I guess you can pronounce “Live!” in my title above however you wish…
The famous Mark Morris Dance Group teaches online dance classes for people with Parkinson’s. Click here and find out when the next session will be (and/or click here). Then log on, clear some space around you, and have fun!
The lesson I participated in on April 27 began with everyone sitting in chairs, doing stretching and other warm-up exercises to music. Eventually the lesson got people out of the chairs if they were able, although plenty of folks continued to dance while sitting.
Here’s some cut-and-paste from their email invite for the session I logged on to:
Live from Brooklyn
Join us as we present the next installment in our series of live-streamed Dance for PD® classes from the Mark Morris Dance Center.
Wednesday, April 27 from 2:15-3:30 p.m. ET
No registration required—just click below at the scheduled time.
More copy-and-paste:
About the live stream program
NBS Global Hub, the live-streaming platform developed by Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS), fosters a global dialogue through which a wide range of constituents around the world can access information, ideas and best practices.
The Dance for PD live stream portal, a collaborative partnership involving Mark Morris Dance Group, NBS, and Houston Ballet and powered by the NBS Global Hub, aims to present the highest quality programming. The portal features Dance for PD® classes, related discussions and performances, and training resources—all presented in a convenient, accessible format to people around the globe.
Recent streams, available here, include panel discussions with program founders and participants, an interview with a movement disorder specialist on the benefits of dance, a Dance for PD group class, and the Brooklyn Dance for PD group performing specially-arranged excerpts from Mark Morris’ L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.
All streams, including the March 30 broadcast, are saved and archived on the portal for those who are unable to view the live event.
To see the Web version of the invite (where the “click here to participate” button should definitely work), click here: bingo!
Thanks to Sonja and Nancy, who live in Brooklyn, my former home. I was at the Parkinson’s Unity Walk in Central Park recently, where I met them at the World Parkinson Congress tent. When they said they were from Brooklyn, I blurted out that they were lucky because of the Mark Morris dance classes for Parkies that take place there. They kindly sent me the above info.
See you next time!
