Director, Dance for PD – Mid-Atlantic
Dance for PD® in the Mid-Atlantic is led by certified Dance for PD® teaching artist and Northern Virginia partner, Lucy Bowen.
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Dance for PD® with IPMDC
For people living with Parkinson’s, family and friends.
Walk-ins always welcome! – No need to register.
These Dance for PD® programs are sponsored by the Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center and offered at no cost to dancers thanks to the generosity of our Parkinson community.
Parking is free and easily accessible at all 3 locations.
Ashburn
Every Monday at 11:00 am (ET)
Location:
Mission Dance Project
44710 Cape Ct #120,
Ashburn, VA 20147
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Instructor:
Lisa Startsman
(Trained Dance for PD® Teacher)
N.B. Classes are cancelled July 20 and 27. Also September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.
Falls Church
Every Monday at 11:30 am (ET)
Location:
BalletNova Center for Dance
3443 Carlin Springs Rd,
Falls Church VA 22041
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Instructors:
Lucy Bowen (Certified Dance for PD® Teaching Artist)
Elizabeth Spatz (Trained Dance for PD® Teacher)
Rachel Goldberg (Trained Teaching Assistant)
N.B. Class is cancelled September 7 for the Labor Day holiday.
Fairfax
Every Wednesday at 11:00 am (ET)
New Location:
Center for Ballet Arts
*3928 Pender Dr #200*
Fairfax, VA 22030
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Instructors:
Lucy Bowen (Certified Dance for PD® Teaching Artist)
Lisa Startsman (Trained Dance for PD® Teacher)
*Directions* Google Maps has been updated and is correct.
3rd driveway on your left once you turn onto Pender Drive.
When you turn into the carpark, you’ll see the Primrose School.
Turn left and follow the school fence and you’ll see Center for Ballet Arts on your right.
Additional Dance for PD® classes offered in the Mid-Atlantic
Walk-ins always welcome!
Dance for PD® in the Mid-Atlantic can also be found at danceforparkinsons.org/mid-atlantic
Dance for PD in the Mid-Atlantic Calendar
Additional Classes on Zoom
Check out the free online Zoom classes offered by the flagship Dance for PD program in New York City. Registration opens 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for each class, and anyone is welcome to join. In addition to regular Dance for PD classes, the Zoom offerings include Dance for PD PRO (an all-standing class), Sing for PD, and PD Movement Lab with movement coach Pamela Quinn, as well as classes in Spanish and Mandarin.
All times are Eastern Time (ET)
Dancers from around the world are invited to participate in weekly classes Dance for PD® is offering on Zoom. We are featuring the following options:
Dance for PD®
on non-holiday Mondays | 11 AM – 12:15 PM with Brandon Courney
Wednesdays | 2:30 – 3:30 PM with Heather Waldon
Please click here to register.
Dance for PD Mandarin (中文版)
Select Thursdays | 1-2 PM online only
Please click here for details.
Dance for PD® en español
Wednesdays | 2-3 PM (EST)
Please click here for details.
And now you can Sing for PD! Click here for details.
About Dance for PD®
In Dance for PD® classes, people living with Parkinson’s and their families are invited to explore elements of different dance and movement styles with energizing and inspiring music as a guide. Anyone, at any level of ability and mobility, is welcome to participate in this award-winning, research-backed global program created and offered by the Mark Morris Dance Group. No dance experience is required.
The classes engage the participants’ minds and bodies, and create an enjoyable, social environment that emphasizes dancing rather than therapy. Active demonstration by professional dancers inspires participants to recapture grace, while guided improvisation fosters creativity, and experimentation with movement.
More than 40 peer reviewed scientific research studies conducted at a number of major university research centers around the world point to the benefits of dance for people with Parkinson’s. A number of leading neurologists and movement disorder specialists around the world include Dance for PD® classes among a shortlist of recommended activities for their patients.
Please click here to learn more about Dance for PD®.