Dancing with My Aging Body

Movement should encourage Acceptance, Connection, and Community.

I’m preparing for an upcoming performance with the modern dance troupe, Encore Dance Ensemble, entitled “Undercurrents.” We are all women aged 40+ (most of us 50+) who have danced all our lives. Many in the group were professional dancers before families and careers came along. Our very talented founder, now in her 70s, aimed to build community through …