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Introduction to Dance and Parkinson's

  • Date: 31 Oct 26
  • Location: Lancaster
  • Cost: £220 for People Dancing members / £300 for non-members

Dates:

  • 31 Oct 26
  • 01 Nov 26

Start Time: 10am

End Time: 5pm

Cost: £220 for People Dancing members / £300 for non-members

Suitable for dance practitioners, physical activity providers, somatic movement educators, dance movement psychotherapists and arts therapists with movement experience.

This is an in-person, practice-based course based on the eight-unit course developed by People Dancing and Dance for PD®. It provides practitioners with core foundational knowledge about the safe, effective, and creative delivery of dance sessions for people living with Parkinson’s. The weekend will cover the following:

  • The principles of dance and Parkinson’s delivery (Dance for PD® method)

  • The medical condition and medication

  •  Safe Practice and undertaking a risk assessment

  • Teaching strategies

  • Class design

  • Exercise design

  • Inclusion and accessibility

Led by: Dr Melanie Brierley and Helen Gould MBE, Co-Director of LPM Dance

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