SERVICE DETAILS
Classes at Dance Base take place every Wednesday from 11:30am - 1:30pm, in a joyful and supportive environment. No prior dance experience is required!
The dance class lasts for 1 hour 30 minutes, followed by an informal ‘social café’ with hot drinks and biscuits provided. Everyone is
more than welcome to stay for a wee blether.
Cost is £5 to attend (first class free and partners/carers/friends are free).
Please contact Emma Smith if you are interested in attending or would like more information:
Email: emma.smith@dancebase.co.uk / Phone: 0131 225 5525. Find out more information about Dancebase at https://www.dancebase.co.uk.
Online Classes...
There is also the opportunity to take part in digital Dance for Parkinson’s classes. This term, these are run by Scottish Ballet on behalf of the Dance for Parkinson’s Scotland network and currently take place via Zoom on Fridays from 11:30am. Visit the Scottish Ballet website at https://scottishballet.co.uk/move-with-us/dance-classes/dance-for-parkinsons for more information and to sign up.
The Dance for Parkinson’s Scotland Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DanceforParkinsonsScotland) also features pre-recorded classes and videos which are suitable for all and free to access. Videos can be enjoyed as many times as you like – feel free to pause, rewind, and replay.
More Information
Aims of the sessions for PwPs and care-partners:
- Wake up stiff muscles and improve flexibility
- Encourage mind-body connection
- Improve co-ordination and balance
- Increase self-awareness and self-esteem
- Provide social time at the end to make connections and feel part of the dance community.
Classes are led by specially-trained dance teachers with live music provided by a musician. Live music can be used flexibly to encourage movement and development of sequences. Sessions begin seated to provide a stable base for warm-up exercises then progress to gentle choreographed movement around the floor. All sequences are adaptable for individual situations of more restricted mobility.
