Adult Ballet for All Abilities
Highlights
- Join supportive workshops at Queensland Ballet, enhancing movement skills in a welcoming environment for all abilities.
- Explore ballet-inspired exercises focusing on coordination, balance, and strength, tailored to your comfort level.
- Experience a gentle pace with clear adaptations, ensuring a safe and empowering movement journey for everyone.
- Bring your own comfortable clothing and water bottle, ready to enjoy a joyful ballet experience in Cleveland.
Discover the joy of ballet in a welcoming, supportive environment with Adult Ballet for All Abilities, an inclusive and accessible ballet and repertoire class designed for people of any experience, age, or physical ability.
Following the structure of a traditional ballet class, participants will be prompted with standing, seated and/or adapted movement options as required. Ideal for adults and seniors who are new to ballet or seeking a supported and inclusive movement experience.
Queensland Ballet Teaching Artists will guide participants through ballet-inspired exercises that explore coordination, balance, strength, musicality and self-expression, with clear options and adaptions provided so everyone can move in a way that feels safe and empowering.
No prior dance experience is required.
What to expect
A welcoming, supportive class led by Queensland Ballet Teaching Artists, starting with a gentle warm-up, barre work, some centre exercises and finishing with an adapted piece of Queensland Ballet repertoire and a cool-down.
Ballet-inspired movement and terminology explored through both seated and standing options
Adaptions and alternatives offered throughout the class to suit individuals.
A gentle pace with time to learn, rest and explore movement safely. Focus on coordination, balance, strength, musicality and enjoyment.
Participation is encouraged at your own comfort level
What to bring
Comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily
Ballet shoes, socks or light, flexible sneakers (all are welcome)
A water bottle
Images and Video
Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- A hearing loop is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.