Elderly Couple Dancing Together for 54 Years Still Loves to Swing Dance in Their 70s: ‘It’s Never Too Late’

It’s Never Too Late to Swing Dance: Elderly Couple Lovingly Joins Together After 54 Years of Dancing

August 6, 2024 TruthUSA

An elderly couple from Germany has brought joy to the world through their decades-long adventures in dance.

They say dance has not only kept them physically fit but has also strengthened their marriage.

“We’ve actually been dancing forever, 54 years,” Nellia Ehrentraut, 71, told The Epoch Times.

Nellia, 71, and Dietmar Ehrentraut, 77, during a dance performance. (Courtesy of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/damiendenfer/">Luca Damien Cheung</a>) — Nellia, 71, and Dietmar Ehrentraut, 77, during a dance performance. (Courtesy of Luca Damien Cheung)

The couple has “experienced many beautiful moments” during their journey over five decades of dance and says that dancing, in this day and age, can bring life and joy to people who really need it.

“If people danced more, there would definitely be less trouble,” Mrs. Ehrentraut said. “Dancing expands your horizons. There are no national borders, no prejudices when you dance—everyone is part of the big dance family.”

The passionate dancers have traveled across the world and say a trip to America, where they met the legendary dancers of the film "Rock Around the Clock" was their favorite. (Courtesy of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SwingNellia/videos">Nellia and Dietmar Ehrentraut</a>) — The passionate dancers have traveled across the world and say a trip to America, where they met the legendary dancers of the film “Rock Around the Clock” was their favorite. (Courtesy of Nellia and Dietmar Ehrentraut)

The couple says, "Dancing is our life, and we are particularly fond of boogie-woogie." (Courtesy of <a href="http
s://youtube.com/@SwingNellia/videos">Nellia and Dietmar Ehrentraut</a>) — The couple says, “Dancing is our life, and we are particularly fond of boogie-woogie.” (Courtesy of Nellia and Dietmar Ehrentraut)

A Journey in Dance

The Ehrentraut’s love story began in 1968 when Mrs. Ehrentraut was just 15 and her future husband, Dietmar, was 21. Any guesses where they met?

“Of course, while dancing,” Mrs. Ehrentraut said.

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“We do fitness training twice a week, dance training twice, and enjoy cycling and hiking,” said Mrs. Ehrentraut,

She specified that the couple does not diet because “life is too short to miss out on the beautiful things.”

‘It’s Never Too Late’

The couple have enjoyed spreading the joy of dance using different mediums, including Mrs. Ehrentraut’s YouTube channel, @SwingNellia.

“It’s always nice for us to hear that we’ve been able to encourage many people to dance through our dance videos,” Mrs. Ehrentraut said. “We always receive lovely messages and letters from all over the world.”

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