In the Media

Take a look at press articles featuring news about our Silver Swans programme.

2022

7 Feb '22

ITV News

Woman who took up ballet at 62-years-old shares how it changed her life

2021

27 Dec '21

BBC News

'My over-55s ballet class is a lifelong dream'

7 Dec '21

BBC Sounds

Stacey Dooley: Fresh Starts. Sue: Never too late for ballet

2 Nov '21

The Guardian

Second act sensations! Meet the people who reached peak fitness – after turning 50

2020

20 Feb '20

TV New Zealand

Seven Sharp Swans

30 Jan '20

Merritt Herald (Canada)

Silver Swans bring dance to seniors

26 Jan '20

The Sunday Times

With a plié and a pirouette, I’ll prove I’m not tutu old for ballet

3 Jan '20

Isle of Wight County Press

'Live your life', forget your age.' - Silver Swans take classical ballet exam

2019

21 Sep '19

Essential Surrey

Angela Rippon, 75, has no plans of slowing down

30 Aug '19

My Lawrenceville News USA

Senior ballerinas are releasing their inner swan at The Royal Dance Academy in Gwinnett County

29 Aug '19

Ireland AM

The Silver Swans is a ballet programme designed for adults 55 and older – proving that dancing isn’t just for the young ones!

26 Aug '19

Zoomer (Canada)

Get Moving with the Silver Swans: a class for older ballet dancers

13 Jul '19

The Mail on Sunday

The answer to my mid-life crisis? Ballet classes for grown-ups

20 Jun '19

Woman's Weekly, New Zealand

The ballet class for dancers aged 55-plus

11 Jun '19

Exmouth Journal

Ballet classes for over 55s in Exmouth

14 May '19

Breaking News Ireland

Ballerinas in their 70s are hitting the barre

24 Jan '19

Dance Informa (USA)

Cater to your older students with RAD's Silver Swans

2018

1 Dec '18

Dance Informa (Australia)

Caroline O'Connor talks about the joy of dancing

21 Nov '18

Your Life Choices

Older Australians dancing their way to happiness

21 Nov '18

Yours

Angela Rippon's secret to staying young aged 73

1 May '18

ITV News

Former newsreader shares the benefits of ballet for older people

27 Apr '18

BBC Spotlight

Silver Swans

11 Jul '18

ITV News

The Silver Swans release their inner ballerina

2015-2017

31 Aug '17

The Telegraph

Angela Rippon joins ranks of Silver Swans

11 Nov '16

Mail Online

The benefits of dance in middle-age

20 Aug '16

The Telegraph

Why ballet is great for over 50s

22 Mar '15

Mail Online

Could being a Silver Swan help with ageing?

23 Feb '15

The Telegraph

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In the Media

2022

Woman who took up ballet at 62-years-old shares how it changed her life

2021

'My over-55s ballet class is a lifelong dream'

Stacey Dooley: Fresh Starts. Sue: Never too late for ballet

Second act sensations! Meet the people who reached peak fitness – after turning 50

2020

Seven Sharp Swans

Silver Swans bring dance to seniors

With a plié and a pirouette, I’ll prove I’m not tutu old for ballet

'Live your life', forget your age.' - Silver Swans take classical ballet exam

2019

Angela Rippon, 75, has no plans of slowing down

Senior ballerinas are releasing their inner swan at The Royal Dance Academy in Gwinnett County

The Silver Swans is a ballet programme designed for adults 55 and older – proving that dancing isn’t just for the young ones!

Get Moving with the Silver Swans: a class for older ballet dancers

The answer to my mid-life crisis? Ballet classes for grown-ups

The ballet class for dancers aged 55-plus

Ballet classes for over 55s in Exmouth

Ballerinas in their 70s are hitting the barre

Cater to your older students with RAD's Silver Swans

2018

Caroline O'Connor talks about the joy of dancing

Older Australians dancing their way to happiness

Angela Rippon's secret to staying young aged 73

Former newsreader shares the benefits of ballet for older people

Silver Swans

The Silver Swans release their inner ballerina

2015-2017

Angela Rippon joins ranks of Silver Swans

The benefits of dance in middle-age

Why ballet is great for over 50s

Could being a Silver Swan help with ageing?

It's never too late to learn ballet