Spring for Seniors Monthly Dance Theatre Class
Inspiring and social creative workshop
Event details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday, 13 November 2026 | 10:30am |
| Friday, 13 November 2026 | 1:30pm |
| Friday, 29 January 2027 | 10:30am |
| Friday, 29 January 2027 | 1:30pm |
| Friday, 19 February 2027 | 10:30am |
| Friday, 19 February 2027 | 1:30pm |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $25 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House.
Please note from July 2025 we run two classes per scheduled day, but these are a repeat workshop. Tickets may not be transferred for other sessions in the day. For example, if you purchase a ticket for the morning session, you must attend that session, and not the afternoon session. This is due to strict capacities in each workshop, and to ensure we can grow our ensemble with new participants.
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9am, Tuesday 13 October 2026
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General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Wednesday 14 October 2026
Prior to the workshop, please notify us if you will need a chair for the session, so we can have those available. Please email accessibility@sydneyoperahouse.com to request a chair or notify our team of any additional needs you may have.
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For any special access requirements phone the Contact Centre on 1300 764 849 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
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PLEASE NOTE: the Friday 3 July workshops will be photographed.
This event may be filmed.
Recommended for adults 55+
No previous dance or theatre experience is necessary. Facilitators will guide participants in movement exercises and activities that meet their physical movement levels.
Please wear shoes you can take off, as this workshop is best done barefoot!
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
About the artist
Diane Busuttil
Diane Busuttil is a leader in the field of socially engaged dance practice, specialising in movement-based engagement with older adults in aged care, community and hospital settings. With over three decades of experience in both professional performance and community-based arts practice, Diane holds formal training in contemporary dance, physical theatre, and somatic movement education. She has trained internationally with pioneers in dance theatre and has worked extensively in interdisciplinary contexts alongside artists, aged care workers, and cultural institutions. She is a qualified Dance for Parkinson’s teacher and has completed numerous courses about dementia and the arts through the University of Tasmania MOOC program.
Her facilitation style draws upon evidence-based methodologies that prioritise empathy, creativity, and inclusivity. She is the founder of Creative Caring Australia and a specialist in Creative Ageing and Engagement. Diane’s work explores the intersection of movement, memory, and meaning, and is recognised both in Australia and internationally. Diane has developed a unique model of practice that bridges the gap between artistic excellence and person-centred care. Her programs are recognised for their impact on cognitive stimulation, emotional wellbeing, and community connection, redefining what is possible in care environments through the arts. These programs are regularly delivered in aged care and hospital settings, with a strong focus on dementia support.
Since 2022, she has been working on collaborative socially engaged projects with The CAD Factory. She is currently training artists in integrating social engagement and care strategy into their practice.
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Attending this event
Practical information about this event, ticketing and visiting. If you have questions or need help, see our general terms and conditions for tickets and events or contact us.
Ticket information
If you have further questions or need help, please refer to our general terms and conditions for tickets and events or contact a member of our team on 1300 764 849.
A resale restriction is in place, meaning it is unlawful for a person to resell their ticket for more than 110% of the face value. In all cases, it is advisable that tickets are only purchased from authorised channels, to protect your rights should the event be cancelled or postponed and to be sure you receive all necessary communications.
The authorised agency for this event is listed under ticket pricing. Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies.
A booking fee of $8.95 applies per transaction. Prices are correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Babies aged 0-2 years old at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap. Children three (3) years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
Please contact Box Office on 1300 SOH TIX as soon as possible if you are unable to attend.
eTicket or postal delivery should be used wherever possible. Tickets will be emailed three days prior to the event. Download your e-Ticket and have it ready on your mobile device for scanning before you queue to enter the venue.
At the venue
Information to help you arrive at the venue on time and prepared for your show.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy. The Opera House has also developed a Child-friendly Code of Conduct to engage with our youngest visitors.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House is a smoke-free site. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
The safety and security of patrons, visitors and staff is our highest priority. Entry to venues inside the Opera House including theatres, the Utzon Room, the Centre for Creativity and Bennelong Restaurant is via a single entry point located under the Monumental Steps.
In line with our venue security procedures, all ticketholders must present their bags and personal belongings for visual inspection or x-ray screening prior to entering the building. Our walk-through scanners are safe for patrons with pacemakers, cochlear implants or similar devices. Please let security know if you prefer alternative screening.
We hope all our audience members, including those children with us, have a wonderful time. Please keep disturbances to a minimum. Ticketholders who interfere unreasonably with another’s enjoyment may be asked to leave.
If your child becomes unsettled during the performance, we ask that you step outside with them until they settle. Note that you may not be readmitted until there is a suitable break in the performance.
Filming and photography is not permitted inside the venue, unless expressly authorised by us. You must switch your mobile phone off or to silent while in the venue.
Refreshments are available to purchase from our theatre bars, with foyers open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
The Opera House has a range of restaurants and bars on site. Explore our venues.
Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show. It is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly. Larger items – including handbags bigger than A4-size, backpacks, umbrellas, suitcases and prams – are not permitted inside the venues and must be cloaked.
Yes, pram parking is available outside our theatres. All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers.
We’ll aim to seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat.
Where an event has a lock-out period, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
We advise that you arrive 15 minutes prior to the event.
If you’re collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts.
Prior to the workshop, please notify us if you will need a chair for the session, so we can have those available. Please email accessibility@sydneyoperahouse.com to request a chair or notify our team of any additional needs you may have.
Location and access
Centre for Creativity
The Centre for Creativity is located at the end of the Western Foyers, next to the Drama Theatre. Best accessed through the Western Foyers entry.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).