Become a Silver Swan
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Summer School 2027 – Silver Swans Course
Friday 22 January 2027 – Sunday 24 January 2027
9.00am – 4.00pm
$275 for 3 days
Become a Silver Swan
Whether you’re an experienced dancer, have briefly dabbled, or are a complete novice, we welcome older learners to try our Silver Swans® classes. These specially designed ballet sessions will help improve your mobility, posture, and co-ordination, and boost your energy levels.
Silver Swans Workshop Days
Get ready to plié, pirouette, and take flight!
Our Silver Swans Workshop Days bring together adult dancers from across New Zealand to celebrate the joy of dance, movement and connection.
Designed for older learners, these special workshop days offer participants the opportunity to experience a variety of dance classes, learn from inspiring tutors and connect with fellow dance enthusiasts in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Whether you are new to ballet, returning to dance after a break or already attending regular Silver Swans classes, our workshop days are a wonderful opportunity to explore your creativity, build confidence and share your love of dance.
With an emphasis on enjoyment, wellbeing and community, our Silver Swans Workshop Days celebrate the belief that it is never too late to dance.
Release your inner swan
Silver Swans classes are now available in selected parts of the world, including New Zealand. Our Silver Swans Licensees are trained specifically to teach ballet to adults over-55s, but all ages are welcome.
Look for the Silver Swans Licensee logo as a sign of quality and to ensure you get the best possible dance experience!
Improve your dance-life balance
Research shows that 75% of the factors affecting quality of life and longevity are related to lifestyle, while only 25% are hereditary. This means that there’s no excuse for not becoming more active whatever your age. Dance in particular can play a vital role in ensuring a longer and better quality of life.
Dance is also rated ahead of many other physical activities for its health benefits. It’s also a very social activity, so Silver Swans classes are a great way to meet new people with a passion and joy for life.
Silver Swans workshops in New Zealand are registered with the ACC Live Stronger for Longer Programme, which supports safe, strength and balance-based activity for older adults.
Can’t find a Silver Swans teacher near you?
If you can’t find a teacher near you, keep visiting this page as new teachers are always joining the programme. To keep up to date, you can also subscribe to our mailing list to receive further news about classes by email (select ‘Silver Swans’ under preferences).
If you are a dance teacher, find out more about teaching our Silver Swans programme.
Join our New Zealand Silver Swans Facebook Group
Silver Swans was launched in New Zealand in 2019. We have a great group of Silver Swans dancers and teachers in a facebook group especially for New Zealand dancers. Click here to join in!
“I lived for dancing when I was young, but have done nothing for 50+ years! I was thrilled to find Silver Swans and, although I can’t do things as I used to, or would like to, the sheer joy of moving to music is still there – such fun.”
— Anna, Silver Swan from Harpenden, age 74
Find joy in our Silver Swans products!
Shop for our range of uniforms and comfortable clothes, specially designed for Silver Swans.
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