Noosa Folk Dancer leaps into her 90s

By Abbey Cannan

A Noosa Folk Dancer has proven age is only a number as she celebrated her 90th birthday as she does every other year, by doing the splits for the class.

Meredyth Howe danced her way into her 90s on Sunday 21 February, and planned to continue the festivity through a fortnight of parties with her many local activity groups.

With a ballet teacher as a mother, Meredyth said she was born into dancing.

“I’ve been dancing forever. I just enjoy moving to music,“ she said.

“I’ve always been active. I’ve always played sport. I still go to yoga, I still go to creative dance, I still swim laps most mornings. It’s just part of my makeup I think.“

For the past 25 years she has been dancing every Friday…