Momenta Dance Academy

Adult dance classes

Silver Swans Ballet

Gentle, joyful ballet designed especially for over-55s. Silver Swans improves posture, balance, strength and wellbeing in lovely, unhurried company, and it is wonderful for body and mind alike.

Licensed Silver Swans teacherDesigned for over-55sGentle on the bodyPosture, balance and wellbeing
Silver Swans at Momenta Dance Academy

What it is

Silver Swans is the Royal Academy of Dance's programme for older adults, taught here by a licensed Silver Swans teacher. The movement is gentle and supported, with plenty of work at the barre, but it is still real ballet: graceful, expressive and rewarding. Many of our dancers find it does as much for their confidence and friendships as it does for their balance and mobility.

What a session feels like

Daytime classes, a warm welcome, and no pressure at all to keep up. You'll move at a comfortable pace, with chairs and the barre always there for support, and you'll likely leave standing a little taller and smiling a little more. The company is half the joy.

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When & where

Tuesdays 10:00-11:00am and Wednesdays 10:45-11:45am at Cragg Hill Baptist Church, Horsforth.

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What to wear

Comfortable, easy-to-move-in clothing and soft flat shoes or ballet shoes. Bring a bottle of water.

  • Licensed Silver Swans teacher
  • Designed for over-55s
  • Gentle on the body
  • Posture, balance and wellbeing

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From the studio

Nervous beginners, now regulars

Nothing reassures a first-timer like hearing from someone who felt exactly the same, and came anyway.

I'd wanted to try ballet my whole life and always talked myself out of it. Anna made my first class feel completely natural, and I haven't missed a week since.
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Silver Swans is the highlight of my week. Gentle, sociable, and I genuinely move better than I have in years.
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I came on my own with no partner and was nervous. Within ten minutes I was laughing and learning. Such a warm group.
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  • No experience needed
  • No partner needed
  • Small class sizes
  • All adults, 16+