Dance for Parkinson’s
Spectrum Dance Theater in collaboration with the Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, Seattle Theatre Group, Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation and the Des Moines Senior Center offers dance classes for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and their caregivers in Seattle, Kirkland and Des Moines, Washington. In each eight-week series, participants stretch and strengthen muscles, focusing on balance and rhythm through many styles of dance. Working with professional dancers specially trained in the Dance for PD® method, participants learn how to use thought, imagination, eyes, ears and touch to control movement. Whether seated or standing, people with Parkinson’s disease, caregivers and friends are encouraged to explore dance movements in a welcoming environment with LIVE MUSIC. No dance experience necessary. These classes are based on Dance for PD®, a program developed by Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group.
Read the Seattle Times article about the program.
2011-2012 CLASSES (All Free)
Kirkland Classes (Saturdays, 11-12:30 pm)
Fall: October 8-December 10, 2011 (no class Oct 29 or Nov 26)
Winter: January 7-February 25, 2012
Spring: March 24-May 12, 2012
Summer: June 9-July 28, 2012
Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033
Register at www.evergreenhealthcare.org/classes or call the Evergreen Healthline at 425-899-3000 (M-F 7 am-7pm)
Seattle Classes (Thursdays, 11-12:30 pm)
Winter: January 5 – February 23, 2012
Garfield Community Center, 2323 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98122
Register at www.nwpf.org/Events.aspx or call the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation at 877-980-7500
Dance For Parkinson’s classes are supported by:
The Glaser Foundation 
