Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans® - Dementia-Friendly Seated Ballet
Tutor: Johanna Hadley, RAD Silver Swans® ballet instructor and qualified chair-based exercise tutor
Join Johanna Hadley, a Royal Academy of Dance Silver Swans® licensee and fully qualified chair-based exercise tutor, for a special, chair-based, dementia-friendly Silver Swans® seated ballet class for Dementia Action Week.
Johanna guides us through the enchanting world of classical ballet, exploring its stories and music, in this special dementia-friendly session to engage the mind and body. No previous ballet experience necessary and carers welcome.
This session was part of Dementia Action Week. You can find other Dementia Action Week sessions on our Dementia Action Week 2025 page.
If you enjoyed this session, visit our Dementia-Friendly Exercise Classes Playlist on YouTube for more activities!
Preparation
Find a sturdy chair and comfortable clothes
Video time
30 minutes
Benefits of Exercise for Dementia
Although exercise cannot slow down or prevent Dementia once a person has the condition, physical activity can offer the opportunity to spend time with other people and maintain independence - Alzheimer's Society.
Regular physical activity can improve self-sufficiency, self confidence and cognition, and can also help to build or maintain muscle strength and balance, helping people living with dementia maintain their independence for longer - Dementia UK.
Physical exercise can also help to improve mood, by reducing anxiety, stress and depression and increasing endorphins which make us feel good.
Silver Swans® - Dementia-Friendly Seated Ballet | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service
More from Dementia Action Week 2025
This May we're supporting Dementia Action Week, an Alzheimer's Society campaign that brings people together to take action on dementia and to raise awareness of the importance of a timely and accurate diagnosis for people affected by dementia.
We are marking Dementia Action Week at the Virtual Village Hall with a programme of sessions designed to support people living with and affected by dementia.
