Everybody thinks that ballet is a very short career and I really thought that I was going

大多人覺得芭蕾舞者的演藝生涯應該不久，我原本也以為

to be finished in my 20's.

我只會跳到二十幾歲

And so now it seems amazing that I am still dancing at 77.

但不可思議的是我現在七十七歲了卻還在跳

Apparently people think I'm unusual.

顯然人們也覺得我標新立異

I love children and I love them to enjoy ballet and I know some of them will not continue

我很愛小孩子，我也樂於看見他們享受芭蕾。我知道他們未必所有人都會持續跳下去

forever but I think ballet teaches more than just dance. It teaches them respect for each

但我覺得芭蕾舞教導人們的不僅僅只是一種舞蹈，芭蕾也引領人

other.

尊重彼此

For Mrs. Poole to teach us it looks like it's so easy but it really isn't.

Poole 老師在指導我們時看起來好容易，但其實要做到位並不容易

Well like, she's just like a great dancer and someone that I can look up to. And someone

她是一位偉大的舞者，也是我的榜樣

that I want to be like when I'm older.

我希望自己年紀大了也能像她一樣

No matter how young or old you are you can still, you know, do the things that you love.

不論年輕與否，你都能做你熱愛的事

She has been dancing for so long and she really inspires me.

她跳舞的資歷那麼久，著實激勵了我

In London during the war, we always went to the ballet and I always loved it. And I really

在倫敦戰爭期間，我們常常去看芭蕾舞，我愛極了芭蕾

wasn't very talented or the right build or anything, the main thing is I had wonderful

我並沒有天賦異稟，也沒有過人的體態，但重點是我有非常優秀的

teachers.

老師

Ballet is my life, my husband was my life, but I don't have him, but he always encouraged

現在芭蕾是我的人生，在過去我的丈夫是我的人生，但他已經離去了

me, he always thought I was a good dancer and it always been ballet. That's been my main now.

他以前總是鼓勵我，他總是對我的舞蹈有信心

I provide entertainment for them because they can't go out. I think they relate to me

因為他們無法外出，我就前來為他們提供娛樂。我想他們對我比較能產生共鳴

because I'm probably older than a lot of those people.

因為我大概比他們大多數都還要年長

I like doing it and I also try to take children along.

我喜歡跳舞娛樂他們，我也試著把學生們帶來一同表演

I hope I give the message to the children, life is too short not to do what you want

我希望我有把訊息傳達給我的學生們。人生短暫，要努力追尋自己熱愛的事物

to do.

別留遺憾

Whether it's painting, or ballet or yoga, whatever they really love to do. It's never

不論是繪畫、芭蕾或是瑜伽，任何你熱愛的事都行

too late. So start doing what you love doing now.

永遠都不算晚，儘管盡情去做