Fall 2024 class registration now open!Registration for in-person classes taking place this fall in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx is now open. Click here to visit our website to secure your place in class
today! This week: September 2-8, 2024 Please note our offices are closed and we will not offer live programming on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labor Day. In-person classes | New York City In-person classes | NY Metro Area In-person Dance for PD-affiliated classes are offered throughout Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. Click here to explore locations and contact information through our global map. Registration will open 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of each session. All classes/events are listed in Eastern Time (ET): Our live-streamed community classes are offered via Zoom. Click here to learn more about how to download the free application on your home computer, tablet, or smartphone. Program staff will be online and
available to help troubleshoot technical difficulties 15 minutes before class start time. Each session includes an opening welcome and time for small group conversation after the class. Miss a class? Want to revisit a class? Dance for PD Members have special access to our digital class
library of Dance for PD, Sing for PD, Pilates and Yoga classes originally offered on Zoom. Not a member or need to renew? Click here to join! Dance for PD relies on your support to sustain our free online and in-person classes in six NYC locations. Please consider a donation or membership today to help us continue to share the joys and benefits of dance throughout the year. On Demand Tap seriesLearn tap from Dance for PD founding teacher Misty Owens in this newly-posted Tap for PD 6-class series now available on demand in the Dance for PD digital library. Members can click here to log in and access the series. Not a member? Join today. Member exclusive: Featured On Demand Classes of the Week Our Members' Digital Class Library, with more than 350 selections at your fingertips, features a different On Demand class each week. Just log in with your member credentials, visit the On Demand portal, and find the Featured Class channel to revisit a gem from
our archives. Volume 5 of our best-selling Dance for PD® At Home series features a set of exhilarating new movement activities that draw upon jazz, tap, modern and dances from the African diaspora - as well as Mark Morris
repertory - to deliver a rigorous, stimulating and energetic experience. Led by Misty Owens, Pat Hall, and David Leventhal, the video is available now as a digital product that can be streamed or downloaded. Click here to learn more and purchase a your digital copy. Click here to purchase Dance by phoneDesigned for persons more comfortable connecting by phone or those without computer access, Dance for PD is pleased to offer on-demand audio-described movement activities by phone.
You can dance by phone anytime by calling our toll-free
number (1-800-957-1046) and selecting from a menu of movement activities starting with Extension 20. Learn more about this new free resource by clicking here.
Sunday socialDance for PD is pleased to provide space in the digital world for members of our global community to connect for unstructured weekly group conversations on Sundays from 12-1 PM. Pop in at the top of the hour to say hello! All topics of conversation are welcome, but here are ideas (courtesy of Arlene Scorzelli) to get
you started: ▪ | What's the last book you read? What are you reading now? |
▪ | Do you have a favorite family recipe you'd be willing to share? |
▪ | What's your favorite movie and/or TV show? |
▪ | How do you handle
loneliness? |
▪ | How do you make best use of your time alone? |
No registration required; click here to join via Zoom or login with these credentials:
Meeting ID: 971 5639 4867
Passcode: 567834
Connect at homeYou're invited to be a member of the Dance for PD Connect at Home team through Ryver, a free online platform that allows members to communicate in four ways: group chats, discussion forums, private messages, or calls. This is also a wonderful resource to share news and events you think may interest others! Click here to learn more and get started!
Share your experienceWe are excited to include a new page on our website listing research opportunities available and relevant to our community members. While we do not vet each project, we do require that
all listed opportunities have IRB approval, ensuring ethical and non-injurious study designs. Click here to view opportunities - which currently include paid and unpaid surveys about Young Onset perspectives and communication experiences - and get involved in advancing the field of Parkinson's
research. Thank you for your participation! For more information regarding BPG community programming, contact Judy Dean at judithdean@earthlink.net or (718) 643-1130. |
The Museum of Modern Art is invites New Yorkers ages 65+ to attend a free, interactive gallery conversation led by Museum educators on Thursday, September 12 from 11:30 AM-1 PM. Explore a variety of artists, movements, and themes represented in MoMA's collection and exhibitions. Museum admission for the day is included with the program.
Space is extremely limited and preregistration is required. Due to the popularity of these programs, participants are not allowed to sign up guests.
Writing about PD is an important way to explain what it is and how it feels like to live with it. There is a need for us to tell our own stories and we need to tell them not just to each other, but to everybody. The Writing Circle provides a forum to support the writing process of people living with PD. Resuming in September, the group meets on the third Fridays of each month from 3:30-5 PM at The Mark Morris Dance Center. It is open to anyone living with PD who is willing to contribute actively with text contributions according to our work
plan.
The Downtown Brooklyn Speech and Hearing Clinic at LIU-Brooklyn is pleased to announce a new, in-person, voice and communication group for individuals with Parkinson’s (PD) on Thursdays at 1 PM.
This group is student-led and supervised by a licensed speech-language pathologist with expertise in working with individuals with
PD. The program is specifically tailored for individuals with PD who have completed voice or speech therapy. It will also incorporate self-advocacy training, caregiver engagement, and education on alternative communication devices that participants may utilize. Participants will have the opportunity for socialization and practice using their strong, dynamic voices by maintaining and extending the skills they have learned in therapy.
