DANCE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Class Schedule
Classes are offered every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday!
Take a look below for locations and times.
Class Offerings:
Bloomfield Hills
6405 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills
Allegro Dance, Building H
Every Tuesday from
10:30-11:30am
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226
Every Tuesday from
11:00am-12:00pm
Macomb family ymca
10 N River Rd, Mt Clemens, MI 48043
Every Other Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
371 Varner dr. Rochester, MI 48309
Varner hall, room 132
Once Monthly FROM
11:00AM-12:00PM
September 28
October 26
November 16
December 14
January 4
February 22
March 29
April 26
May 24
OPC ROCHESTER
650 Letica dr. Rochester, Mi 48307
Every Monday & Wednesday from
11:30am-12:30pm
Virtual Class
Class held on zoom
Every Thursday from
11:00am-12:00pm
Click Here to Register for Virtual Class
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Bloomfield hills CLASS!
Detroit class!
Macomb YMCA CLASS!
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Oakland University CLASS!
Rochester OPC Class!
Virtual CLASS!
Take Root's FREE Dance for Parkinson's Disease Program
provides a safe and inclusive environment, welcoming ALL participants, care givers and spouses, using dance to impact the lives of others. Dance for Parkinson's Disease participants will be empowered to explore movement and music in ways that are refreshing, enjoyable, stimulating and creative.
This class is an aesthetic experience that uses the elements of narrative, imagery, and community to develop artistry and grace while addressing such PD specific concerns as balance, flexibility, coordination, isolation and depression. The classes engage participants' minds and bodies, and create an enjoyable, social environment that emphasizes dancing rather than therapy. Actively led by professional Take Root dancers inspiring participants to recapture grace, while guided improvisation fosters creativity, and experimentation with movement.
Ali was honored to receive the Hero Award from the Rockin in Rochester Parkinson’s Group this year and will be proud to walk along side them 2023 Metro Detroit Parkinson Hero Walk on September 23rd.
New Dance for Parkinson's Disease Class Video
Three Days In August Dance Film
In August of 2023, Take Root traveled to Berlin, Germany, spending a week in residence at Tanz Tangente where the company worked with the Dance for Parkinson’s and Arts Education communities, created a collaboration work with their professional company and performed an evening length concert. This film is a look at the three days spent with the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease community; including participants throughout Germany and facilitators, teachers, and dancers from all over the world.
DANCE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE TEACHERS:
Ali Woerner
Teresa Muller
Dakota Gerhold
VIVIAN COSTELLO
Are you interested in volunteering at our next class? Please click here to read about how to become involved as a volunteer!
For more information contact Dance for Parkinson's Disease Director Ali Woerner at takerootdance@gmail.com
Dance for Parkinson's Disease classes made possible in part by the following:
Oakland Together Cultural Institution COVID-19 Support Grant
An Anonymous Grant
Oakland University Research Committee Research Award
Oakland University Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Educational Development Grant
