Who ever said that being in a dance class is only for women never told these guys.

Being a man in dance might be looked upon as only for women, but for two Cerritos students that is not true.

Steve Rosa, photography major, said that although he has a passion for photography he thought that he would give a dance class a try.

He and Lionel Villalta, undecided major, decided to take the class to try something different.

“This is a fun class,” Rosa said, “and it’s also fast-paced but it is also a great workout.”

Additionally, Rosa said that although the dance is a dance workout there is strength that is built throughout the course.

Indeed this appears to be true because on the television show “Dancing with the Stars” on ABC many of the contestants confess that their rehearsals and practices are often grueling but rewarding at the end.

He added that although dance classes are predominately female, those within the class treat him as an equal and that it is fun to meet new people.

Aside from the all the fun and getting to meet new people, there is only one minor problem; there is a shortage of male students in this dance class.

Both show that they have the dancing potential.

Meaning when it comes to being paired off with a dance partner these guys have to dance with not only one woman but one or more women within the class who don’t have partners. Those who don’t have partners would dance with an imaginary partner.

At first, Rosa said, that the reason he decided to take a dance class was because his sister was in a dance class before and he thought why not give it a try.

But professional dance may not be in the future for the aspiring photographer.

“No, I wouldn’t pursue it as a career” he said, “because dancing is hard work and because it doesn’t pay enough.”

Villalta agrees that dance is a lot of work.

He also feels that it is intense and a good workout, but that dance instructor Maha Haddad is very encouraging despite the fact that he and Rosa, both men, are a minority enrolled in the class.

“There is a technique in dance that Haddad shows us,” Villalta commented, “and it is just having the time for practice.”

For two hours of practice that Villalta along with Rosa put into the class, there are times in which Villalta’s legs are sore.

However, he does realize the commitment he and Rosa put into the class.

“I see the hard work there is put into dance,” Villalta added.

He too said that more men should take dance.

If he doesn’t feel intimidated by the large number of women in the class neither should men.

“In the class I would say that women outnumber the men by at least two to three,” Villalta said.

Rosa said, “Those students who are interested or have an interest in wanting to dance, should.”