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We have the exciting news of a guest blogger - P as in Patricia! She is celebrating her first year of dancing with Ballet4life and wrote the following lovely piece. Thanks, Patricia!




Ballet4Life- My First Year

The time has gone so quickly, I can’t believe I’ve done a whole year of ballet and dance as a complete beginner. So this seems like an excellent time to give a big thank you to all the wonderful teachers at B4L.

I have found the tuition has been first rate, truly professional yet enjoyable as well. I am delighted with the progress being made by myself and my classmates. As a bonus I have made lots of new friends of all ages.

I have also been surprised at the restorative nature of the dance class. Attending these classes has done wonders for my health both in body and mind. Backache, which I used to get regularly, has disappeared over the year. I have found the regular exercise and the concentration required to learn a new skill have brought about life-enhancing effects, raising self-esteem and produced a sense of being part of a real world again which can be hard to keep hold of when you retire. During a typical class you forget your worries for a while and emerge in a better place to face the world.

So, thank you to Donna and her lovely team for all your talented tuition, professionalism, and kindness with one or two laughs in between.


Hope you have a lovely Summer break and continued success.



Patricia with her classmates on a Complete Beginner Course  Autumn 2017

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