Bangalow ~ Wed eve ~ Semester 2

Bangalow Cassettes!

Strong bones (oh yeah), toned bodies and joyful, connected hearts await at Byron Shire’s most bodacious adult dance class. With rad tunes, friendly people and incomparable choreography, Cassette dancing keeps us grooving through life.

Wednesdays, 6.00pm – 7.20pm @ Bangalow All Souls

Led by Marissa Treichel, Director of The Cassettes. Aka Riss.
BA Contemporary Dance, Graduate Diploma of Education, Associate Jazz.

A half-year of dance to enrich your days.
Choose one Term only or for best value, a Semester of dancing fun.

Will sell out. Scroll down to secure your place!

Feature genre: 80s Rock

The emotion of Guns N Roses; the ab-defining power of KISS; the electrifying energy of Heart’s Barracuda; the drama of Meatloaf’s Anything for Love. Plus Blondie, Billy Idol, Joan Jett And So. Much. More.

We Built This City (on rock and roll) after all! I so look forward to enjoying this rich and funny genre with you. We’ll enjoy beginner friendly contemporary, as well as Cassettes’ trademark ballsy / ovary jazz-inspired power moves.

Semester 2, 2026 Dance Dates:

• Term 3: July 29 – Sep 4
• Outdoor flashmob 1: Sat Sept 12, 10.00am – 11.30am, meet at Cavanbah Centre
• Dance break: Sept 14 – Oct 19
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  Option to also join us at The Cassettes 2026 Sept Creativity Retreat
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• Term 4: Oct 21 – Dec 2
• Outdoor flashmob 2: Weds Dec 2,  6.00pm – 7.30pm, meet at Bangalow All Souls
• Dance break: Dec 3 – Feb 5
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  Any questions, please email: [email protected]

What’s included in Semester 2:

• 14 x weeks of exceptional Cassette 80s Dance Classes, including
• Two x Flashmobs: dancing in the sky with both incredible groups together
• Home videos for optional practicing and home boogies
• More deets below

Big hair, big dancing feels and dancing friends. The good life!

Prepare for the Retro Rapture

Within the Semester, we’ll refine two feature routines, plus dance and stretch to countless brilliant tunes including choreographed warm-ups. Riss and our students are constantly discovering new and old music: it’s one of the most rewarding parts of being alive!

At The Cassettes we know a varied playlist is vital. Every class is individually curated to ensure surprise and delight are always in store for you.

The class act of Blondie’s Heart of Glass and Call Me. Sneaking in some punky New Wave!

Glam rock explosion of feeling, I Was Made for Loving You. Just one of our feature tracks.

More detail of Cassettes Semester 2:

• Carefully planned, lovingly delivered, top-notch classes suitable for Beginner and Intermediate movers.
• Warm-ups and stretch sequences, to keep our bodies cared for
• Happy cardio fitness: the kind you seriously wouldn’t do without Cassette motivation!
• Social connection with a positive, supportive and uplifting group of Byron Shire legends
• Video keepsake of our joyful yet casual performances
• Super-fun 80s Dance routines, suitable to experienced and beginner movers. Choreography is designed so that experienced dancers can extend or deepen: this is the art of being a dancer!
• Make-up class option: if you need to miss a class, attend our other weekly Cassette Class.
• Creativity, connection and self-discovery. Cassettes are famous for being “so much more than a dance class”
• Embodying 80s classics plus 70s, 90s and a sprinkling of current (ish!) music.
• Nourishing cool downs to nurture your inner peace
• Home rehearsal videos so you can enliven your lounge-room
• 2 x Joyous outdoor flashmobs or casual show classes in the event of wet weather. The final weeks of the 2 x terms within Semester are our creatively costumed Outdoor Flashmob, shared with our other fabulous Cassette group. We’ll film the dance outside, under the sky. Beauty within beauty.

We also like to have social get-togethers outside of class…stay tuned!

Looking forward to hanging with Heart and the girl gang! Are you aware of how rad Heart are??
PS: every mature-minded and respectful adult is welcome at Cassettes: non-binary, man or woman.

The Benefits of doing Cassettes:

• Being part of a fabulous group. We have a wide range of professionals, creatives and parents dancing at The Cassettes. It’s an incredible, caring and generous community I feel lucky to hold space for.
• Experiencing original choreography (not commercial dance) is a beautiful way to expand your perspective of what is possible. Invite new flavours into your body.
• Humour. Cassette classes are often funny.
• Dance improves your health, both immediately and longterm: It helps prevent osteoporosis and dementia more than any other activity.
• Psychological wellbeing. Dance brings together cognitive, emotional and physical wellbeing. The word “emotion” is derived from the Latin ’emovere’ meaning to move or move through. At Cassettes there’s a song and dance for every emotion. The proof is in the pudding: one always feels better after class. The proof is also in the science: dance is proven to help reduce feelings of anxiety and depression. The Bee Gees were right: You should be dancing, yeah!
• More playfulness and fun in your life
• You may not realise, but every time you have fun and feel more confident, society benefits.  80s dance is powerful stuff!
• Time to just enjoy yourself and be carefree
• Feel more energised, sparkly and inspired
• Increased tone and fitness, bone density, balance and grace
• Being guided and cared for by an experienced and rather jazzed-up teacher
• Bone health. Who’d have thought preventative health care could be so fun? 
  

  Ready to integrate emotional, physical and intellectual health through the magic of 80s dance? Complete your booking below!

  

That operatic voice and emotional torrent of guitar riffs. Bring on the cold November rain!

What is expected of you:

• Phones on silent. Use this time to switch off from the many demands of modern life.
• Kindness and courtesy. Cassette class etiquette includes not speaking over the teacher.
• Move at your own level and respond to your bodies’ limitations and strengths. Adapt moves to suit how your body is feeling today. Equally, if you want to extend movements, go for it! We praise wherever you’re at.
• Be spatially aware: Pay attention to where you are in the room and in relation to others. Avoid crowding up. Move yourself to emptier parts of the room: often at the front, or next to the teacher when we’re in a circle.
• Check your calendar before joining: Changes to bookings incur a 20% administration fee, plus classes passed, whether attended or not.
  

What to bring:

• Water bottle and sweat towel
• Yoga mat or towel for stretch and relaxation
• Dance shoes, joggers or bare feet
• Arrive 5-min before class to stretch and settle in
• Comfy active wear, colour encouraged! New Cassette top coming soon.
• Respect for teacher, team and yourself.

Good choreography is the best way to get fit and feel strong: because it’s the outcome, yet not the primary focus.
Tone and vitality is just a happy side-effect of getting lost in the moves and the music…

So many hilarious and dynamic artists to explore.

Give yourself a radiant 2026: jump in below!

Payment Plans available:

Option 1: Email for Direct Deposit details: [email protected]

Option 2: Choose Paypal at the check-out for a two-part payment plan.

Cash payments are welcome: Please first complete the online booking process.

Your future self will thank you for having fun, feeling fit and connecting with friendly people. You are a friendly person after all!

We look forward to having you at Cassettes: The meeting place of the Shire’s most kind and sparkly people.

The Cassettes dance classes are the absolute highlight of my week. I get so much joy dancing to 80’s songs while meeting amazing people and building my fitness. It’s loads of fun and I love learning new dance moves each week. The dance instructors create a fabulous and welcoming space to bring everyone together. 100% pure creative sparkling joy!
– Cassette legend, Marnie