Does age get in the way of doing what you love? Opinions here are completely different. Someone says that after 50 you need to “settle down” and put aside all the “frivolous” lessons, someone says that the main thing – their own desires.
And with the second judgment can only agree. After all, there are so many examples of really happy people who even in their old age do what they like.
One such example is Susel Poole, who in spite of her years is actively engaged in ballet. She still performs on stage, and her artistry may be the envy of many young ballerinas.Susel was born in London, in a fairly ordinary family.
At the age of 7 she was sent to ballet school, and from that age she realized – it is her life’s work. At every lesson, unlike many of her classmates, Poole ran with pleasure, and her zeal and desire to be the best quickly gave its fruit – the first major performance of Susel was in her first year.
However, we can say honestly that the family was not surprised at all. One day, as a toddler, they took Susel to the ballet. Parents had expected anything: sleep, moods, restlessness, but the reality was very different. She was intrigued, and as soon as a ballerina appeared on the stage, Suzel watched with rapture every precise movement of the dancers.
The dream of becoming a ballerina came true. Susan performed on the world’s most famous stages. Paris, New York, Toronto and London – everywhere the beauty was applauded and her talent was recognized.
Could the little girl from a small town even dream of such fame? But, of course, long tours are tiring. All the more so because a ballerina’s life is short. And morally and physically women quickly leave this profession. The bones don’t become so thin, the lightness and fragility of a woman is gone. That’s why Susel decided to retire, so to speak.
She got married, moved to Texas, and was a housewife for a long time. A little later, she found an outlet, a thing to her liking – teaching in a ballet school. Occasionally she performed with the Houston Ballet.
After a while, Susan’s husband died, so she decided to dive headlong into work and give herself completely to teaching.
She was asked to teach a class at the Royal Ballet Academy of Dance and without a second thought she moved from Texas to her hometown, London. Now she performs on stage very rarely, but here in the ballet class you can see her regularly: despite her advanced age, she still teaches girls the exquisite art of ballet.