Queensland Ballet – Ballet for Adults and Active Seniors
Highlights
- Join Queensland Ballet for engaging movement workshops that enhance strength and mobility in a supportive environment.
- Reconnect with ballet's artistry through structured classes that adapt to various skill levels and prior experience.
- Enjoy a traditional ballet class format that includes warm-ups, barre exercises, and repertoire tailored for adults and seniors.
- Bring your own comfortable clothing and dance shoes to fully immerse yourself in the joy of movement and expression.
A ballet and repertoire class for adults and active seniors familiar with basic ballet concepts.
Ballet for Adults and Active Seniors is a ballet and repertoire class designed for adults and seniors who have some prior ballet experience (whether recent or many years ago) and are ready to re-engage with dance classes in a supportive, appropriately paced environment.
These classes build on foundational ballet technique and terminology, offering a structured yet adaptable approach to barre, centre work and repertoire. Queensland Ballet Teaching Artists will guide participants with layered-level options to allow all to recall and build on knowledge, refine technique, focus on strength and mobility, and reconnect with the musicality and artistry of ballet.
What to expect
A gently-structured ballet and repertoire class designed for active adults and seniors with some prior experience
Ballet classes that follow a traditional ballet class structure – gentle warm-up, barre exercises, some centre work, an adapted piece of Queensland Ballet repertoire (all with layered options for different levels) and a cool-down
Use and explanation of familiar ballet terminology and classical movement vocabulary
A focus on technique, musicality, strength, mobility and artistry
A supportive, ability-aware environment that encourages personal progression
What to bring
Comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily
Ballet/dance 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.