Age no barrier for adults taking up Zumba, pole dancing, ballet

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Not every woman would be willing to take up pole dancing at the age of 71. Then again, not every woman is like Ms Eva Ho, who started pole dancing classes with her friends, the Pink Spartans, a cancer survivors group, at Bobbi's Pole Studio last year.

She is an exceptional example of an increasing trend of adults taking dance classes here. From ballet to Zumba, dance classes for adults are filling up at studios around Singapore.

A spokesman attributed the increase to the popularity of dance-oriented television shows such as Dancing With The Stars, Got To Dance and So You Think You Can Dance, and dance-oriented fitness classes such as Zumba.

Ms Fen Tonge, chief financial officer of Jitterbugs Swingapore, feels that the increasing interest in dance is reflective of lifestyle trends.

"Fifty is the new 40, and as society and communities evolve, many adults are maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

"Dancing is merely a continuation of that trend. It has also been proven that dancing helps to delay or prevent dementia," she says.