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Image: Jacqui Dreesens - Wild Moves

DANCE

Opportunities for kids and adults to learn dance, actively participate in groups or let go of the day's stresses! From wild free form, mediative, lacing up a pair of skates to more structured classes.

> And if you want to have a dance to live music, find out where you can go here and visit the Surf Coast Events pages to find Community Markets and larger events.
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WILD MOVES DRUM & DANCE:
JACQUI DREESENS

BELLBRAE, TORQUAY, VARIOUS

Exploring dances and rhythms from around the world to help us stay connected to the Earth Mother. Dance technique, core control and balance, rhythmical perception, body isolations and flexibilty, movement memory retention, structured improvisation and a new cultural dance routines. Always great rhythms, always great music.

Jacqui Dreesens is an Ethnochoreologist (study of culture through dance) who encourages people to embody a sense of place with the interplay of movement, sound, film, poetry, dance, drumming and choreography.

Jacqui also runs DRUMENTIA for seniors.

> Wild Moves on the Surf Coast Facebook page
> Wild Moves International Facebook group
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NO LIGHTS NO LYCRA (NLNL)
TORQUAY | MAP
Torquay Improvement Association Hall, 8/12 Price Street
Lights Out, Let's Dance! Casual, free-form, dancing in the dark for the pure joy! No Lights No Lycra:
- is a place for people to dance freely in a friendly, non-threatening, drug and alcohol free atmosphere.
- is an event that occurs in a dimly lit room: with the lights low people can truly dance without worrying about what they look like.
- is about making dance accessible for everyone.
- is a place to shake out the stresses of the week, let go of your inhibitions and completely be yourself.

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SALTWATER STUDIO
AIREYS INLET, ANGLESEA
Acrobatics, Circus, Dance, Kids

Encouraging movement, play and learning - students are as young as 12 months old to the After Dark ladies where there is no age limit.

> After Dark 18+ Adults Dance Class in Anglesea

Learn how to isolate your body while mastering the key dance moves into mini routines. This class is designed for the absolute beginner, to get you moving and feel good! Build your self confidence and esteem with our sassy steps. Lots of fun and laughter too!
VISIT WEBSITE
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TORQUAY DANCE ACADEMY
TORQUAY | MAP
1/13 Boneyards Avenue, Torquay VIC
All ages | Kids

Torquay Dance Academy was established as a dance school in 2013 by Kim Fraser. The state-of-the-art studios offer dance classes for all ages in Classical Ballet, Jazz/Hip Hop, Contemporary, Stretch/Acro, Musical Theatre, Tap, Boys only Breakdancing, Adults Dance, Pointe and Tinkerballerina’s. In 2020 Torquay Dance Academy relocated into a new purpose-built dance facility with 4 large studios, Tarkett flooring, mirrors & barres.

From the casual dancer to those wanting to pursue a career in dance, our highly trained teachers aim to nurture each student and their love of dance whilst providing them with strong technical foundations and skills through our professional level of training.

VISIT WEBSITE
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SURFCOAST DANCE & MOVEMENT COMMUNITY
BELLBRAE, ANGLESEA, TORQUAY, VARIOUS
A community that dances together plays & stays together. This Facebook group is to promote and nourish a collective of movers and groovers on the Surf Coast dedicated to embodiment through dance & movement practices.
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5RHYTHMS WITH EVELYN
BELLBRAE, GEELONG
5Rhythms is a dynamic moving meditation. No dance steps taught, simply allow yourself to let your body lead and find your own unique dance. Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms® is a philosophy, perspective, performance art and movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. Evelyn has facilitated groups within the community for over 20 years.
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SURF COAST ROLLER SKATERS
TORQUAY / BELLBRAE
Surf Coast’s first roller skate school - passionate about bringing more fun, fitness & inclusive community vibes to people’s lives. Classes are offered for all ages and abilities in many styles of skating, from beginners learn to skate classes, fitness, park, dance, street & artistic skating.  We also host community events, discos, meet ups, skate park events & workshops with guest teachers. 
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THE DANCERS SPACE
TORQUAY | MAP
Oak Tree Place, 25 Anderson Street
(Hall next to Torquay Uniting Church)


Building confident, resilient and creative dancers and teaching them to find the joy in dance. The Dancers Space is a dance community created for children and adults alike to learn how to dance in a safe, supportive and fun environment.
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BEACHSIDE BALLROOM 
TORQUAY | MAP
​Torquay Improvement Association (TIA) Hall
8/12 Price Street

​Ballroom Baby Geelong is proud to assume management of Beachside Ballroom Torquay, following the retirement of Pauline and Brian. The great tradition and community of ballroom dance in Torquay continues, with varying levels of social classes, wedding dance lessons, private lessons and a monthly social dance. 
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SURFCOAST DANCE COMPANY
TORQUAY | MAP
​The MAC (Multi Arts Centre)
77 Beach Road

​A fun, inclusive environment where everyone can share their passion and love of dance. Our classes are taught by dedicated and experienced trainers who foster each individual’s creativity to help develop discipline that can be taken from the studio into all areas of life.
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The relaunch of this website and professional development research has been funded by the Regional Arts Victoria and Creative Victoria:Sustaining Creative Workers Initiative 2022.
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