Where to Dance
Dance programs for people with Parkinson’s disease are offered in cities across Canada. Find a location near you. Can’t find one? Watch archived livestream classes here, or access related content.
* One (or more) dance instructor(s) at this site has completed a Dance for PD® training workshop.
TTP - One (or more) dance instructor(s) at this site has graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School Teacher Training Program
Vancouver
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease (West Side)* TTP
St. Mary’s Kerrisdale Anglican Church
2490 West 37th Avenue (at Larch)
Vancouver, BC
For more information, contact: Jo-Ann Gordon
(604) 730-9503
Dance for Parkinson’s (Coquitlam)*
Place des Arts
1120 Brunette Ave
Coquitlam, BC
For more information, contact: Megan Walker Straight
(604)-313-0660
or Jessie Au
(604) 664-1636
Dancing with Parkinson’s (Vancouver-Oakridge area)*
Jewish Community Centre
950 West 41st Avenue
Vancouver, BC
For more information, contact: Talitha Johnston
(604) 638 7285
Dance for Parkinson’s classes (West Vancouver)*
West Vancouver Senior Center
695 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, BC
For more information, contact: Trina Frometa at trinafrometa@hotmail.com or 604 727 4441
(604) 313-0660
or Joni Vajda
(604) 925-7211.
Victoria
Dance for Parkinson’s
Parkinson Wellness Project
email: hello@parkinsonwellnessproject.org
tel: 250 - 360 - 6800
address: 202-2680 Blanshard St Victoria, BC V8T 5E1
Dancing with Parkinson’s
Ballet Victoria
email: info@balletvictoria.ca
tel: 250 - 380 - 6063
address: 643 Broughton St Victoria, BC V8W 2C1
Calgary
Dancing Parkinson’s YYC
September to June
Tuesdays at 1:30pm MT (Virtual and In-person)
Location: Zoom & DJD Dance Centre (111 12 Ave S.E.), Studio 1
Cost: $50/person for unlimited classes
New participants may join at any time!
For more information, contact: Kate Cunningham, (403)-228-8188
Saskatoon
Dance Class for People Living with Parkinson’s
McClure United Church
4025 Taylor Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5N6
For more information, contact: Info.dancewithshannon@gmail.com
Central Church of Christ
170 St. Mary’s Rd.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
For more information, contact: The RWB School Office
(204) 957-3467
school@rwb.org
Barrie
FALL SESSION
Complimentary class!
Monday, September 9
10:00 - 11:30 am
Collier Street United Church, Barrie
September 16 - November 11 (8 weeks)
Mondays: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Please note: No class October 14
Collier Street United Church, Barrie
LATE FALL/EARLY WINTER
Mondays: 10:00 - 11:30 am
November 18 - January 20 (8 weeks)
Please note: No class December 23 & 30th
Collier Street United Church, Barrie
For more information, contact: whatdancecando@gmail.com
(705) 716 5669
Belleville
Dancing with Parkinson's at Quinte Ballet School of Canada
Autumn session dates: September 14 – December 7, 2023
Winter session dates: January 11 - June 6, 2024
Thursdays 10:30 – 11:30 am ET (In person)
Location: 196 Palmer Road
Cost: Free (caregivers, family and friends welcome)
Instructor: Kristina McIntosh
No experience necessary to participate; class is geared for all levels and abilities. Contact Kristina McIntosh for more information and to register at danceparkinsonsqbsc@gmail.com or call 613-962-9274 x 23.
Cambridge
Wednesday's from 1:30-2:30 pm followed by social time.
Location: ONE Movement Dance Centre, 89 Main St., Cambridge, ON N1R 1W1
Contact: Dianne Long (Program Director) at 1-519-716-4330 or dancerswithpd@gmail.com
Durham Region
Durham Dance for Parkinson’s
Whitby - In Person Classes
Session Dates: Autumn session begins September 27, 2022 (10 week session)
Time: Tuesdays from 1:30 - 2:30pm ET
Instructor: Catherine Kourkounakis
Location: Abilities Centre, 55 Gordon St., Whitby ON
Register: Email Baileigh or call 905-665-8500 x 114
POP-UP classes are happening in your community this autumn! Whitby, Oshawa, Bowmanville, and more!
