True Grit is an accessible dance workshop held in partnership with The Australian Ballet, the Sydney Opera House, and Lifestart. We are excited to be offering True Grit again in 2026, starting in July.

Lifestart will support participants to engage in the program and to set personal goals.

We are currently taking expressions of interest, please see our form below.

Workshops

The six workshops are held on Wednesday afternoons, generally on a fortnightly basis. Three workshops take place in person at the Centre for Creativity at the Sydney Opera House, and three are online. All workshops can also be attended online if needed. The program concludes with Sydney Opera House Week from 14–17 September, with rehearsals on Monday to Wednesday and a final performance on Thursday 17 September. See the program below:

To find out more, please contact Rosemary Cordi at rosemarycordi@lifestart.org.au or 0476 984 625

This program is a part of the Sydney Opera House access program legacy which has sought to bring dance to young people with disabilities in an empowering, developmental and self-determined way. True Grit focuses on supporting young adults with learning and physical challenges, to become the next generation of creatives and audiences, through choreographic and performative dance activities centred on choreographic craft, the company, creative careers and the world, to build the skills needed to contribute to a bright and creative future.

Jasmin Dwyer,
Program Manager Education and Outreach, The Australian Ballet