102-Year-Old Dancer, Alice Baker, Watches Herself On Film For The First Time And Her Reaction Is Priceless

Oct 15, 2018 by apost team

Most people have at least one thing they're passionate about. Something they would do for free for the rest of their lives. Due to a lack of resources, at times we can't capture our fondest memories on camera. This is especially true if someone is on the older side. It can be sad to not have those memories or to reminiscence in them. 102-year-old Alice Baker experienced this first hand.

Alice Baker has always had a talent and passion for dancing. She would perform spectacular dances throughout her life. She did this primarily in her thirties and forties. Due to the time period she danced, she never had the opportunity to see herself perform. 

Luckily, Mark Cantor of Jazz on Film and David Shuff were able to secure some footage of Alice dancing. For the first time in her life, she was able to see herself dance. Cantor and Shuff brought the footage to her retirement home where they played it for her.

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They put her videos on the internet which gave her immense joy. It made her feel connected to the world again. She always told herself she would even dance for free because she loved it so much. She performed jazz routines alonside other dancers.

Seeing herself dance for the first was something she cherished for the rest of her life. The dance videos were in Baker's possession. They were seen typically played in the commons area of her retirement home. Many of the other residents enjoyed her dance videos. She was deemed a super-star amongst her fellow residents.

Baker lived to be 103 years old. Her dance videos can still be seen all over the memory. Her memory lives on forever.

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