Dance for Parkinson’s Evidence of Impact - Moving Forward

Live talks from ENB on dance and PD - log on at 10h15est

http://dfpsymposium.ballet.org.uk/

	Dance for Parkinson’s Evidence of Impact - Moving Forward Tuesday 27 October 2015, Lilian Baylis Studio, 2.15 - 4.15pm On behalf of English National Ballet and its research partner University of Roehampton, we invite you to the live streaming of: Dance for Parkinson’s Evidence of Impact – Moving Forward A symposium exploring the case for dance in health programming with presentation of new research arising from ENB’s Dance for Parkinson’s national programme and opportunities for creative dialogue through a moderated discussion with partners involved with ENB's Dance for Parkinson's programme, and representatives from the health and cultural sectors. To watch the symposium log on to www.ballet.org.uk – here you will have access to the full delegate pack and can take part in the moderated discussion by submitting questions to us either in advance or on the day. The schedule for the symposium is as follows: 2pm                                 Visit ENB website www.ballet.org.uk 2.15pm – 2.25pm         Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director ENB 2.25pm – 2.40pm         Presentation of ENB programme 2.40pm – 3.10pm         Presentation of new research 3.10pm – 3.15pm         Dance for Parkinson’s class film 3.15pm – 4.15pm         Moderated discussion If you would like to join in the discussions, please send your questions toLottie.coombes@ballet.org.uk  by Thursday 22 October.  Or use the hashtag #ENBDFP on Twitter to tweet us live. Dance for Parkinson’s Evidence of Impact – Moving Forward English National Ballet's (ENB) Dance for Parkinson’s programme was inspired by the work of Mark Morris Dance Group's Dance for PD in Brooklyn, New York. Since initiating the programme in 2010, ENB’s model and approach has been artistically driven, encompassing the practice and repertory of ENB. The programme has also included a structured training programme for practitioners wishing to engage in developing Dance for Parkinson's classes, providing a model for practice, professional development and cultural engagement across the country. Since 2012, and with the support of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, the model has been rolled out nationally through four strategic hub partnerships: Oxford City Council, MDI, DanceEast and National Dance Company Wales. In 2011, ENB commissioned a ground breaking piece of research to provide evidence of impact on the benefits of dance for people living with Parkinson’s led by Dr. Sara Houston and Ashley McGill (MSc), from the University of Roehampton. Their initial findings have resulted in a new piece of research English National Ballet, Dance for Parkinson’s An Investigative Study Part2, and provides the first longitudinal piece of evidence on the impact of the programme over the past three years, examining the long term benefits of dance, physically, socially and as a contributor to quality of life and well-being. Please join us online to hear the results of this important work and to contribute to the discussions. We look forward to welcoming you on 27 October. Fleur Derbyshire-Fox Engagement Director English National Ballet Photo credit: Rachel Cherry. Dance for Parkinson’s Workshop, Oxford.