Professional Development mini-workshop and networking

Join teaching artists from across Europe, the US and Canada in this mini-workshop as we share and generate movement ideas together. This session offers a chance to refresh your practice and engage with various approaches and styles offered by Dance for PD-affiliated teaching artists around the world.

Be a Dance for PD table volunteer

Join us as a volunteer at the Dance for PD table at the 2023 World Parkinson Congress. As a volunteer, you play a crucial role as an ambassador for Dance for Parkinson's programs around the world, sharing information about the program with conference delegates and colleagues from the non-profit world. As a volunteer, you'll engage table visitors in friendly conversation, providing printed materials about the program, pointing them toward local programs, and inviting them to join our mailing list. You're welcome to bring materials from your own program as well.

Global Dance Community Mix & Mingle

Join us as we toast participants and cast members from the IAMDance project, Pamela Quinn's "Red, Yellow, Black" and Dance for PD teaching artists in this relaxed and informal mix and mingle event.

Your RSVP includes drinks, snacks and chance to meet dance lovers from around the globe. Space is limited, so please place your request today. Please note that your RSVP is a request to attend - we will contact all confirmed attendees two weeks before the event.

Dance for PD in the Renewal Room

Join David Leventhal and teaching artists from the Iberian Peninsula in this special collaborative Dance for PD community class offered in the WPC's Renewal Room. A much-anticipated feature of the WPC, the Renewal Room introduces WPC attendees to a wide range of movement and wellness offerings. This Dance for PD class promises to be a special celebration of dance styles from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond.

Event Series Sunday Social

Sunday Social

Dance for PD is pleased to provide space in the digital world for members of our global community to connect for unstructured weekly group conversations. Pop in at the top of the hour to say hello! No registration required; click the button below to connect via Zoom or login with the Meeting ID: 971 5639 4867 and Passcode: 567834.

Event Series ​Dance for PD® Staten Island

​Dance for PD® Staten Island

Be Yoga & Dance Studio 1270 Bay Street , NY, Staten Island, NY, United States

Join us at the beautiful studios of Be Yoga and Dance in Staten Island for award-winning Dance for PD classes that invite people with Parkinson’s and their partners to explore movement and music in ways that are enjoyable, stimulating, and creative. This research-backed global program is designed for people living with Parkinson's but benefits anyone with mobility concerns. No dance experience is required - class may be enjoyed seated or standing. Energizing and inspiring live music will guide you as teaching artist Larissa Schiano-Gonzalez leads through diverse dance styles and practical movement methods that address balance, flexibility, and confidence. Sponsored by the APDA.

Event Series Sing for PD Manhattan

Sing for PD Manhattan

Marlene Meyerson JCC 334 Amsterdam Ave at, W 76th St, , NY, New York, NY, United States

In Sing for PD classes, professional singers share their joy of singing and knowledge acquired through years of training in vocal projection and clear enunciation. Interactive classes focus on breath and rhythm in support of vocalization, and include a choral exploration of Broadway favorites, American standards, and specialized styles.

Event Series Dance for PD Mandarin

Dance for PD Mandarin

Dance for PD classes in Mandarin invite people with Parkinson’s and their partners to explore movement and music in ways that are enjoyable, stimulating, and creative. This research-backed global program is designed for people living with Parkinson's but benefits anyone with mobility concerns. No dance experience is required - class may be enjoyed seated or standing. Energizing and inspiring music will guide you as you discover diverse dance styles and practical movement methods that address balance, flexibility, and confidence.

Event Series Dance for PD Juilliard

​Dance for PD® Westside

Marlene Meyerson JCC 334 Amsterdam Ave at, W 76th St, , NY, New York, NY, United States

Join us at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for award-winning Dance for PD classes that invite people with Parkinson’s and their partners to explore movement and music in ways that are enjoyable, stimulating, and creative. This research-backed global program is designed for people living with Parkinson's but benefits anyone with mobility concerns. No dance experience is required - class may be enjoyed seated or standing. Energizing and inspiring live music will guide you as you discover diverse dance styles and practical movement methods that address balance, flexibility, and confidence.

Immediately following the class, stay on for a Sing for PD class where professional singers share their joy of singing and knowledge acquired through years of training in vocal projection and clear enunciation. Interactive classes focus on breath and rhythm in support of vocalization, and include a choral exploration of Broadway favorites, American standards, and specialized styles.

Event Series Dance for PD PRO Brooklyn

Dance for PD​® PRO Brooklyn

Mark Morris Dance Center (in-person and online via Zoom)

Designed for those who seek a level of mastery, comprehension, and focus through a rigorous dance experience, Dance for PD PRO classes integrate elements of diverse dance styles to help people with Parkinson's build and master a specific set of skills through a focused, intensive approach. Expert teachers will guide you through accelerated physical and cognitive training, technique, improvisation, and a focus on structural alignment in an intimate, friendly, personalized workshop environment. Each class includes a progressive all-standing warm up, standing barre work and traveling steps. Offered in-person and online.