IB & Dance for Parkinson’s
Where Movement Inspires Hope.
IB & Dance for Parkinson’s
Dance for Parkinson’s at Indianapolis Ballet offers a joyful, music-filled dance class designed for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. Based on the nationally recognized Dance for Parkinson’s program, classes are led by experienced, certified instructors in a supportive and welcoming environment. These classes provide an uplifting space to explore movement, expression, and connection. Classes are free of charge.
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Wednesdays: 10:45-11:45am
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FREE
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Participants are encouraged to wear attire they can comfortably move in along with harder soled (less sticky) shoes or stocking feet.
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Zoom
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Call us at 317.955.7525 or email Tim Cocagne at tcocagne@indyballet.org.
What is Dance for Parkinson’s?
“The award-winning Dance for Parkinson’s program, founded in 2001, offers specialized dance classes to people with Parkinson’s , their families, friends and care partners online, in New York City and through our network of affiliates in more than 300 communities in 25 countries around the world. Dance for Parkinson’s classes invite people with Parkinson’s to experience the joys and benefits of dance while creatively addressing symptom-specific concerns related to balance, cognition, motor skill, depression and physical confidence. The program, called “the gold standard for how a performing arts organization can make a extraordinary contribution to health and wellness” (Renee Flemming), uses dance to empower people with Parkinson’s and their care partners and families to explore movement and music in ways that are refreshing, enjoyable, stimulating and creative.”
For more information on Dance for Parkinson’s, we encourage you to visit danceforparkinsons.org.
Instructor, Roberta Wong
Roberta Wong is a teaching artist living in Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently Assistant Professor of Ballet, Dance Generalist at Ball State University and faculty at Indianapolis School of Ballet. Professional credits include apprentice at the Boston Ballet, company dancer at Indianapolis Ballet Theatre, dancer, company teacher, rehearsal director at Dance Kaleidoscope, under David Hochoy. Trainings have included San Francisco Ballet, Boston Ballet, Mark Morris and Límon summer workshops, as well as Dance For PD Introductory and Advanced and Hubbard Street Adaptive Dance workshops.
She was a founding teacher for Dance For Parkinsons programs in Bloomington, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Ballet and for Dance Every Journey.
A multiple recipient of the Creative Renewal Fellowships from the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Individual Artist program grants from the Indiana Arts Commission, she then developed seated and standing dance classes for senior adults through the Lifelong Arts program of the Indiana Arts Commission.
She has served as grant panelist and artistic advisor for Indiana Arts Commission's granting programs and SFAC.
She enjoys engaging all ages through the art and benefit of dance.
Current board memberships include Dance for Parkinsons Bloomington and the Indy Dance Council.
Current memberships include Dance for PD, the International Dance Council-CID Unesco and NOAH.
She holds a bachelor's of science from Butler University.
