Take a Bow for PD
Dance for Parkinson’s at Indianapolis Ballet
IB & Dance for Parkinson’s
Dance for Parkinson’s at Indianapolis Ballet seeks to serve those in our community with Parkinson's disease, and their caregivers, in a joyful, beautiful, dance and music teacher-guided class based on the national Dance For Parkinson's program. Indianapolis Ballet, with experienced teachers trained by the national Dance for Parkinson's program including Patty Johnstone, Patricia (Trish) Martin and Roberta Wong, are eager to share this wonderful work in the safe space and beautiful environment of the professional Indianapolis Ballet studios. Classes will be offered free of charge. All current safety protocols in effect, free parking, easy access to our studios.
Classes are every Wednesday, 11:00am-12:00pm
Can’t make it in-person? Hybrid option is now available! Email Tim Cocagne at tcocagne@indyballet.org for virtual class details.
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.
Contact Info.
Dance for Parkinson’s classes at Indianapolis Ballet will begin March 2, 2022. Please find contact information below for registration and questions.
Registration:
Tim Cocagne, tcocagne@indyballet.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.