RISING: Land of 1000 Dances
29 May @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm AEST

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’s invited.
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