LONGMONT -- Shake tambourines. Dance like a gypsy. <\/p>\n
Now do it when you are struggling with Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that can cause tremors, sluggishness and rigidity. <\/p>\n
That's what Stephen Straub asks of his students every Wednesday afternoon during the \"Movin' with Parkinson's\" class at the Longmont Dance Theatre. <\/p>\n
Where: Longmont Dance Theatre, 1422 Nelson Road, Longmont <\/p>\n
When: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays <\/p>\n
Cost: $5 <\/p>\n
To register: Call 303-830-1839 or email Info@ParkinsonRockies.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n More information: Visit ParkinsonRockies.org <\/p>\n Two years ago, Straub traveled to Brooklyn, N.Y., to take a two-day training program called Dance for PD at the Mark Morris Dance Group. The National Parkinson Foundation commissioned renown ballet choreographer Morris to use dance to engage Parkinson's patients. <\/p>\n Only 40 communities worldwide offer the class made available in Longmont last fall, said Kari Buchanan, spokeswoman for Denver-based Parkinson Association of the Rockies. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Read the original: LONGMONT -- Shake tambourines. Dance like a gypsy. Now do it when you are struggling with Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological disorder that can cause tremors, sluggishness and rigidity Continue reading
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