Testimonials

With over 14 years of teaching adult dancers, Lyn has encouraged and inspired many. Below are just a few.

Kirsty

"I was somewhat nervous about trying ballet for the very first time just before the grand old age of 30, but on meeting Lyn and surviving the initial taster class I soon decided it was something I wanted to pursue. Lyn was the perfect teacher for a beginner like me, providing much encouragement and advice on technique as well as a healthy dose of fun and humour along the way. Her styles of both dancing and teaching really helped me challenge myself and improved my confidence so much that I found myself on stage in 2014 performing in one of her annual shows!"

Soraya

"I always enjoyed Lyn’s ballet class—her classes were fun and enjoyable. Lyn always explained things thoroughly, and always took the time to show you properly. I did a show while attending Lyn’s class and had a fun, memorable time. I would thoroughly recommend the classes."

Angela

"Lyn is so wonderfully talented—when she teaches, it is inspirational. Her warmth and encouragement gave me the courage to start on the journey to pointe work and the scary yet exhilarating experience of putting on my first pair of pointe shoes."

From some of our fabulous Silver Swans ...

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Silver Swans Noosa and look forward to class every week as I always come away feeling as though I have achieved something positive. Thanks Lyn!”

Beryl

“I moved here 18 months ago from Sydney, and looked for a form of exercise that I would not only enjoy, but one that kept me physically fit and mentally challenged. I tried a few things and then thankfully found Lyn’s ballet classes. All my boxes were ticked—and much more—the classes are now the highlight of my week. My strength and flexibility, as well as my posture have all improved, and trying to remember the dance sequences is great for the memory! The classes are fun and enjoyable and a fantastic way to stay fit and healthy.”

Mairi

“At the tender age of 74 I nervously joined the group at Maroochydore one year ago. All of the ladies, including our talented teachers, were so warm and welcoming and obviously adored ballet as much as myself, however, until now we had nowhere to express this love of dance for our age group. I read about Lyn’s Silver Swans in the local paper and took the plunge. I am so happy I did, it is a wonderful extension to my Pilates and general interest in the arts. I also adore the music Lyn chooses and the effort she makes to accommodate us all with such humility and passion. The Silver Swans are the Silver Lining to my childhood dreams. As a practitioner of Speech and Drama this is the icing on the cake.”

Cheryl

“I had a friend at school who used to bring her ballet shoes to school and I used to hold them lovingly, but ‘Methodists don’t dance!!’ Her name was Shirley. However, when I was forty I started Jazz and Tap then at 50 I did some ballet. Then we moved up to the Sunshine Coast, following my daughter and family and I spotted the Ann Fraser School of Dance [where ADC is based in Maroochydore] which reminded me of my very early years. So rang to inquire about ballet classes for seniors and joined the Silver Swans on my 86th birthday, in the hope that moving to music would improve my less than perfect memory. I’m not too sure that it has, but I thoroughly enjoy the classes and the company.”

Gwenyth

“I learned ballet as a little girl and was able to take classes on and off into my early 20s. but as I got older I was unable to find adult classes. Finding Silver Swans has been wonderful. There are definitely days now when I feel more like a grey goose than a silver swan, but I still love everything about ballet. Most of us in the class have some sort of health issue. I have a hip that causes me bother from time to time, but all my aches and pains are better for the exercise, not worse, and the music never fails to lift my mood. In addition to the ballet I have discovered a wonderful community of like-minded women and coffee after class is part of the experience.”

Christine