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Virginia

(**) denotes charter affiliate program - (T) one or more teachers in this location have completed a Dance for PD training workshop. - ( Certified) denotes teacher is certified by Dance for PD®

Alexandria–Goodwin House (**,T)

Dance for Parkinson Disease
Fridays 10:00-11:00 am
Weekly
No charge

Sponsoring organizations: Bowen McCauley Dance, Goodwin House
Lead teachers: Dustin Kimball, Lucy Bowen McCauley

Dance styles/techniques/content covered in class: Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Improvisation, Ballroom, and Choreography from BMD Repertoire

www.bmdc.org

See a documentary video about the BMD program.

For more information: call (703) 910-5175

Alexandria–Heritage Church(T)

Dancing with PD
Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 pm
Weekly
Drop-ins welcome
No charge

Sponsoring organizations: Free to Dance Foundation, Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
Lead teachers: Lisa Girdy, Stephanie Johnson
Dance styles/techniques/content covered in class: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, improvisation

Heritage Presbyterian Church
8503 Fort Hunt Road
Alexandria, VA 22308
For more information: Contact Banu Luu (703) 734-1017
www.parkinsonfoundation.org

Arlington (**,T)

Dance for Parkinson Disease
Wednesdays 4:15–5:30 pm
Weekly
Drop-ins welcome
No charge

Sponsoring organizations: Bowen McCauley Dance, Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
Lead teachers: Michelle de Fremery, Lucy Bowen McCauley, Alvaro Palau

Dance styles/techniques/content covered in class: Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Improvisation, Ballroom, and Choreography from BMD Repertoire

Kenmore Middle School
200 S. Carlin Springs Rd.
Arlington, VA

www.bmdc.org

See a documentary video about the BMD program.

For more information: (703) 910-5175

Ashburn/Sterling (T)

Dancing with PD
Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 pm
Weekly
Drop-ins welcome
No charge

Sponsoring organizations: Free to Dance Foundation, Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
Lead teachers: Lisa Girdy, Stephanie Johnson
Dance styles/techniques/content covered in class: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, improvisation

Free to Dance Foundation
University Commerce Center
44933 George Washington Blvd., Suite 120
Ashburn, VA 20147

For more information: Contact Banu Luu (703) 734-1017
www.parkinsonfoundation.org

Blacksburg (T)

Limited Body, Unlimited Mind; a creative movement class for individuals with mobility challenges
First Friday of every month (except in June–class meets June 8, 2012)
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Registration required
No charge

Sponsoring organization: Inner Awareness and the YMCA at Virginia Tech
Lead teacher: Jennifer Speiden
Dance styles/techniques/content covered in class: Contemporary, folk, world (transnational), improvisation

Y Center, Stuart Event Room
1000 North Main St.
Blacksburg, VA 24060

For registration and more information: call (540) 552-2596 or email Jennifer Speiden, or visit
www.innerawareness.net/DanceforPD.htm

Fairfax (T)

Dancing with PD
Wednesdays 11:00 am
Weekly
Drop-ins welcome
No charge

Sponsoring organizations: Free to Dance Foundation, Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
Lead teachers: Lisa Girdy, Stephanie Johnson
Dance styles/techniques/content covered in class: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, improvisation

The Virginian
9229 Arlington Blvd
Fairfax, VA 22031

For more information: Contact Banu Luu (703) 734-1017
www.parkinsonfoundation.org

Meadowview (Emory area) (T)

Dance for Parkinson’s
Thursdays 10:00-11:30 am
Jan 5 – Feb 9
Feb 23 – March 29
Apr 12 – May 31
June 21 – July 26
Aug 16 – Sep 20
Oct 4 – Dec 20 (No class Nov 8 or 22)
Drop-ins welcome; newcomers should contact Jennifer or Rachel at the numbers below to confirm class times.
No charge

Lead teachers: Rachel Denham and Jennifer Wagner

Unitarian Universalist Church of the Highlands
28421 Lee Highway
Meadowview, Virginia 24361
(Highway 11 between I-81 exits 22 and 24)

For more information: call Jennifer (276) 944-3435 or Rachel (276) 944-5363

Richmond (T)

Richmond Parkinson’s Dance Project
Wednesdays 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Weekly
Please call (804) 276-3343 or email dance@simplyballroomva.com to reserve a spot
No charge

Sponsoring organization: Simply Ballroom Dance Studio
Lead teacher: Veronica Braun
Dance styles/techniques/content covered in class: Modern and theater dance, ballet, folk dance, tap, improvisation, and ballroom dance

Simply Ballroom Dance Studio
3540 Courthouse Rd.
Richmond, VA 23236

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Read an article about the Richmond program.

For more information: call (804) 276-3343 or email Veronica at dance@simplyballroomva.com