GROOVE THERAPY
A big welcome to all the new people who’ve joined the Groove Therapy orbit lately. And to the rest of ya: welcome back. You’re now officially entering the part of the club where we relentlessly force music recommendations onto you. To the newbies: we’re always getting asked about the tracks from class, so each month […]
No experience needed. No pressure. Just good music, simple movement, and a room full of people figuring it out together. No mirrors Dim lighting Absolute beginners welcome Thursdays 7:30pm 189 Church StreetNewtown Groove Therapy is a beginner dance class experience designed for people who are scared of dance class. There’s no mirrors, we dim the […]
Curated by Rachell Dade. I was at a party over the weekend and on the dance floor I was reminded about the power of dance to feel free, to feel empowered and to feel connected to everyone around you. I feel now more than ever it’s important for us to be reclaiming our power and […]
And here comes that time of year: the New Year vigour has waned. The work begins to bottleneck. The unrelenting gut-punch of global headlines have numbed into a constant dull ache. No? Just me? Well this is why I dance: to stay connected to my humanity. To remember that life is here to be lived. […]
Okay so January was a vibe! We broke class ticket records, had a swarm of our regulars dial up their attendance across multiple classes and our new teacher Amanda Va has absolutely stolen your hearts. If you came to class and loved it, keep the vibe going. We exist to remind you that joy, dancing, […]
At Groove Therapy, we don’t do resolutions. We do release. Movement. Feeling. We do sweaty catharsis and clumsy joy. We dance, not to fix ourselves, but to come back to who we are. This month’s Mood-Booster Playlist is a gift from my soul to yours. Look, it’s just straight up bangers you know and love, […]
A no-frills guide for anyone wondering if they’re “good enough” to dance with us. Skill level We run two beginner adult dance class types: Not super fit? No problems. You can dial down the intensity of your enthusiasm to suit your energy level for that week. Accessibility Dance is inherently very physical, especially at beginner […]
We’re celebrating our fav year of Groove Therapy with our fav tunes from the 2025 mood-booster series. And on a personal feel-good note: I just want to give a shout out to the hundreds of people that attended our classes each week this year. In a world that is becoming increasingly automated, digitised and replaced […]
Apologies for missing the October mood-booster drop. This one-woman show was spread thin over October as I plunged into a new world of growth, developing my project Yeah The Boys through a residency at the Sydney Opera House (eeeeee whattttt!) Anyways, I’ve made up for the missed month by making this playlist a whole new […]
Science tells us that dancing boosts memory, reduces stress, improves mood, and lights up the brain in ways that few other activities do. But beyond the neuroscience, there’s something deeper: dance reminds us we belong to each other. In a time where public discourse is poisoned by polarisation and fear, and where algorithms profit from […]