She’s helping old souls tap into a new passion.
Betty Markowitz has been teaching tap dance to senior citizens for more than two decades, and at the age of 96, she has no plans to slow down.
On Wednesday night, the great-grandmother — who is New York City’s oldest known dance teacher — put on her first show since the COVID-19 pandemic at Brooklyn’s Fort Hamilton Senior Center, where she was honored by her troupe of tappers.
“It’s beautiful, it’s wonderful,” Markowitz told The Post of preparing the new performance in her mid-90s. “It’s done to show that seniors don’t have to stop and lie on the couch and watch TV. Get up, get dressed, and get out!”
Markowitz’s troupe, known as “The Rhythm and Style Tappers,” consists of 15 dancers aged 60 and up.
Classes are held every Monday morning,

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