82-Year-Old Ballet Teacher Inspires Adult Students at Richmond Ballet: 'It's Like Fluid Poetry'

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By Rob Cardwell Click here for updates on this story    RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) -- Susan Massey has been teaching ballet for over 60

82-year-old ballet teacher inspires adult students at Richmond Ballet: 'It's like fluid poetry'

RICHMOND, Va. Susan Massey has been teaching ballet for over 60 years, sharing her passion for what she calls "fluid poetry" with adult students who discover the joy of dance later in life."I'm a teacher. So that's what I love to talk about," Massey said.Shes also performed as the Grandmother in Richmond Ballet's production of the Nutcracker for over 35 years.At 82, Massey is both a tiny dancer and a mighty teacher who joined the faculty of the …

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