The English National Ballet amd Roehampton University have announced the commissioning of research into the benefits of dance for people with Parkinson’s disease. English National Ballet has been working with people with Parkinson’s since October 2010, and is the first major dance company in the UK to do this.
The dance classes for people with Parkinson’s is led by the Company’s Department of Learning and are inspired by Mark Morris Dance Group, pioneers of Dance for Parkinson’s in the USA. The English National Ballet has re-interpreted their approach, making its work unique to the Company, reflecting the resources of an internationally acclaimed classical ballet company. English National Ballet is part of a network of teachers of Dance for Parkinson’s across the UK, supported by Dance Umbrella.
