Led by their instructor, seniors perform a chair dance recital with Helping Hearts Dance Nov. 21, 2024, at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center.
Helping Hearts Dance with Seniors, an 8-week movement program, culminated with a dance recital performance Nov. 21, 2024, at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center.
A component of Helping Hearts Through the Arts, Helping Hearts Dance volunteer dancers work with seniors, who learn dance movements while seated in chairs.
“Helping Hearts Dance has been working with seniors with Alexandria Day Services,” said volunteer Rachel Goldberg. “We’ve been doing a seated dance program for two months and will open our show with the dance the seniors have prepared.”
Founded in 2013, the mission of Helping Hearts Through the Arts is to inspire lifelong movement and foster a love of the arts through dance programs, live musical performances, and movement activities. Performances are geared toward reaching senior communities throughout the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
The City of Alexandria awarded a Fiscal Year 2025 grant to support HHA’s Helping Hearts Dance with Seniors project with the Alexandria Adult Day Services.
The dancers, aged 40 to over 75, demonstrate that high-quality dance performance is possible at all ages. Performances include a variety of styles of dance including tap, musical theater, modern, ballet and contemporary dance.
“A big thank you goes to the City of Alexandria for the program grant,” said Helping Hearts Dance founder Sue Skadden. “We are thrilled to be here.”
For more information on Helping Hearts Through the Arts, visit www.helpingheartsthroughthearts.com.