For more
information, please contact Erin Bestreich, MS, CCC-SLP, at (347) 509-4974 or erin.bestreich@liu.edu.
Fitness for PDIn person or Online
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:45-11:15 AM
Join
us at LIU Brooklyn for free exercise classes developed specifically for people with Parkinson’s. Led by Mor Mendel, Tracye Rawls-Martin, and LIU students, participants build physical fitness and skills by challenging their abilities in a friendly, caring, and rigorous environment.
Advanced registration and medical clearance are required for all participants; for schedule details and to enroll, email Tracye.Rawls-Martin@liu.edu or call (718) 780-4149. Click here for more information.
Speech for PDJoin LIU Brooklyn online for free intensive speech treatment for people with Parkinson’s. Led by Gemma Moya-Galé, Carol Normal, and LIU students, the focus of these sessions is to enhance social participation by focusing on voice and breathing exercises that target intelligibility as well as on functional speaking and
cognitive tasks. Participants will work in both big group and smaller subgroup formats, which offers many opportunities to practice in a fun, engaging, and interactive way from home.
To learn more and receive information for upcoming sessions email Gemma.Moya-gale@liu.edu or Carol.Norman@liu.edu.
Online General Support Group*
First, third, and fifth Wednesdays of the month, 5:15-6:15 PM
In person General Support Group
Second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 1-2 PM @ Mark Morris Dance Center
Join us to reconnect! People living with
PD are invited to participate in our online and in-person community conversations to share challenges and best practices for staying health and engaged.
Click here or call (646) 876-9923 and enter meeting ID 818 0390 3715# to join the online meetings on first and third Wednesdays of each month. You
can also tune in by entering the Zoom meeting ID and passcode:
Meeting ID: 818 0390 3715
Passcode: 449910
*Online support group meetings will be offered via Zoom. Click here to learn more about how to download the free application on your home computer, tablet, or smartphone. Technical support will be online and available to help troubleshoot difficulties 15 minutes before meeting start time
Care Partner Support Group
Heights and Hills is proud to offer in-person and online support groups for spouses, partners, or family members caring for a person living with Parkinson's weekly
on Wednesdays. Sessions run from 12-2 PM on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn; participants have the option to connect in person or remotely via Zoom.
For more information, contact Yulin Liu at (718) 596-8789 or yliu@heightsandhills.org. The 6-Week Intro Series at the Mark Morris Dance Center is a perfect opportunity to start from scratch or build upon beginner dance skills. Taught by our incredible faculty members, these classes allow students a safe environment to learn and master the fundamentals of particular styles.
The fall session includes Ballet,
Waacking, Heels, Contemporary, Modern, Hip Hop, Salsa, and Intergenerational West African Dance.
Click here for more information and to register. If you plan to participate as a seated dancer or require additional accommodations to support your enjoyment, please email adultprograms@mmdg.org with your needs. Intergenerational West African DanceWe have a new addition to our 6-Week Intro Series classes!
West African Dance explores the fundamentals of West African culture and tradition through music and dance. The musicality, traditions, and various techniques introduced in these classes will connect with dance techniques of Africa and its diaspora including, but not
limited to, the dances of Mali, Guinea, and Senegal, afrobeat, afro house, and more.
Students explore polyrhythmic patterns and practice multiple types of call and response cues performed both verbally and physically. This intergenerational class will be offered on Thursdays, September 19-October 26 from 6-7 PM at the Mark Morris Dance Center. Dancers of all ages and abilities are welcome to explore
the use of weight, body isolations, and dancing with the drummer!
Click here for more information and to register.
Weekly Move & Flow classesPart of the Mark Morris Dance Group Adult Program's Movement for Older Bodies series, Move & Flow is a structured dance experience developed for older adults seeking a fun, creative approach to maintaining physical health, confidence, and a sense of well-being. Sessions integrate somatic and dance technique, motor skill development, and social connection to create a
uniquely enjoyable, musical and motivating exercise experience that treats elders as artists and dancers. NEW TIME! Click here to join us in person or online weekly on Tuesdays from 2-3 PM. We want to hear from you! |
Your feedback and ideas in support of our growth and continued success are welcome! Click here to share your experience about a specific class you've attended or call us at (800) 957-1046. Have you joined us for class in person at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn? If so, we want to hear about your experience! Click here to complete a 3-question survey. We thank you for your feedback! |
We look forward to seeing you! |
Dance for PD® is made possible through generous support from our community. We gratefully acknowledge contributions from individual Dance for PD members, donors, and Friends of MMDG along with public and private institutions:
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination
Fund
Adira Foundation
A community grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation
Billy Rose Foundation
Bloomberg
Philanthropies
Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation
The Dillon Fund
General Catalyst
Sills Family
Foundation
Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation
Lily Auchincloss Foundation
Stanley J. Wertheimer Fund
Lucy Bowen Award
Fund
American Parkinson Disease Association
Medtronic, Inc.
Public support for Dance for PD is provided by New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council,
and the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
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