RIPE Dance

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.

More research supporting the cognitive benefits of dance.

Dancing to Stave Off Dementia The connections between a regular dance practice and cognitive health are just now being understood

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.

In a Different Space - RIPE Dance 2018 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...

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

Help Shape Arts & Health Are you a QLD performer?

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

The surprising benefits of a five-minute dance break 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.

Older dancers, both amateur & professional, are embracing the joy of dancing for longer than ever — Jill Brown 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