Daniella Acciarito and Lydia Whiteway are dancing like no one is watching, all in the name of exercise.
The sisters have started No Lights No Lycra dance sessions at the Wyndham Art Works in Laverton North so participants can dance in the dark and burn calories at the same time.
The international movement began in Melbourne six years ago.
Ms Acciarito said that until the Laverton classes, the closest to Wyndham were in Footscray or Geelong.
She said the one-hour, free-form classes had no tutors or set dance routines.
“You are dancing in the almost-dark to music from a variety of different genres,”
Ms Acciarito said. “People who are self- conscious and want to dance can do so without feeling like people are judging them.
“It’s like what most people already do in the privacy of their lounge room.”
A self-confessed gym hater, Ms Acciarito said the appeal of No Lights No Lycra was simple.
“You can wear jeans or your trackies and dance bare-footed as long as you’re comfortable,” she said.
Classes are held at 88 Sayers Road, Laverton North, on Tuesdays from 7.30-8.30pm.
