A few months ago Sjimmy Bruijninckx age 49 started taking ballet at Studio Simoncini to become more flexible and improve her posture. In daily life she works as a model.
“Learning ballet when you’re almost fifty is tough and touching at the same time, and that’s exactly how it should be. Ballet is the perfect combination of discipline and love,” says Sjimmy.
“I am eager to learn and I like to take on challenges, but I didn’t expect ballet to be so challenging. At the same time, there is nothing else that gives me the mental relaxation that I find in Ballet. I am always busy in my mind and I have a busy job but ballet calms me down. I can totally open up to feel the music and focus on the exercises. At Studio Simoncini I have learned that I can really enjoy the dancing and the moment.
“I love being at the barre, I feel like a ballerina! The way you use your muscles is a discovery. By turning out the legs you use the smaller muscles so you can fully shape and train your legs, within your own physique.
“I notice that I now move more easily and naturally with my work because of the balletclasses. I think all fashion models should take ballet, it’s very helpful.
