Group or Private Classes
Both group and private classes will be available to best meet the needs of individuals. Please contact Susan (contact page) to inquire.
Why Dance for PD
The ten points below explain why dance is particularly beneficial for people with Parkinson’s disease:
- Dance develops flexibility and instills confidence.
- Dance is first and foremost a stimulating mental activity that connects mind to body.
- Dance breaks isolation.
- Dance invokes imagery in the service of graceful movement.
- Dance focuses attention on eyes, ears and touch as tools to assist in movement and balance.
- Dance increases awareness of where all parts of the body are in space.
- Dance tells stories.
- Dance sparks creativity.
- The basis of dance is rhythm.
- The essence of dance is joy.
Used by permission of Dance for PD® (Mark Morris Dance Group/Brooklyn Parkinson Group; www.danceforpd.org).