There's nothing Rosanna Hopkirk loves more than dancing, except perhaps her brothers.

According to her younger sibling Jonathan, the 32-year-old regularly "steals the show" even when he's the one at the DJ turntables.

The usual club environment though can be overwhelming for Ms Hopkirk who has Down syndrome.

So on Thursday night, when her brother's plans of organising a social event for others like Ms Hopkirk was finally launched, she could not have been prouder.

Rosanna and Jonathan Hopkirk share a love of DJing. ( Supplied: Elezabeth Allnutt )

"I love my brothers a lot," Ms Hopkirk said.

"It was fantastic. I love dancing with lots of people around me and I don't like hangovers.

"It was good, because I love people with disabilities."

The inaugural social event Dance For Abilities was launched by Mr Hopkirk, a former DJ and cosmetic doctor in Sydney, at Hotel Ravesis in Bondi.

The event was free and put on exclusively for adults over 18 who have an intellectual disability, and included a hair and makeup station, candy bar and dance competition.

Ms Hopkirk, who travelled from New Zealand with one of her brothers for the event, did her own set on the DJ turntables playing one of her favourites — Michael Jackson.

"It was a shame I didn't get to play Mamma Mia," she said.

A pamper station was run by beauty therapists and hairdressers working pro bono. ( Supplied: Elezabeth Allnutt )

The guest list included 135 people plus their carers and family members, and the event was so popular that organisers had to turn away nearly 50 people ahead of the night.

"It was just overwhelming. When I walked in, everyone was just so punctual," Mr Hopkirk said.

"It was really special just to see so many people enjoying themselves and for people like my sister who have come from a care home to have a night out."

Years of planning

Mr Hopkirk said he and his two older brothers had been tossing around the idea of a social night for years.

"One of the things my family and I always recognised was that it was tough for [Rosanna] not to have the social inclusion that myself and my brothers did at a similar age," he said.

"So the idea was to try and give her and other people in the community an opportunity like that where they could enjoy themselves in a club environment.

"Just do all the things we can do and somewhere that's a bit more of a safe house because of obviously the hostility and intoxication that you can find in some bars."

Catering for special needs

Mr Hopkirk spent weeks working with a team to ensure the event catered for the specific needs of guests.

They provided headphones for those with sound sensitivities, dark glasses, and ensured there was no strobe lighting which could affect people who were seizure prone or had epilepsy.

"It's an environment where likeminded people can enjoy themselves," he said.

Mr Hopkirk plans to expand the social nights to other venues. ( Supplied: Elezabeth Allnutt )

The evening was privately funded by Rochelle Collis, owner of a laser clinic in Bondi and supporter of a number of charities.

All other services provided on the night were done pro bono.

Mr Hopkirk said he had plans to turn Dance For Abilities into a charity and hoped the social nights would become a monthly event and spread to other states and globally.

"I want to try and get it into as many cities as possible."