VersaMoves, a new dance group, has started up in Brighton, with the motto “live, love, laugh and line dance!” Beginners classes will start every Tuesday from 10 February at Pontville Hall from 10am-11.30am, and 7pm-8.30pm. The first class is free to trial, with the cost being $10 per person per class thereafter.

We spoke to VersaMoves Dance Group founders and Brighton locals Gaylene King and Leanne “Daisy” Cleary about their classes and what you can expect.

Who are the people behind VersaMoves Dance Group, and how did it begin?

Over the past 20 years, we’ve been teaching line dance classes throughout Southern Tasmania. In 2025, we decided to combine our expertise and enthusiasm for this dynamic sport by founding a new dance group. Daisy’s journey as an instructor began in the 1990s with CnT Line Dancing in Bagdad and Pontville. Although those classes concluded in 2004 due to illness and work commitments, the opportunity to reintroduce line dancing to the Brighton community brings immense joy. There has been a remarkable resurgence in line dancing across Australia and worldwide over the past five years, fuelled by viral social media trends.

Are these classes suitable for beginners (even those of us with two left feet)?

The Pontville classes are specifically designed for beginners. Whether you have never danced, have danced but not line danced, or are returning to the dance floor, these classes are welcoming, easy-going and supportive – even those who feel they have “two left feet” can join in and learn at their own pace.

What is modern line dancing, and what kind of music can people expect?

Contemporary line dancing is a vibrant blend of styles, including country, salsa, hip hop, Latin, pop and more. In the last five years, social media trends (especially on TikTok) have made line dancing “cool” again. The music repertoire now extends well beyond traditional country, featuring tracks from genres like rock, jazz, hip hop and pop.

VersaMoves dancers have moved from Billy Ray Cyrus’s Achy Breaky Heart and Lee Kernaghan’s The Outback Club to routines set to songs by Luke Combs, Pink, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Jason Derulo, David Guetta and Pitbull, to name just a few.

How can people find out more and get involved?

For enquiries, contact instructors Gaylene on 0408 985 986 or Daisy on 0407 883 068. You can email versamoves@gmail.com or join the Facebook group