Silver Swans with Lucy Barnes

27/01/2026

If any of you want to recieve the new Silver Swans newsletter, Taking Flight, follow the link in the post below to sign up.

30/09/2025

https://www.royalacademyofdance.org/event/silver-swans-celebration/

Booking Deadline: Event Date: Country: Location: Who's it for? Fee: Contact: This Celebration is offered in partnership with Dance Base as a creative community in Edinburgh making dance accessible to everyone. On Sunday 2 November, join us for a special day of workshops for people aged 55+, held in....

27/07/2025

📣 Summer Silver Swans Classes!
📍St Anne’s Church, Corstorphine


Remember I will be running 3 lots of Wednesday sessions in the summer holidays on the dates below. You are welcome to attend any or all of them.

There will be a 1 hour ballet class (open to both levels) from 10am-11am. We’ll then take a short break followed by a further half an hour of group repertoire where we will learn some classical repertoire from 11.15-11.45am. These classes are drop in and you can attend either just the class or class and rep.

Wednesdays 30th July
Wednesday 6th August
Wednesday 13th August

New members welcome! 🙋🏼‍♀️

Hope to see you there!! 🩰🦢

30/04/2025

An interesting insight ahead of Friday’s trip to the The Crucible. Thanks Matt!

10/12/2024

A fab trip to The Dominion tonight to see The Royal Ballet’s ‘Cinderella’. Feeling all sparkly and festive now! ✨ 🪩

02/12/2024

🔊 A reminder that there are no classes tomorrow (Tuesday 3rd December). Back as normal on the Tuesday 10th.

17/11/2024

Perhaps some of you would like to sign up to receive this newsletter?

Taking Flight is our brand-new email newsletter aimed at Silver Swans and older dancers 🦢🩰

Our first edition includes a piece by our Silver Swans Ambassador, Angela Rippon, as well as news on upcoming events, useful links, and the chance to win a couple of snazzy Silver Swans t-shirts.

To receive your copy, sign-up now via our website link: https://bit.ly/4fJgeYF

04/10/2024

⭐️Spaces still available!⭐️🩰🦢

Whether you’ve never danced before or want to get back into the swing of it, our Silver Swans® classes have something for everyone!

This gentle class, aimed at age 55+, will allow you to move at your own pace through elements of a classical ballet class, including barre work and easy to follow centre exercises - all the time developing co-ordination, balance, musicality, and expression.

📍Where: St Anne’s Church, 1 Kaimes Road, Corstorphine, EH12 6JR

🗓When: Tuesdays 11am-12pm, term time

Come and experience the joy of dance!!

Email: [email protected]

16/09/2024

📣 Attention Silver Swans!

Remember there are no classes on tomorrow at St Anne’s Church. We will resume next week (24th). 🩰

Lucy

01/09/2024

What a treat this was last night! 🩰🤩 Stars of the Royal Ballet and Scottish Ballet in Airdrie Town Hall! What a journey the Clarke brothers have been on 🥰👌🏻👏🏻

Reece Clarke was back at Airdrie town hall where he performed as a child at four years old.

14/08/2024

📢 New Class! 🩰 🦢

Classes resume Tuesday 20th August at St Anne’s Church, Kaimes Road, Corstorphine.

There are still spaces in the new class- 11am-12pm. All levels and experience welcome.

Please get in touch for more information and to book your free trial.

[email protected]

08/07/2024

Classes begin this Thursday evening. Remember, the first class is free for new members! 🩰 🦢

Looking forward to seeing you there 😊

📢 Summer Evening Silver Swans 🦢 🩰

Please join us on Thursday evenings during July and early August for our Silver Swans Ballet classes, aimed at those 55 and over.

For the first time I will be running 2 different levels- the first class for current members and the second class, a slower pace for those new to Silver Swans.

6.30-7.30pm - current members
7.30-8.30pm- new members

Classes are held at Corstorphine Community Church between 11th July and 1st August. They are drop-in, so no commitment required!

For new members, the first class is free so it’s worth coming along for a try 😊

Contact [email protected] for more information and to register interest.