Senior Rock Group Alive & Kickin Celebrates 15 Years
A local senior performance group is marking its 15th anniversary with a reunion tour showcasing more than a decade of rock music performances.
Alive & Kickin, comprised of 33 performers aged 62 to 90, was created to change perceptions about aging through rock music performances. The group performs songs ranging from Amy Winehouse to Led Zeppelin, presenting familiar music from an elder perspective.
According to group members, the organization serves as more than just a performance outlet. Members described the camaraderie and mutual support as key benefits, with performers understanding each other's physical and mental experiences at their stage of life.
The 15th anniversary reunion tour will feature songs that have been significant throughout the group's 14-year performance history. The repertoire includes music from Taylor Swift, Queen, and other rock artists, performed by amateur musicians who aim to challenge stereotypes about senior citizens.
Group representatives encouraged community members to attend performances, emphasizing that audiences should expect energetic rock performances rather than traditional senior choir presentations. The performers described feeding off audience energy and encouraged attendees to participate by clapping along during shows.
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- Seniors challenge ageist stereotypes through high-energy rock music performances.
- The 15-year evolution of the 'Alive and Kicking' performance collective.
- How amateur senior performers use rock music to reshape intergenerational perspectives.
Alive and kicking I loved saying it's an organization set up to empower seniors to inspire everybody.
Rock music which by definition is meant to break the rules is meant to blow up the system on how we currently see it.
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[0:00] [Music]
[0:00] i'm dancing on my own Dancing on my own
[0:03] Moves up as I go Moves up as I go People
[0:06] ask me that all the time What's your
[0:08] favorite song And it's like that's
[0:10] impossible to do I think the most
[0:12] special part is the support that
[0:13] everybody gives each other We understand
[0:16] each other We understand where we're at
[0:19] physically and mentally at this time of
[0:22] our life Alive and kicking I loved
[0:24] saying it's an organization set up to
[0:26] empower seniors to inspire everybody So
[0:29] through the power of rock music this
[0:31] cast of 33 individuals aged 62 to 90
[0:34] changed people's perspectives on what
[0:35] aging looks like That's what this was
[0:37] created for A place for people who love
[0:40] to sing and love to perform and to show
[0:42] that just because we hit that 65 mark
[0:45] and above We still can perform We still
[0:49] can do these things that we've honed
[0:52] these skills for many many years I'm not
[0:54] scared to be seen I make no apologies
[0:59] This is me What is most rewarding for me
[1:02] and fulfilling for me is performing in
[1:04] front of a live audience I literally
[1:07] feed off of their energy So the more
[1:09] animated and active they are They smile
[1:12] they tap they do those sorts of things
[1:14] that just feeds my ability to be an even
[1:16] better performer
[1:19] I enjoy all of it but most importantly
[1:22] the camaraderie It feels it's like
[1:24] family It's very much very welcoming
[1:26] group and I do like the music too We get
[1:29] to flash back to my younger days So
[1:35] this year it's alive and kick in 15 the
[1:37] reunion tour So we're looking back on 14
[1:40] years of music and bringing back kind of
[1:41] those chestnuts those songs that have
[1:44] been impactful within our journey and
[1:46] sharing them again with a little
[1:47] different perspective If you're new to
[1:48] Live and Kicking you're going to hear
[1:49] music from Amy Winehouse to Taylor Swift
[1:52] to Led Zeppelin to our favorite Queen
[1:55] And in the perspective of of an elder
[1:59] individual all of a sudden these songs
[2:00] that were maybe sung by individuals in
[2:02] their 20s or 30s take a whole different
[2:03] meaning If you're looking for an
[2:06] entertaining group of performers who
[2:08] happen to be seniors and really get into
[2:12] the performing arts even though we're
[2:14] amateurs you want to check us out If you
[2:17] like rock music you definitely want to
[2:19] check us out Be prepared to be surprised
[2:21] We're not some you know isn't that cute
[2:24] Grandma's choir kind of thing We
[2:26] actually try to kick it up a little bit
[2:28] and rock the house somewhat So be
[2:31] prepared to have a good time It's fun
[2:33] You'll laugh and you're encouraged to
[2:35] come and clap along with us and and just
[2:39] simply enjoy yourself You may go "Oh
[2:42] it's it's an old people choir." No
[2:44] actually it's the absolute opposite It's
[2:46] a group of people regardless of their
[2:48] age who are using rock music which by
[2:50] definition is meant to break the rules
[2:53] is meant to blow up the system on how we
[2:55] currently see it and to consider new
[2:57] things And who benefits from that People
[2:58] from the age of 1 to 101
[3:02] [Music]
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Overview of the Alive and Kicking performance group
Empowerment of seniors through rock music
Challenging societal perspectives on aging
2024 Reunion Tour (15th Anniversary)
Camaraderie and community within senior performing arts
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