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BOOKED OUT - 50 Plus: Mahjong
***This event has been booked out***Come along and play beginner Mahjong (Western Style) with friends at the Fifty Plus Centre every Wednesday.
50 Plus: Gentle exercise
Gentle Exercise is especially designed to focus on improving Balance, Flexibility and Range of Movement while increasing Muscle Mass. This class is suitable for those who may not feel comfortable in a mainstream exercise class as participants can choose to stand or be seated throughout the class and only a low level of fitness is required.
50 Plus: Line dancing
A choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing either each other or in the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time.Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other. Older 'line dances' have lines in which the dancers face each other, or the 'line' is a circle, or all dancers in the 'line' follow a leader around the dance floor; while holding the hand of the dancers beside them.
BOOKED OUT - 50 Plus: Ballet for Seniors
***This event has been booked out***This ballet for seniors beginners class which will introduce you to ballet but with a focus on memory, poise, balance and all the while having fun.
BOOKED OUT - 50 Plus: Ballet for Seniors
***This event has been booked out***Ballet for Seniors helps posture, balance, control and flexibility. This class will provide fun and a sense of achievement.
50 Plus: Bridge (Social)
The game of bridge has two main parts: the bidding (also called the 'auction') and the play. You should learn the play first because it will give you a better sense of what the bidding means. In fact, learning the bidding first is a mistake and can be a turnoff to new players.Bridge is a partnership game requiring four players. Each player sits opposite his partner at a card table (in this age of computers the concept could be a simulated).Join us for at this session to socialise and play bridge.
BOOKED OUT - 50 Plus: Embroidery group
*** This event is booked out *** Embroidery is the handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. The basic techniques include chain stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, cross stitch. These remain the fundamental techniques of hand embroidery today. This activity does not have a teacher or hold classes but is a friendly group getting together in mornings and afternoons.
50 Plus: Creative yoga
Our Creative Yoga has specially tailored exercises for the 50+ age group while sitting in the chair or standing. Our prime objective at Creative Yoga is to slow down the aging process by improving mobility, strength, flexibility, balance and cognitive function.
50 Plus: Latino Dance Fitness - Argentine Tango for beginners
Tango! It's all about passion, elegance, and dancing your heart out! Whether you're a dancer or a complete newbie, this lesson is perfect for everyone. Don't worry if you've never danced before - we'll be learning the basics together and having an absolute blast.
50 Plus: Recorder (intermediate)
It's never too late to learn an instrument and enjoy playing recorder together with others.
50 Plus: Zumba Gold
Zumba Gold is perfect for active older adults who are looking for a modified Zumba class that has the same amazing uplifting music and recreates the original moves you love at a lower-intensity. The design of the class introduces easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and coordination. Come ready to sweat, and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong.The class focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular condition, flexibility, and balance!
50 Plus: Yoga for seniors
Specifically designed for active individuals over 50, empowering you to maintain your wellbeing.The sessions will include modifications to help gradually explore your expression of sequences and poses. Maintaining strength, flexibility, agility and relaxation.
50 Plus: Tap dancing for Seniors
Learn to make music with your feet in this fun tap class designed for beginners. Enjoy a mix of classic show tunes, Broadway, and popular music as you learn the exciting rhythms of tap dance.Dance for seniors boosts heart and lung health, strengthens bones and muscles to prevent falls, reduces loneliness, and may lower Alzheimer's risk. Plus, it improves mood, balance, and flexibility - and it's loads of fun!Tap shoes are not essential to start this class. Starting with leather-soled shoes with a slight heel is recommended, and you can consider getting tap shoes later if you decide to attend regularly.
50 Plus: Recorder ensemble
The recorder ensemble caters for advanced intermediate players who play at least two instruments and sight read well.
50 Plus: Zumba Gold
Perfect for participants who are looking for a modified Zumba class that recreates the original dance moves at a lower-intensity. We introduce easy-to-follow Zumba choreography that focuses on balance, range of motion and having fun! Music includes Latin rhythms, old favourites and latest hits. We can't wait to dance with you!
50 Plus: Line dancing
A choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing either each other or in the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time.Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other. Older 'line dances' have lines in which the dancers face each other, or the 'line' is a circle, or all dancers in the 'line' follow a leader around the dance floor; while holding the hand of the dancers beside them.
50 Plus: Recorder ensemble
The recorder ensemble caters for advanced intermediate players who play at least two instruments and sight read well.
50 Plus: Belly Dancing
Belly dancing is a gentle low impact dance form giving a complete workout that can delay and even reverse the ageing process. It provides physical, emotional, cognitive and psychological benefits through improved fitness, strength, co-ordination & balance.Note: Classes run during Queensland school terms.
50 Plus: Clogging - Basic to easy-Intermediate
Clogging is an American folk dance from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, with ties to step dances from the British Isles, traditional dance of the Native Americans, and solo dances of African Americans. It was introduced to Australia in the 1980's and there are dance clubs around the country.Clogging shoes have double-taps which are used to create rhythms, and the heel of your clogging shoe is the timekeeper. But you don't need clogging shoes to start dancing, leather-soled shoes with a low heel are ideal for beginners.Clogging is cued, like square dancing or aerobics, and dancers learn steps, not routines. Cloggers dance to a variety of music including country, Irish and pop.
50 Plus: Bridge (Social)
The game of bridge has two main parts: the bidding (also called the 'auction') and the play. You should learn the play first because it will give you a better sense of what the bidding means. In fact, learning the bidding first is a mistake and can be a turnoff to new players.Bridge is a partnership game requiring four players. Each player sits opposite his partner at a card table (in this age of computers the concept could be a simulated).Join us for at this session to socialise and play bridge.
50 Plus: Art in bark workshop
This art form is unique to Australia and utilises the paper bark shreds of melaleuca trees. Different trees produce different colours and are used to produce landscapes, seascapes, or anything your imagination can come up with. No paints or artificial colours are used.