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Transom stories: Line dancing 'just lifts you up'

Jacquie Gwyn practices new choreography before she teaches her line dancing class in Interlochen.
Maddy Russell-Shapiro
Jacquie Gwyn practices new choreography before she teaches her line dancing class in Interlochen.

Jacquie Gwyn is 73 years old, and she teaches line dancing in Interlochen. 

“It just lifts you up; that’s the best way to put it,” says Jacquie.

Growing up, Jacquie wasn’t allowed to go to dances. She first tried line dancing when her friend invited her to a class. Jacquie was 60 years old then, and she picked it up quickly.

Now, 13 years later, Jacquie is the one teaching.

“I may be tired as a dog from working all day, but when you get on that dance floor, you just get in the rhythm,” she says. “It’s great. There’s no feeling like it.” 

Maddy Russell-Shapiro is an independent radio producer who lives in New York City and San Francisco. She came to Interlochen in June for the Transom Traveling Workshop taught by Rob Rosenthal.