"...amazing portraits of creative women aging artfully. A companion DVD, Still Kicking, by Greg Young follows the life stories of 6 of the 12 women ....Here is a remarkable collaboration to illustrate the power of involvement in the arts. "Aging Artfully" is such an uplifting experience, it should be shared with persons of many ages and occupations."
"Born Grace Lowell in 1910 in Richmond, CA., she
danced, sang and studied her way around the world under the name Ann
Davlin. Her 95 years of memories include performing in a vaudeville
dancing-singing act with her sister, earning college degrees from San Francisco State University and Mills College, training extensively at the Royal Ballet
of London..."
"The must-have book for all ages has 100+ photos and uplifting stories about how their creativity is changing negative attitudes associated with advanced age...The first class book also comes with Frances Kandl's CD, "7 Songs of Women's Lives."
"Sometimes people think there's nothing more to do after you hit a certain age," Toy said. "Whether you're a dancer, pianist, a writer -- it doesn't matter how old you are as long as you feel well enough to keep going and not to give it up."
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