Kingston Vale care home celebrates World Ballet Day

A care home in Kingston Vale has been dancing with delight after welcoming a local children’s ballet company to help them celebrate World Ballet Day.

Dancers from London Children’s Ballet pirouetted into Care UK’s Sherwood Grange, on Robin Hood Lane, to treat residents to an exclusive performance as part of their UK tour.

The young dancers performed a reimagined jazz-age story of Cinderella, called Ella’s Big Chance, before enjoying a meal at the home with residents. 

Sherwood Grange resident Judy Stewart, aged 75, said: “What a wonderful performance and beautiful costumes.  The young dancers were so talented and thank you for coming to perform to us.”

Malgo Wcislo, Home Manager at Sherwood Grange, said: “We were delighted to welcome London Children’s Ballet to our home. The residents were absolutely enchanted by the performance - it’s not every day you get front row seats to such beautiful ballet! 

“Music and dance are such a great way for people to feel connected, and music has so many benefits for older people, so it’s no surprise the residents had such a wonderful time. 

“There was a lovely atmosphere throughout the visit, with smiles, claps and even a few impromptu dance moves from residents!

“We’re so grateful to London Children’s Ballet for taking the time to visit us, and it was great to see wonderful conversations sparked by the performance.”

Sherwood Grange has been designed to encourage residents to live active and fulfilling lives while remaining as independent as possible in a safe environment. The home provides full-time residential, dementia, respite, and end-of-life care. The state-of-the-art care home features a cinema, hair and beauty salon and café, and incorporates plenty of space for leisure activities and hobbies. The layout of the building is configured into a series of individual suites, each having a dedicated lounge/dining room to facilitate the creation of close-knit communities.