Older Women Should Do Ballet

This article, from Good Housekeeping, makes some great observations about how ballet benefits older women:

• "Ballet-based classes are great, as the body weight is manipulated to create resistance without putting a strain on joints. In fact, the exercise can actually be beneficial for joints – the flexibility involved in ballet mobilizes them, creating more freedom and painless movement."
  
  
• "Ballet classes increase muscle tone, core strength and flexibility, as well as giving you a greater appreciation for self-expression and music."

The article also talks about the importance of modifying traditional ballet positions and movements, to avoid injury in older dancers -- EXACTLY what our class is all about!!!  Yay, us!