“It’s Never Too Late” to join our over 55’s Senior Swans® dance classes. Ballet for adults is a growing worldwide trend. Many of Dance For Life Academy’s Senior Swans® are in their 60s and 70s and there is usually an 81-year-old at the barre!
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 L.I.S.T.D. introduced Senior Swans® Ballet classes to DFLA in 2016, with one class quickly growing to four. 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!
Senior Swans® Ballet: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday. Go to the timetable link for options and to register your trial class.
Not only does DFLA offer Ballet for Seniors, the popularity of our senior’s classes now extends to include Lyrical ( a more free flowing modern style of neo classical dance) and Repertoire (learning dances for our showcases).
Senior Swans® classes are now proud to be accredited by these notable organisations:
