They say that if you find the thing that you love to do the most, then you’ll never work a day in your life, and it seems that sentiment is true for a dance teacher who has spent the last 40 years teaching dance.
When Gert Hendry was just 5-years-old, she learned to dance from a Rockette, and she’s been a dancer ever since. To celebrate her 93 birthday, Hendry decided that the only thing she wanted to do was teach her dance class to a bunch of 4- and 5-year-olds wearing birthday crowns, and not even her age could stop her.
While working on your birthday seems cruel to most, Hendry explains there’s nothing she’d rather do, and her students know it. Her passion is what keeps parents sending their kids to her. “The crazy thing about this class is that the moms of this class were in this class,” said assistant Amanda Stiles.
However, Hendry’s dance classes are about more than just teaching her students how to use their body. Her classes teach them to use their brain, too. “I teach them to respect and love each other,” Hendry said.
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93-Year-Old Dance Teacher Celebrates Her Birthday By Teaching 5-Year-Old’s To Dance is an article from: LifeDaily