Coming off the huge success of the Feakle Health Conference and based on the evidence of the therapeutic effects of Irish set-dancing on Parkinson’s Disease, Move4Parkinson’s are planning to start running set-dancing classes designed for People with Parkinson’s.
Dr. Daniele Volpe’s initial trials suggest that “the dance group showed superior results to standard physiotherapy in relation to freezing of gait, balance and motor disability”.
These intial findings are very encouraging. Coupled with the fact that we all tend to stick to physical activities that are engaging, enjoyable and sociable, such as dancing, more so that activities that feel like we “have to” do them, has made us all very excited at the prospect of Move4Parkinson’s Set-Dancing Classes!
As part of the process of planning these classes we’d like to get a rough idea of the level of interest in these classes.
To begin with we will be running them in Dublin, somewhere close enough to the M50.
If you could help us out by emailing us to let us know you’re interested, that would be great! E-mail us here
hi, was involved /helped at the vseminar in feakle,if yere doing ceilis sometime we would be interested.off to bondeno italy this weekend for 2 ceilis there ,ithink drmvolpe presenting findings there on sunday night.my tel no is 085 1740986/061 924197.regards and best of luck with the project
I would be interested in joining set dancing class
Iwould be interested in set dancing. I live in north county dublin
i have a lady just started with me with parkinsons anything info on helping this lady would be appreciated .. i have read all the paper reviews…
i just found your page this eve, while browsing the net.just wondering how the set dancing kicked off, [so to speak]. would be interested in joining. pardon my punctuation. kind regards martina.
Hello all,
The classes are still in the planning phase, if you’d like to drop us an email at info@move4parkinsons.com we can add your name to our list and write to you when we’re getting started.
YES would love to be involved
We have recently started running set dancing classes for people with Parkinson’s disease in Bristol, UK, and would be interested in sharing experiences with your group.