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https://linktr.ee/Dancedwp We provide a fun, safe environment where those with PD can celebrate the artistry and potential of their own movement.

Dancing with Parkinson’s (DWP) aims to bring seniors with Parkinson's Disease out of isolation and into an artistic community where they can dance and connect with others. Guided by this mission, DWP has been providing interactive FREE DAILY classes to ALL seniors across the country on Zoom, while we navigate through social distancing and various comfort levels during the Covid-19 pandemic. No previous dance experience required, and all abilities and mobilities are welcome. Please visit our website at: www.dancingwithparkinsons.com to register for our free classes and for more information.

10/10/2025

This weekend, we’re giving thanks 🍂 💛 🌻

To the partners, families, friends, and support teams who show up with love, encouragement, and strength — you make DWP possible.

For 18 years, Dancing with Parkinson’s has thrived because of this beautiful community of connection and care.

Wishing a very happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian dance family! 🍂 💛 🌻

07/10/2025

On Wednesday, October 8th we look forward to welcoming George Cecchetti who will speak to us about his time working at the Kennedy Space Centre, and then at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

📅: Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
⏰: 11:30 a.m. on Zoom immediately following the Daily Dance Connect
🔗: Register for the Daily Dance Connect and dance with us before the presentation! To register, click here: https://www.dancingwithparkinsons.com/senior-daily-dance-connect

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you, George!

06/10/2025

🩵 Our "Wonder"ful Thornhill Dance Family! 🩵

We loved coming together to celebrate our volunteers and community in Thornhill! DWP's in-person dance class serving northeast Toronto is home to a truly beautiful crew of dancers. It is a place where joy, movement, and connection come alive each week.

If you are in the Thornhill area, come dance with us! You can register here: https://www.dancingwithparkinsons.com/dwp-thornhill

02/10/2025

✨Attention BC Dance Artists & Instructors! ✨

Are you a teaching artist who believes in the transformational power of dance? Join our amazing team of instructors sharing life-changing dance and movement programming for people living with Parkinson’s and seniors!

This November, DWP’s Sarah Robichaud is offering a 2-day, intensive teacher training in collaboration with David Leventhal, Program Director and founding teacher of Dance for PD ®.

Now is the time to acquire powerful tools that will allow you to deliver a globally recognized, research-backed method that connects art, science, and community, and to be part of launching new live, in-person classes in BC!

📅 November 13–14, 9am–6pm
📍 The Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver BC
👉 Apply here: https://bit.ly/dwpvancouver25

We can’t wait to share this groundbreaking approach so that you may expand your artistic practice, and be part of shaping lives through dance in BC.

18/09/2025

Please welcome Phoebe to DWP's Instructor Family! 🩵

Phoebe North completed her training with DWP in June 2025 under Sarah and Robin McPhail-Dempsey's guidance. Born and raised in Toronto, she has studied Ballet for over 15 years at institutions in Toronto, Montreal, and New York, cultivating a deep appreciation for both technique and artistic expression. In 2024, Phoebe earned her BA in Sociology from Concordia University and plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Education while continuing to teach with DWP.

Passionate about movement, community, and lifelong learning, Phoebe is excited to bring her skills and enthusiasm to participants, helping them experience the joy and transformative power of dance. Phoebe will be leading classes in Collingwood the surrounding area!

We're thrilled to have you join the team, Phoebe!

16/09/2025

On September 6th and 7th, DWP was thrilled to be invited to lead the warm-up dances at Parkinson Canada’s SuperWalks across the country.

From Toronto to Winnipeg, Regina to Ottawa, and so many locations around the GTA, we moved together to the Ba*****ed Ladies’ “Gonna Walk” — a perfect anthem to set the tone for this special weekend.

The SuperWalk isn’t just about the steps we take, it’s about the purpose behind them: building awareness, raising critical funds, and standing united with the more than 110,000 Canadians living with Parkinson’s, along with their families, care partners, and support networks.

Enjoy this little snapshot of us all warming up together — a coast-to-coast celebration reminding us of the power of movement, community, and uniting with a common goal. To watch the whole dance, from beginning to end, click here: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1119150657

Thank you to everyone who danced, walked, and connected with us, and for helping to make this SuperWalk one for the memory books! 💖

16/09/2025

✨ Dance Into Connection this GenWell Weekend! ✨

From September 19 - 21, our friends at GenWell are hosting a special weekend focussed on making connection a priority. If one thing is for sure, connection is what we do best at Dancing with Parkinson’s.

Every day at 11:00 a.m. ET on Zoom, seniors from across the country and around the world come together to share in the uplifting, research-backed benefits of dance. More than just exercise, DWP’s Daily Dance Connect awakens creativity, builds confidence, nurtures friendships, and reminds us all of the joy of being together — no matter where we are.

GenWell Weekend is about exactly that: making intentional connections to support our health and happiness. What better way to connect than by moving to music, laughing with new friends, and celebrating the artist within you?

