Senior Swans Ballet

While there are several schools offering adult ballet in Melbourne, until recently there were no classes especially for seniors. Senior Swans, a seniors' ballet syllabus which has gained an enthusiastic following in New Zealand, has now launched in Australia. Currently, classes are taught in Airport West, but more classes will…

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Line Dancing

The City of Melbourne runs line dancing classes at the Jean McKendry Nieghbourhood Centre in North Melbourne. https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/line-dancing You can book online here. Contact the Centre on healthyageing@melbourne.vic.gov.au or phone 9328 1665. Aligned Dance also offers classes at various venues around Melbourne. Their other classes are open to all ages,…

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Zumba Gold

Zumba Gold is a gentler, low-impact version of Zumba, designed specially for seniors. It uses the same infectious Latin rhythms and influences as Zumba, without the high-speed, high-intensity moves. Though all Zumba Gold instructors do the same training, they choose and design their own routines, so you'll find that classes…

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