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Dawn &The Diamonds The Diamonds are a vibrant, talented, fun loving group of seniors whose name is most befitting to their unique style of self expression. The proud founder of The Diamonds is Dr. Dawn McDermott. The Diamonds’ branches stems from the Rockettes of the and from their founder, Dr. Dawn McDermott. Dr. Dawn met the need for those Seniors 60 and over who wanted to step to a faster more colorful beat. He formed and groomed The Diamonds in the latter of 2007 from line dancers to confident all around performers of dance, music, poetry and theatre. Dr. McDermott has a knack for spotting the best in folk and developing their gifts. Now, The Diamonds are an organized force of senior citizens who are debunking the myths of the ‘aging’ as those who are supposed to be out to pasture. They dance to a much different beat than society’s misperceptions of those who are 60 and over as if they have found the fountain of youth up close and personal. No wonder they call themselves The Diamonds; for it conjures up the qualities of a diamond that they all possess. They have healthy self images of themselves and life like that of precious stones. They have pierced through the challenges of life like the hardest substance known to man and have become all the wiser for it. They have managed to be on the cutting edge of life and not settle for complacency and society’s image of what being over 60 years old is about. Their path to an enriching life does not come without challenges. They swing and shimmy above arthritis, cancer, pace makers and financial problems to name a few. They poise and posture themselves upright above the turbulence and grip the beauties of life with the soles of their feet. When their 81 year old dancer and singer rocks her shoulders while sashaying down to the ground, one can’t help but think: “I can live for today, too.” When a dancing member with a pacemaker breaks out into kicks and costume changes, one can’t help believe that: “I can overcome, too.” When their cancer survivor struts across the stage with so much fervor that the audience bursts out epithets like, “Wow, that’s what I’m talkin’ bout,” you know they are reaching the masses and moving the barometer of what seniors can do up some notches! |
