SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | JUNE 2025 19
BILLIARDS
Jona Jetter & Phillip Brealey John Brown & Pat Sivalingam Don Briggs &
Rhoda Hollingquestt
Don Briggs & Jona Jetter
By Janet Boyce, Resident
Tap dancing is a particular form of dance, choreographed
with specic moves of both hands and feet. I started tap
dancing lessons as a child from about the age of six to eleven.
Aer a long career as a teacher, I'm back tapping! It's amazing
what the brain recalls, and you become a tapper again.
I moved to Solera Diamond Valley four years ago, and aer
checking out many 55+ communities, the one perk that led me
here was a tap dancing class, oered by one of our residents. My
tap dance teacher, Pam Grider, is a very special person. Beyond
the basics of "shue-ball-change", she teaches us more intricate
steps, and encourages us to do our best. On top of that, she is
a master baker, and brings us some of her culinary delights to
share. We celebrate our birthdays, and have established a close
fellowship together. You will also nd Pam involved in many
other activities in our community as well.
Sometimes, we perform one of our dance routines for the
community. We don't charge anything — just share our love
of tap, and also jazz dancing. Maybe you have enjoyed one of
our performances. We love what we do, and it's great exercise
to boot.
I look forward to Tap Class every Monday from 2 to 3 pm in
the Aerobics Room upstairs in the Lodge. Come join us; it's a
lot of fun and good for your brain health too.
