Dance for Veterans
Queensland Ballet’s Dance for Veterans program aims to enhance quality of life for veterans experiencing PTSD or other trauma-related psychological injury.
Healing through dance
Through progressive instruction in dance manoeuvres, together with facilitated social connection, participants are supported to improve their psychological, physical, social and environmental health. The instruction program references historical connections between military movement and dance development, facilitating personal expression and confidence-building.
The program is delivered over eight weeks, with one session per week for four weeks followed by two sessions per week for the final four weeks. Sessions are held at the Queensland Ballet studios in Brisbane and facilitated by experienced dance teaching artists.
It was about service, and what that meant to the participants; there was not a dry eye in the house. The cathartic, silently expressive power of dance was on loud display.
- Ballet Master Matthew Lawrence,
Queensland Ballet
Register for an upcoming event
If no programs are currently available, you can register your interest for future events through the Queensland Ballet website.
Monday, 1 September 2025 - 23 October 2025 | 8:30am-9:30am
Dance For Veterans
west end
Facilitated by the Queensland Ballet’s Van Norton Li Community Health Institute, the Dance for Veterans program aims to enhance quality of life for veterans experiencing PTSD or other trauma-related psychological injury.
Through the combination of progressive instruction through dance manoeuvres, together with facilitated social connection, participants are supported to improve their psychological, physical, social and environmental health. The instruction program references historical connections between military movement and dance development, facilitating personal expression and confidence-building.
The program is delivered across one session per week for four weeks followed by two sessions per week for four weeks. Sessions are held at the Queensland Ballet studios and facilitated by experienced dance Teaching Artists.
Morning tea included.
Program Dates:
Weeks 1 - 4 (02 September - 23 September): Tuesdays
Weeks 5 - 8 (30 September - 24 October): Tuesdays & Fridays
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