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Vintage black and white photograph of a dance class taking place inside the ballroom on the third floor of Melbourne's Flinders Street Station, shows a group of young people in white tops and black shorts performing a dance routine in a large hall with a wooden floor and arched ceiling.
27 May – 8 Jun

RISING: The Land of 1000 Dances

  • Dance
  • Entertainment

Salsa the night away, line up for some boot scooting, throw down the proverbial powder for the Melbourne Shuffle. From Bollywood to ballet, jazz to jive, vogueing to Polyswagg, these classes – led by Victorian dance legends and world champions – connect movers and shakers of all ages and abilities from all over Melbourne to the city’s most mythical dance hall.

Built in 1910, the Flinders Street Station Ballroom was where Melbourne could dance until midnight then catch the last train home. Now RISING is reigniting its original purpose and everyone is invited.

Stay tuned for the full schedule coming this April. Sign up to the waitlist to receive the booking link directly.

The Land of 1000 Dances is part of the inaugural Australian Dance Biennale, curated and hosted by RISING.

Hours

Date Times
Wed 27 May
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Thu 28 May
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Fri 29 May
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 30 May
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sun 31 May
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Mon 1 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Tue 2 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Wed 3 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Thu 4 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Fri 5 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sat 6 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sun 7 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm
Mon 8 Jun
  • 11am - 6pm 11:00am - 6:00pm

Location

Level 3 Flinders Street Railway Station (entry via the green door).
273 Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

From $30 to $45

Book online for RISING: The Land of 1000 Dances

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9662 4242
  • email address: hello@rising.melbourne
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  • Accessible toilets
  • Companion card accepted
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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