✨ Join us this GenWell Weekend, and every day after! Online daily at 11:00 a.m., from wherever you are, free of charge!

Learn more about the GenWell Weekend here: https://www.genwellweekend.org, and and register for the DDC here: dancingwithparkinsons.com/senior-daily-dance-connect

We can’t wait to welcome you to our dance family! 🩵

10/09/2025

Introducing Christina to DWP's Teaching Team! 🩵

Christina Litt Belch is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist working as a dancer, choreographer, composer, teacher, and administrator. She trained at Alberta Ballet School and Dance Arts Institute (formerly The School of Toronto Dance Theatre) and holds an Honours BFA in Dance from York University. Christina has collaborated with Pulga Dance, Kaeja d’Dance, and hART dance, and is the founder of Litt Dance Collective, where she deeply explores music–movement creation with a focus on inclusivity, mind-body wellness, and artistic expression.

She is excited to start teaching with DWP, and will be leading classes in and around the Toronto.

Welcome Christina! We're so happy you're here!

09/09/2025

🚴 Celebrating with Spinning Wheels! 💃

Our incredible friends, Lloyd, Jim, and Mike, and the entire Spinning Wheels crew have been riding coast-to-coast-to-coast over the past few weeks, raising funds and awareness for Parkinson’s disease in every town they pass through. Along the way, they have been meeting others living with PD, sharing stories, building connections, and shining a national spotlight on the power of movement and community.

DWP has loved welcoming the Spinning Wheels team to Daily Dance Connect when they log in to share updates on their journey so far, and we are so excited to be joining them in-person as they pedal their way into the final leg of their tour!

If you are nearby, come ride, dance and celebrate with us!

📍 Sept 10 – Peterborough, ON
📍 Sept 13 – Toronto, ON

For location details, visit: https://donate.parkinson.ca/site/TR?fr_id=3201&pg=entry

Enjoy this trip down memory lane, remembering our experience cheering the Spinning Wheels crew along the way last year!

05/09/2025

💃 Calling BC Dance Artists and Instructors! 🕺

DWP is thrilled to bring the Dance for PD® Teacher Training Program to Vancouver this November!

For over 17 years, Dancing with Parkinson’s (DWP) has shared the joy and proven benefits of dance with Parkinson’s communities across Canada. Now, as DWP launches live, in-person classes in BC, we’re inviting teaching artists in BC to help lead the way.

A Dance for PD® teacher is someone who cares deeply, believes that dance can transform lives, and sees every participant as an artist. Our two-day, hands-on training led by David Leventhal (Program Director and founding teacher of Dance for PD®) and Sarah Robichaud (DWP Founder & CEO) will be sharing the globally recognized, research-backed method that connects art, science, and community. We are now accepting applications — please spread the word!

Details:
Dates: November 13 - 14th, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Level 6, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver BC V6B 2G6 Canada

Click here to apply: https://bit.ly/dwpvancouver25

03/09/2025

DWP is “Gonna Walk” you right to the start line of your Parkinson Canada SuperWalk this weekend!

We know the joy and connection that is available through music and movement, and the power of coming together to celebrate community, hope, and determination for the 100,000+ Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease.

Join us to SuperDance before you SuperWalk at the following locations across the country!

📍 Saturday, September 6th: Toronto, Mississauga, Ottawa, Peterborough, Winnipeg & Regina
📍 Sunday, September 7th: Coburg & Vaughan

🎥 Enjoy this sneak peek of the warm-up dance that will get you moving!

For more information and to find a SuperWalk near you, follow our friends at Parkinson Canada! We can’t wait to see you this weekend! 🩵

01/09/2025

What a summer it’s been—overflowing with movement, joy, and beautiful reminders that no matter where we are, we are always connected through dance.

One of the most magical parts of our community is the way you keep dancing from everywhere — cottages, park benches, backyards… even swimming pools! Together, we’ve proven that dance can transport us anywhere: into worlds shaped by imagination, memory, and story.

We’ve loved seeing your smiling faces in new places, hearing about breezes drifting through open windows, or the quiet hum of your morning as you move. Every photo, message, and wave reminds us that this journey is one we share — step by step, rhythm by rhythm.

At DWP, distance doesn’t separate us — it unites us. Through the Daily Dance Connect, we come together every single day of the year.

As we turn toward fall and settle back into our routines, we’ll carry the magic of summer forward, remembering that at DWP, creativity and connection is always just a Zoom link away... Learn more and register for the Daily Dance Connect here: https://www.dancingwithparkinsons.com/senior-daily-dance-connect. We can't wait to welcome you! 💛

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Dancing with Parkinson's is a dance class designed by Sarah Robichaud for those living with Parkinson's Disease that increases awareness of the body in stillness and motion. Our mission at Dancing with Parkinson's (DWP) is to provide a fun, safe environment where those with Parkinson's Disease can celebrate the artistry and potential of their own movement. Come celebrate the spontaneity of movement through dance and live music. No previous dance experience required. Visit our website for class locations and information or we can be reached by phone at (647) 217-9252

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