You’re never too old to learn something new ... or become a ballerina.
At a ballet barre in Oklahoma City, senior women stand a little taller. They're not just ballerinas — they're Golden Swans.
“The key to Golden Swans is that every Swan knows that it’s within what they feel they can do,” she explains.“We’re looking for them to feel beautiful or looking for them to gain better posture to work on their balance and their flexibility,” she adds. “At no point in time are we asking them to be a prima ballerina. We just want them to be the most gorgeous 'Swan' that they can be. Not to worry about being an ugly duckling.
"Your body comes along, but your heart goes first. There are different skill levels in the class, and it doesn’t make any difference.”“There was a confidence I had back at that age,” she explains. “As you age, life beats you down, you kind of lose your confidence and things like that ... resurrected all that for me.”
“I decided that I had to do something new to stimulate my brain,” she explains. “I read about the Golden Swans in the newspaper. They were doing classes at a retirement center. I called and asked if I could join, and they said, Sure, come on in.”“It’s kind of brave to step out and try ballet at 80 years old,” she remarks with a reflective smile. “Everything else comes to a halt when it’s ballet time. The ballet takes precedence.
Carol Sokatch, 88, is a Golden Swan and a member of the 1929-founded women-only piloting program the Ninety-Nines. She lives in a retirement building and joined the Golden Swans almost six years ago. She used to always go into the studio for classes. Now, she attends class virtually to make time for her other activities.
Brawner says her Swan friends have held her up during a string of hardships — checking in on her in and outside of the studio, and picking her up and driving her to classes when necessary.
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