SOS (Seniors Over Sixty) Dance Crew is a group of seniors from 60 to 93 years old with amazing spunk, energy, and enthusiasm
who love to inspire others, young and old, to dance and exercise throughout life. They know that MOVEMENT IS THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH!
The dance group was founded in 2014 by Zumba Gold Instructor, Susie Vanderlip, with a dozen of her senior students.
Today it has grown to over 2 dozen seniors determined to love life and live longer.
Every one of Vanderlip’s students agree that dance exercise makes them happy, energized, and full of joy.
THE MISSION of SOS is to inspire other people of all ages to move, exercise, and especially to dance!
Dance releases endorphins in the brain (happy chemicals), builds brain cells in the hippocampus,
and can deter dementia by 50 percent!
Dance is good at all ages, but especially helpful to seniors as it
builds and maintains muscle/core strength, maintains flexibility,
improves balance and creates a joyful social environment that enhances their lives.
All these benefits also prevent falls and keep seniors more independent and confident!
As a result, Seniors Over Sixty Dance Crew eagerly performs FLASH MOBS at events like
– ‘Senior Day’ at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California for the past 11 years,
– Albertsons Grocery store in Orange, California for the last 10 years,
In addition, SOS Dance Crew performs 40-to-60-minute dance programs at
senior living residences and assisted living facilities for the elderly including Memory Care units.
Contact:
Susie Vanderlip 714-716-7168
zumbawithsusiev@aol.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SeniorsOverSixtyDanceCrew/
ZUMBA GOLD CLASSES
Instructor Susie Vanderlip
and SOS Dance Crew members
Susie teaches Zumba Gold classes open to everyone at:
24 Hour Fitness, Orange Active Club
3521 E. Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
Tuesday’s 10:30am-11:30am Friday’s 9:30am-10:3am
Email: zumbawithsusiev@aol.com for more info
September 2024:
PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR/INSTRUCTOR
SUSIE VANDERLIP
Listen to the origins of SOS Dance Crew in a podcast with
Erin Eleuterio, Creator of Second Act Fit Pros Podcast & Community,
interviewing SOS Dance Crew founder and Director, Susie Vanderlip
https://www.secondactfitpros.com/podcast/episode/3f9f497c/flash-mobs-and-fitness-susie-vanderlips-second-act
FLASH MOBS
The first SOS Dance Crew FLASH MOB was at a Starbucks in Orange, CA in 2014!
The Crew danced to the perfect theme song for both Starbucks and the Dance Crew:
“That’s the Way (I Like It)!”
In 2015, that Flash Mob was featured in a Starbucks ad campaign in several online magazines:
The 12 Craziest Things That Have Ever Happened at Starbucks
(Check out #9 – SOS Dance Crew Flash mob!)
Since then, SOS has performed Flash Mobs every year for the Aquarium of the Pacific ‘Seniors Day’,
multiple Irvine Global Village Festivals, and a Flash Mob every spring at Albertsons Grocery Store on Chapman in Orange, Ca,
to uplift and inspire shoppers and employees!
The first Albertson’s Grocery Store Flash Mob, dancing down the store aisles to the check stands,
garnered 140,000 views on Facebook!
In addition, SOS Dance Crew auditioned for the 2016 Season of America’s Got talent and
performed a professional program for the STEAM Conference of 2,000 attendees at the
Anaheim Convention Center in December 2019.
SENIOR LIVING AND MEMORY CARE PROGRAMS
SOS has consistently presented high-energy 45-minute dance programs at senior living/assisted living facilities
to entertain and uplift assisted living and memory care elderly for since 2015.
Throughout the pandemic lockdown from March 2020 thru April 2021,
SOS Director Susie Vanderlip taught the crew Dance Exercise over YouTube Live and Facebook Live
to keep everyone active and hopeful! Susie taught virtual classes 2 days a week and has created a
large playlist of dance exercise classes for others to enjoy:
www.tinyurl.com/YouTubeDancewithSusie
MORE RECENT FLASH MOBS!
2025 HOLIDAY FLASH MOB
Albertson’s Grocery in Orange, California
https://tinyurl.com/2025HolidayFlashMobAlbertsons
11th Annual Albertson’s Grocery FLASH MOB!
https://youtu.be/hd07rUT56Co
11th Annual
Aquarium of the Pacific ‘Senior Day’
October 6, 2025
https://youtu.be/FrcjFyOGSlI
10th Annual Albertson’s Grocery FLASH MOB!
Saturday June 22, 2024
https://youtu.be/fYHaD6r0u4U
Aquarium of the Pacific ‘Senior Day’
October 3, 2022
SOS Dance Crew – Aquarium of the Pacific – 2022 – YouTube
POST VACCINATION FLASH MOB
Masked and in the parking lot of the Albertson’s Grocery on Chapman in Orange
SOS Dance Crew showed their tenacity and dedication to dance, continuing to take class
over YouTube and Facebook Live with Susie throughout the pandemic!
See one dance from this heroic Flash Mob:
https://tinyurl.com/PostPandemicFlashMob
See many more SOS Dance Crew Flash Mob and performance videos at:
https://tinyurl.com/SOSDanceCrewFlashMobs
Anaheim Visitor and Convention Center and
California Teachers Association STEAM Teachers Conference
Hired SOS Dance Crew in December 2019
to perform a Flash Mob their annual convention for over 2,500 attendees!
We collaborated with the Chino Hills High School Dance Team
to create a rousing and uplifting Flash Mob that energized the entire crowd.
Flash Mob VIDEO https://youtu.be/CQR5erxliFc
Big Screen Projection VIDEO https://youtu.be/t7I2typVn-4
SOS Dance Crew was founded by Director and Zumba Gold Instructor, Susie Vanderlip from a class at Custom Bodies Fitness in Irvine, CA in 2012.
The SOS Dance Crew is a group of culturally diverse seniors (African American, Caucasian, Chinese, East Indian, Japanese, Pilipino, Taiwanese, Latin, and more).
We continue to hold Zumba Gold class every Tuesday 10:30-11:30am and Friday 9:30am-10:30am now at
24 Hour Fitness Orange Active, 3521 E. Chapman Ave, Orange, California.
Everyone is welcome including those with 2 left feet!
As we always say,
KEEP ON DANCIN’!
Enjoy Videos below!
SOS Dance Crew Photo Album here!
SOS Dance Crew Testimonials here!
SOS Dance Crew Bios here!
SOS Dance Crew Performance Calendar
Letter of Recommendation: 2019-10-24 The Covington Letter of Recommendation