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Senior couple hops on the dance floor – steal the spotlight with fast and loose ‘Boogie-Woogie’
These folks have still got it.
Kirsten Spruch
02.19.20

Whenever we see dance competitions, the dancers usually pretty young. Most of them start very early on in their careers.

When you think of a dance competition for elderly people, you might think, “Well, that’s no fun.” You don’t expect the same twists and flips you might get from a young adult, or you might think they will be slow when moving… However, this adorable couple just helped prove that that is most certainly not the case.

In 2017, the Boogie Woogie Veteranen Turnier took place in Landshut, Germany and this one older couple did such a remarkable job, a clip of their performance went viral and received over 6 million views.

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No big deal, just 6 million views!

The couple is made up of 64-year-old Nellian Ehrentraut and 70-year-old Dietmar Ehrentraut, who came prepared with a routine that sure had a whole lot of boogying and woogying involved.

Anyone who thinks an older couple can’t dance… Well, get ready to be proved wrong because these two have some serious moves.

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When they enter the stage, the crowd starts to cheer very loudly. They are not even dancing yet and they already have so much love and support, it’s crazy! The joy on their faces is also hard to miss.

As the jittery piano kicks in, Nellian and Dietmar begin to sway their hips and tap their feet vigorously from left to right. While they do this, they look at each other — smiles and all — and are clearly in sync.

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This is not the couple’s first tournament — they have been dancing together for about 40 years now and it totally shows.

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Then they take each other’s hand and Dietmar leads his wife. He spins her around over and over again. You’d think she would get dizzy, but she handles it like an absolute pro and nails every single step on the way.

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Sure, they aren’t doing any crazy flips or jumps, but they have an incredible flow and move very fluently together. You can’t say their swing dance skills are pretty much perfect.

And they get an A+ for passion too! They are both so into it, it’s hard not to absolutely love.

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As the woman continues to spin around and around, there are even a few moments where she dips low, getting closer to the ground. Her husband happily leads her as he stays to the side and taps his feet.

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Pure happiness is just exuding from this entire performance at this point.

At another point, they’re both kicking their feet in unison — first to the front and to the back. It is so cute.

Halfway through the performance, the very enthusiastic crowd even chimes in and begins to clap along. They are clearly loving it so much and it makes sense — who wouldn’t love a performance this pure and happy?!

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The two continue to chug along, at one point even the man decides to take on a few different spins in his own way.

This clip is so wonderful because it just goes to show that you can do whatever you want, no matter how old or young you are. Don’t let society make you feel like you can’t do something.

Anything is possible and these two dancing lovebirds prove it!

Watch the whole routine below.

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