This study aims to understand the reasons why the elderly become interested in and engage in dance as a leisure activity and give up the activity early. It will also explore methods that will attract and continually engage the elderly (60 and above) in dance classes for a long-term period. The participants of the study are all 60 years old and above who have voluntarily enrolled in dance classes. The dance classes are 50 minutes per class, twice a week. Most participants of this study drop out at the one years point. This study participants were selected using reputable case selective inductive category analysis which is widely used in the qualitative field of research. As such, the study is based on reputable case selection. The results are as follows: One reason that the elderly in the research chose to join a dance class was to enhance their health in their post 60’s while not being perceived as the “old generation” by the younger generations. A common excuse given to the younger generation for their participation is that they did not have the opportunity to engage in activities such as dance, at a young age and wanted to take advantage of their new found freedom. Another common reason given for participation in dance classes was the “fun factor.” The “fun factor” includes their interest in music in general, being able to participate in the dance activity with a partner, and the various genres of dance that they were exposed to. Finally, the research explored many reasons that the stress factors their class at the half way point. These reasons include the difficulty in learning musical terminology, the inability of the dance teacher to keep the participants’ interest, and the inability of the participants to keep up with the fast pace of the class. The Study The proposed study aims to further explore the motives for the participation of the elderly in dance activities as well as the reasons why the elderly choose to give up dance. The data collected will be useful for community leaders who wish to engage the elderly in long term dance classes. This is particularly important as the number of elderly is greater than ever before.