SENIOR SWANS BALLET PERFORMANCE

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Senior Swans Lyrical August 20, 2023
Choreographer: Kimberley Cousins
Dancers: AnnMay, Alicia, Averil, Joyce, Megan, Sheryl, Trudy

Music: "Only Time" by Enya
Performed in Auckland, New Zealand by the famous Senior Swans.
JOIN OUR FLOCK! Ballet for Seniors
“It’s Never Too Late” to join our over 50’s Senior Swans® dance classes. Ballet for seniors is a growing worldwide trend.
Senior Swans® classes are relaxed, but focused. Numerous studies show that dance, including ballet, is good for the brain. That it provides an excellent antidote to age-related cognitive decline, not to mention the enhanced sense of wellness derived from improved mobility, balance, poise and socialization.
Kathleen Curwen-Walker introduced Senior Swans® Ballet classes to her studio Dance For Life Academy in 2016, with the one class blossoming rapidly to 16 classes per week! Participants comprise both total beginners and those returning to dance they perhaps once enjoyed in their youth. Some of the Senior Swans® have even gone through ballet exams, with good results. There are plenty of opportunities provided to perform to an audience if desired!
Senior Swans® Ballet follows the structure of a traditional Ballet class. The main adaptation is that there are no jumps (or very modified ones) to protect the joints. Neither do we offer pointe work….but who wants to go through that pain in our senior years anyway! Those are the only things that are out of bounds. Classes incorporate stretching & creative movement as well as formal ballet training to produce a holistic experience that invigorates, calms, challenges and satisfies. And then there’s always the lure of the local café to socialize at afterwards!