

"This is the incredible moment a former prima ballerina suffering with Alzheimer's is transformed when she hears the music from Swan Lake.


This video was forwarded to me and I thank the person who created it and shared it with the rest of the world." He noted, "This is the most beautiful thing you will see today. The 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' actor, in the caption, shared that the clip was forwarded to him, and thanked its creator too. The video is a strong testament to the power that music holds and an example of how music can make one remember past times. During her career with the New York Ballet, the dancer performed various roles, including. The post also comprised the original video, that featured the same beautiful ballerina dancer sporting an all-white ensemble and performing the act. Gonzalez stepped out on to the stage in New York as the company’s prima ballerina. She at first couldn't remember her steps, but as the beats tickle her ear, she reckons the music and moves her hands, seated in the wheelchair.Īs the music plays, the elderly woman is seen performing the ballerina steps with her hands, just like she used to in her youth. In the video, the elderly lady who suffers from Alzheimer's is shown seated on a wheelchair wearing a headset, and as a person sitting next to her makes her listen to 'Swan Lake', which reminds her of her older days. Marta C Gonzalez, who died in 2019, is shown sitting in her wheelchair at a care home in Valencia.Ī post shared by Farhan Akhtar on at 9:17pm PST This is the incredible moment a former prima ballerina suffering with Alzheimer's is transformed when she hears the music from Swan Lake. This video was forwarded to me and I thank the person who created it and shared it with the rest of the world. However, the old video came back to life after celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Antonio Banderas, and internationally renowned choreographer, Arlene Phillips praised the video.This is the most beautiful thing you will see today. The video was originally shared by a Spanish organization that works with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, Asociación Música para Despertar that uses music to help improve their mood and memory. SueCanBreatheAgain🌲🐿 November 9, 2020 I studied dance and still remember everything because the music becomes the dance. CAM 71 Days President-elect Biden VP-elect Harris November 9, 2020Ī dancer who related to the video said, “OMG I’m crying. We would be lost without it.”Ġh my God what beauty and grace. Viewed over 4.7 million times on Twitter, the video has attracted netizens for its deeply touching appeal. The similarity in movements and Marta’s automatic reaction to the music has even impressed netizens.
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The video also features clips of her mesmerising performance years ago when she was a professional dancer at New York City Ballet. She died in 2019 after her prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s which affected her memory.ĭespite the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on her memory, Marta immediately feels an emotional and physical connection to the music she once danced to on stage. Marta was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. González dances to Swan Lake from her wheelchair. The video was posted by Felipe Tristan on Twitter on Monday which shows former prima ballerina Marta C. A viral video of a former prima ballerina with Alzheimer’s disease dancing to Swan Lake is winning the internet. When a person has dedicated her entire life perfecting a craft, even fatal diseases like Alzheimer’s cannot take it away from them.
