RIPE Dance

RIPE Dance offers specially designed dance classes and experiences for a range of older people for i

RIPE Dance offers specially designed dance classes for a range of older people for improved health, mobility and wellbeing. Whether you are physically active and mobile or living with mobility issues or physical restrictions, participants can experience the joy and benefits of dance in a fun, safe and supportive environment. RIPE Dance offers a range of classes and dance experiences for:
• Active

over 50s – including ballet and jazz classes as well as performance opportunities
• Older adults with mobility issues who live independently
• Aged care residents including those with mobility issues and/or dementia
RIPE Dance also offers
• training for dance and allied health practitioners interested in leading dance for older people with mobility issues

07/09/2026

At Sound Moves 55+, we believe looking after your health is about more than just exercise. Dance can help support strength, balance, mobility, brain health, mood, confidence and connection – while bringing a little more joy into your day.

05/09/2026

This is a new not-for-profit initiative I’m involved with aiming to enable more older adults to benefit from dance designed for health and wellbeing. Would love you to check it out and share with family and friends.

Find us here: https://sm55plus.org.au

31/08/2026

26/08/2026

Please share with anyone who lives in the Coomera and surrounding areas. Melinda, (one of our training alumni) is a wonderful teacher and participants are bound to have a fun, engaging and rewarding time.

05/08/2026

More research supporting the cognitive benefits of dance.

The connections between a regular dance practice and cognitive health are just now being understood

03/08/2026

For any followers who have not seen our national award-winning dance film, grab a cuppa and enjoy this film showcasing RIPE Dancers aged 60-101yrs dancing their personal stories in places of significance to them. Created in 2018, the film has been screened at 25 festivals and events across 8 countries. We have since sadly lost several of the film’s dancers, I’m so glad I was able to capture them and their stories.

RIPE Dance received the Australian Dance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for Film or New Media 2018 and was a finalist for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in the Community 2018. The film has to date been selected for screening at 25 national and international arts/dance/film festivals an...

30/07/2026

Not telling us anything we don’t already know, though good to see research supporting the health benefits of arts participation.

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23/07/2026

Doesn’t take much to feel the benefits for dancing.

From improved concentration to higher creativity, dancing offers a range of brain-boosting benefits. And you don't need to spend hours on the dance floor to feel the effects.

21/07/2026

This story investigates the ways in which the dance world is expanding to embrace older dancers. Discover how they are extending their careers, returning to the classes of their youth or joining community dance groups. The vitality of older dancers represents an 'age-quake' that is shaking up receiv

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