Check our events on our Facebook page!
Guelph
Park’n Dance*
Harcourt Memorial United Church
87 Dean Avenue
Guelph, ON
For more information, contact: Sarah Jane Burton
Gravenhurst
FALL SESSION
Complimentary Class
Thursday, September 12
2:00 - 3:00 pm
September 19 - November 7 (8 weeks)
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Fee: $80.00
Costs can be adjusted. Please inquire.
Location: New Life Pentecostal Church, 200 Industrial Drive, Gravenhurst
For more information, contact: whatdancecando@gmail.com
(705) 716 5669
Hamilton
Hamilton City Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's*
St. Paul’s United Church - Gymnasium
29 Park Street West
Dundas, ON
For more information, contact: Jody White Van De Klippe
(289) 238-9855
Kingston
DANCING for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease* TTP
The Conservatory Pond Retirement Residence
1499 Stoneridge Drive
Kingston, ON
For more information, contact: Amy Booth
(613) 453-6651 or
parkinsonsdance.kingston@gmail.com
Kitchener
Dancing with disAbility
St. James-Rosemount United Church
171 Sherwood Avenue
Kitchener,ON
For more information, contact: Jill Simpson
(519)-998-3024 Website
The Village at Winston Park
695 Block Line Road
Kitchener, ON
For more information contact: Jill Simpson
(519)-998-3024
Lanark County
Melissa Moves Lanark
Parkinson's in Motion
Tuesdays January 14 - March 24, 2020
Lanark Lifestyles Retirement Residence
240 Gore St E, Perth, ON
Connect with Melissa melissamovesinfo@gmail.com | 416.559.2676
Meaford
Move Free
Knox Presbyterian Church
197797 Grey Road 7, R. R. #4
Meaford ON, N4L 1W7
For more information, contact Louise Stewart Potts at 519 538-1852
Milton
Dancers with PD
Tuesday's from 1:00-2:00 pm followed by social time.
Location: The Dance Class 8750 Regional Road 25, Milton, ON L9T 2X7
Contact: Linda Green (Program Director) at 1-289-851-8655 or klgreen@sympatico.ca
Collingwood
Move Free
The Centre – Fitness, Squash, Wellness
90 High St.
Collingwood ON, L9Y 4K2
For more information contact Louise Stewart Potts at 519 538-1852
Orillia
FALL SESSION
Complimentary Class!
Tuesday, September 17
10:00 - 11:30 am
Waterfront Visitors Centre
50 Centennial Drive, Orillia
Session I (8 weeks)
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Tuesdays: 10:00 - 11:30 am
September 24 - November 12
Thursdays: 10:00 - 11:30 am
September 26 - November 14
Location: Waterfront Visitors Centre
50 Centennial Drive, Orillia
Session II (8 weeks)
Tuesdays only - throughout the winter
Tuesdays: 10:00 - 11:30 am
November 26 - January 28
Location: Waterfront Visitors Centre
50 Centennial Drive, Orillia
Please note: No classes: November 19, December 24 and 31.
For more information, contact: whatdancecando@gmail.com
(705) 716 5669
Ottawa
Connecting with Dance
The School of Dance*
200 Crichton Street
Ottawa, ON
For more information, contact: aide@theschoolofdance.ca
(613) 238 7838
Dovercourt Recreation Centre
411 Dovercourt
Ottawa, ON
For more information, contact: aide@theschoolofdance.ca
(613) 238 7838
Residence Saint-Louis
879 Hiawatha Park Road
Orleans ON
For more information, contact: aide@theschoolofdance.ca
(613) 238 7838
Parry Sound
Dance for Parkinson’s*
Trinity Anglican Church, 6 Church Street, Parry Sound, Ontario.
