Fall 2025 Unscripted Magazine - Flipbook - Page 31
DANCING
THROUGH LIFE
D
ance has graced Amy Ramser’s life since
five miles every day, no matter the weather—a daily
childhood. When she was five, her mother
rhythm that keeps her moving and energized.
enrolled her in classes—tap, ballet, modern, a little bit
of everything. Though she paused formal training in
early adulthood, she never lacked the desire, nor did
she ever decline the chance to dance.
In the early 2000s, ballroom dancing piqued her
interest with the release of the popular show
“Dancing with the Stars,” but her then-husband
Currently, she’s training for the Arthur Murray
Flamingo Dance-O-Rama, taking place in Florida
this September. She was asked to perform with the
“pros”—a category reserved for the most skilled and
seasoned performers.
“It feels like such a big honor,” she said.
didn’t share her enthusiasm for learning, so she put
When asked how she has evolved as a dancer since
a pin in it. When they later split, she decided to stop
she began taking ballroom dancing lessons, she
putting her life on hold—using a difficult time as an
paused before thoughtfully replying, “That’s a big
opportunity to reclaim her life and return to what has
question, because it’s also asking how I have evolved
long brought her joy: dance.
as a person.”
She began taking private lessons at Arthur Murray
Upon further reflection, she shared, "I've found
Studios, and nearly 10 years later, she still does.
better balance [and] I've learned to channel my
Two times a week, she saunters into the studio
energy—moving and pausing purposefully, in a
space in downtown Lemoyne for two back-to-back
way that has impact."
40-minute ballroom lessons.
In other words, she found a joy and reclaimed
“It’s the greatest way to stay fit and healthy without
a passion that nourishes both body and spirit.
feeling like you’re exercising,” said Amy, who is a
future resident of our upcoming Fernecrest campus.
“I experience such joy in the movement.”
Even if you don’t know Amy, you can likely tell she
is a dancer from across the room, solely by the way
she carries herself—a poised posture shaped by a
lifetime of dance and an intertwining commitment
to well-being.
To equip her body with the strength and stamina
needed to dance well and often, she strength
trains several times a week, with a focus on core
conditioning. She also walks her dogs three to
Amy Ramser,
Future Fernecrest
Resident
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