When we were young, we all wanted to be ballerinas. This [class] makes you feel good inside.

It brought back memories of watching my granddaughter in ballet class.

I want to take this ballet class once a week for the rest of my life.

It reminded me of what ballet technique really is and what to look for at a real ballet performance.

I used muscles that I haven’t used in a long time.

It makes me feel invigorated and joyful. It’s just a beautiful experience for me. I enjoy it a lot.

This class rejuvenates me. It makes me more sure of myself. It makes me feel good inside.

I love the exercise we are getting in Senior Ballet- it’s very gradual for our old bodies.

Senior Ballet makes me feel good because I’m moving muscles I wouldn’t ordinarily move. It makes me feel good afterwards.”

It’s so relaxing and you exercise the body and the mind. It’s more thoughtful than some other classes. I love the classical music and doing the same movement with others.

It’s a mental stimuli…it puts me on a different plateau.

I feel so graceful afterward.

Residents who were once dancers or musicians have fallen in love again with movements that may have seemed unattainable in their current state while other residents who had never taken a dance class before are made to feel like they are true dancers not only because of the simplicity of the moves, but also the beauty and elegance.

We have one resident here, a gentleman, who gets so excited when he knows that it’s Senior Ballet day that it is truly a transformation for him. He absolutely loves the class and I love watching him enjoy it so. Thank you for what you do, you are helping us enrich lives.

This class makes me aware of my posture. I love the discipline. Ballet makes me feel like I’m flowing in the air.

I think it’s great exercise to get things moving that I don’t usually get to move. It’s uplifting. I love watching the dancer demonstrate.”

I just love the movement and the poetry of it. I realize it’s helping me regain balance. I just love ballet and the class gets really into it too.

It’s a very valid and enjoyable form of low stress, low strain exercise. It’s the kind of exercise you could do forever.

The class made me feel like a ballerina again. The movements were what I remembered from when I was a kid. It helped me loosen up. It made me feel graceful like a swan. Swan Lake was my favorite ballet. You can do more than you think you can.

I love it because I love dancing and music. I had so much fun with the class and I feel it’s good for my body. It reminds me of what your posture should be.

“It gets me moving again. I have arthritis in my shoulders and it helps me get them loosened up. Plus it’s fun!”

If we don’t exercise, we can’t use our [walker] equipment. We need to keep the strength in our arms. I love this class. I love the variety and dancing part of it. I feel like I need to push my body…and it helps me feel better.

I finally found something I can do! It’s slow and makes you feel more agile. It’s stretching, but in a different way. I’ll be back.

This class makes me feel very happy and exuberant from all the beautiful movements. It makes my body feel so much better. After I finish the class, I feel so much different than before I started. It’s a feeling of love, happiness and grace while bringing back good memories.