Local Dance and Parkinson’s Group Obtains Charity Status

Move into Wellbeing dance and exercise group

Move intoWellbeing the dance organisation which provides classes for people with mobility problems, has achieved charity status.

In 2014, local dance teacher Donna Schoenherr conceived of the idea of a dance organisation that would provide weekly top quality dance and movement classes for those living with Parkinson's, as well as with other mobility restrictions.

Donna, a former professional dancer, and founder of dance organisation Ballet4life.com®, had supported her father through his struggles with Parkinson’s for three decades.

Through these struggles, she had been greatly inspired seeing first-hand the benefits that movement based therapy had for him and others.

Motivated by her father’s journey, as well as the New York based Mark Morris Dance for PD programme, Donna and a dedicated team of volunteers and staff decided to take action. They set to work creating their own dance programme that aimed to improve balance, co-ordination, confidence and the general wellbeing of those living from Parkinson’s.

Move into Wellbeing® has flourished and after three years of hard work recently obtained full charity status (Number 1172264). For more information on Move into Wellbeing® and how to support their good work visit the site here.

Move into Wellbeing® classes run on Thursday and Saturday afternoons in the dance studio at St. Peter’s Hall, Southfield Road, W4 1BB. No previous dance experience required. First class free!

Classes are devised and run by Ballet4Life.com, using specially trained and experienced teachers. They consist of a series of fun exercises to music with an emphasis on different muscle groups, co-ordination, balance, flexibility, strength and use of voice. All exercises can be performed seated and no previous experience of dance is necessary.


The Dance Studio St. Peter’s Church Southfield Road London W4 1BB https://goo.gl/maps/wv9cAiM53g32

The E3 bus stops in Southfield Road directly outside the church (the stop is announced as St Peter's Church).
The Dance Studio is behind the church down a short path from Southfield Road.

Want to know more?
www.moveintowellbeing.org.uk
WATCH parts of a session: https://vimeo.com/193583204

EMAIL info@moveintowellbeing.org.uk
PHONE-020 8994 2671

May 10, 2017