For most people Vivian Jeffers’s age, just getting dressed in the morning is a major feat.
But up until a recent fall, the 98-year-old was dancing alongside other real-life golden girls who make up a show-stopping group of professional dancers, including former NFL cheerleaders and Radio City Rockettes dating back to the 1960s.
They call themselves The New Florida Follies, a name that hints at their elaborate costumes, dance numbers, and classic Broadway-stay allure, with demanding performances that range from kick line formations, pinwheel turns, and even lip syncing.
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They are age 55 and up, with Jeffers currently being their oldest member. While she is among the few who didn’t dance professionally, she danced her whole life. During the Depression, she worked hard for the 15 cents she was paid every week, so she could take tap lessons at a street corner dance studio in West Philadelphia where she grew up….