise weekly socials on Tuesdays from 1pm-3pm at the Tauranga Citizens Club.

“Since Covid-19, numbers have dropped off a lot,” says Darryl.

“It’s nice to have so much space on the dance floor – but the social aspect is one of the things we love, so we’d love to get more people coming along to give it a go.”

Joan Hansford-Jensen just loves to dance with partner Darryl Jensen Photo: John Borren/SunLive.

It’s mostly ballroom-style dancing to suit the older age group, but Darryl is open to any dance style.

“I have a music library with around 6000 songs.

“But dancers can make requests or even bring along their own music.”

Darryl says the socials are open to anyone interested in learning how to dance to take a look and to get information about dance classes around the city that would suit them best.

To find out more information about ballroom dancing, phone Joan on 021 323 325.