For more information, contact: Julie Lea
(705) 746-9222
Toronto
Sharing Dance Parkinson’s* TTP
Canada’s National Ballet School
400 Jarvis St.
Toronto, ON
OR participate via livestream
For more information, contact: Rachel Bar
416-964-3780, ext. 2160
Dancing with Parkinson’s*
Free Daily Seated Class (Virtual)
Daily on Zoom at 11:00am ET
Register Online
Broadway Dance Class (Virtual)
Session dates: Sept 26 - Oct 31, 2022
Mondays on Zoom at 1:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Register Online
Standing Classes (Virtual)
Session dates: Sept 15 - Nov 3, 2022
Thursdays on Zoom at 4:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Register Online
60 Minute DWP Class (Virtual)
Session dates: Sept 7 - Oct 12, 2022
Wednesdays on Zoom at 2:00pm ET
Cost: Free
Register Online
In-Person Class at Trinity (In-person)
Session dates: Sept 12 - Dec 19, 2022
Mondays from 12:45 - 1:45pm ET
Trinity St Paul Church - 427 Bloor St. W.
Cost: Free
Register Online
Dance Classes for Seniors (in partnership with Woodgreen Senior's Active Living Centre)
Session dates: starting Oct 5, 2022
Wednesday from 3:30 - 4:30pm ET
Location: 721 Broadview Ave (basement level)
Register Online
Parkinson's in the Park (in partnership with the Passion for Parkinson's Foundation)
Session dates: Sept 21 - Oct 12, 2022
Wednesdays from 1:30 - 2:30pm ET
1426 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville
Cost: Free
To register, email registration@passionforparkinsons.org or call Tamara 416-230-3215
For more information, contact: Sarah Robichaud at 647-217-9252 or visit: https://www.dancingwithparkinsons.com/location
Montreal
Broadway Program
The Cummings Center
5700 Westbury Avenue
Montreal, Quebec
For more information, contact: Stefani Novick
(514) 342-1234, local 7201
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal – National Centre for Dance Therapy
Now offering online classes!
1435, rue de Bleury, suite 400
Montreal (Quebec), H3A 2H7
For more information, contact the National Centre for Dance Therapy at dansetherapie@grandsballets.com.
LOCATIONS IN MONTREAL:
The Belgo – Dance Studio 124
372 Ste-Catherine St West / Place des Arts Metro Station
Montreal (Québec) H3B 1A2
The Queen Elizabeth Health Complex – Suite 347
2100 Marlowe St / Vendôme Metro Station
Montreal (Québec) H4A 3L5
Association récréative Milton Parc – Annexe at Galeries du Parc
3590 Jeanne-Mance St / Place des Arts Metro Station
Montreal (Québec) H2X4B3
Caravane Dance Studio
6262 Saint-Hubert St / Beaubien Metro Station
Montreal (Québec) H2S 2M2
LOCATION IN LONGUEUIL:
Corps et Âme en mouvement studio (Longueuil)
743, rue Marmier, Longueuil J4K 4S3
For more information, contact: Tania
514.808.8839
Or Sarah, 514.842.0322
parkinsonenmouvement@gmail.com
Saint John
The Studio Dance School* TTP
187 St. James St
Saint John, NB
For more information, contact: Andrea Scott
St. John’s
Dancing for Life With Parkinson's TTP
Arts and Culture Centre
95 Allandale Road
St. John's, NFLD
For more information, contact: Elisabeth Hartling
or Katie Prowse
Halifax
Tea and Tango
Ft. Massey United Church
5303 Tobin Street, Halifax
For more information, contact: Martina Sommer
(902) 492-3903
Charlottetown
Movers and Shakers
Central Christian Church
223 Kent Street, Charlottetown
For more information, contact: Irene Doyle
902 368 8329