Danspace and PD Activein association with the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group chair movement with the generous support of the Gould Foundation offer

Dance for PD

Save the date: Mad Hatter Dance for PD Fundraiser
September 26, 5:30-7:30 at Danspace

Why Dance for PD?
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Semi-monthly Classes
on the following Thursdays from 10:30-11:45 am

  • September 9 and 23
  • October 14 and 28
  • November 11 and 25
  • December 9

Taught by Mary Armentrout, Freesia Paclebar-Huth and Claudine Naganuma
Live musical accompaniment

Special Master Class
taught by David Leventhal and John Heginbotham
Friday, October 1st from 11:00 to 12:30.

Space is limited and registration is required.

To reserve a spot call: 510.479.6119
or email at dance@pdactive.org

About the class
These classes are appropriate for anyone with PD, no matter how advanced. No dance experience is necessary. The classes combine elements of modern dance, ballet, hula, butoh, and social dancing to create an enjoyable, stimulating, non-pressured artistic experience for people with PD. Dance for PD started as a a unique collaboration between the Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, a chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation. The Dance for PD teaching method is built on one fundamental premise: professionally-trained dancers are movement experts whose knowledge is useful to persons with PD. Dancers know about stretching and strengthening muscles, and about balance and dancer circlerhythm. Most importantly, dancers know how to use their thoughts, imagination, eyes, ears and touch to control their movements. While dancing, whether in chairs, at a barre, or standing, everyone in the class explores comfortable dance movements in an enjoyable, non-pressured, social environment in which live music energizes, enriches and empowers.

About the instructors
MARY ARMENTROUT is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher, currently also getting her certification as a Feldenkrais Practitioner. Mary Armentrout is the facilitator of the FieldSF.

FREESIA PACLEBAR HUTH has been teaching dance for 20 years in the Bay Area. She is an advocate for the healing power of dance and has taught dance to many different communities.

CLAUDINE NAGANUMA, from San Francisco is the Artistic Director of danceNAGANUMA. She received her M.F.A. in choreography from Mills College in 1992. She served as Artistic Director of Asian American Dance Performances from 1992-2004 and is currently the Managing Director of Danspace.

 


Danspace was founded in 1976 offering classes for children, teens and adults. Information about its programs can be found at www.danspace.com. The school has been residing at its location in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland, California since 1985.


last updated: 8/23/2010

 



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