Parkinson’s Dance Class with Steffi Nossen School of Dance

Parkinson’s Dance Class with Steffi Nossen School of Dance Dates & Times: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30PM 2025 – Sept 9, 16, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 18, 25, Dec 2, 9, 16, 2025 No Class December 23 & December 31 2026 – Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 2026 NO CLASS January 6, 13, 20, February 17, March 31, 2026 Location: Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining, NY 10562 Cost: FREE! To register, email or call Judith Ross at [email protected] or (914) 328-1900. Enjoy a dynamic and fun hour of dance and artistic exploration in a congenial group led by PD Trained Teachers, with Sheri Cowart, Wendy Morsberger + Julie Worden. Bring a partner, friend, or caregiver. Stand up or sit down as you please. No dance experience needed! Classes address Parkinson’s Dance specific concerns: balance, coordination, flexibility, gait, and physical confidence while simultaneously developing artistry, grace, and creativity. Engage in movement sequences from Ballet, Jazz, Modern dance, musical theater, folk dance, tap, improvisation, and social dancing. These research backed classes specifically address Parkinson’s concerns; anyone with movement concerns is welcome. The Parkinson’s dance class is based on the internationally acclaimed Dance for PD program, a collaboration between the Mark Morris Dance Group and Brooklyn Parkinson’s Group. Our teachers are professional dancers trained in the Dance for PD® method. Weekly classes present movement sequences drawn from ballet, jazz, modern dance, musical theater, folk dance, tap, improvisation, and social dancing to create a dynamic and enjoyable hour of dance and a social experience. Classes address PD specific concerns: balance, coordination, flexibility, gait, fluidity of movement, and physical confidence while simultaneously tapping creativity. This program is brought to you by ArtsWestchester, the Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund, and the Carvel Foundation. About Steffi Nossen School of Dance and Center for Movement Founded as a modern dance school in 1937 by dance legend Steffi Nossen, the school, managed by the not-for-profit Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation offers the highest quality, developmentally appropriate dance instruction and performance opportunities for all ages and abilities. From preschoolers through seniors, students have the opportunity to learn a range of dance forms including modern, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, yoga and composition, workshops and short courses in world dance forms. The diverse and cross-cultural menu of offerings reflects our philosophy that dance is universal and a unique form of education that develops the body, mind, spirit and character. Our engaging conservatory style classes challenge each student to strive for personal excellence in a supportive, inclusive, non-competitive environment. Our educationally sound, sequential curriculum fosters technical growth and exploration through dance. About Sheri Sheri Cowart knew she HAD to dance since she was 3 years old, and she has never stopped! Growing up in California, Sheri started acting, singing and dancing professionally at a young age in commercials and television, and performed with Burch Mann’s American Folk Ballet as a teen. After graduating from Occidental College with a BA in Speech and Drama she embarked on a musical theater career that spanned several decades, including performing on Broadway, in national and international tours, regional theaters, and in films, commercials, television specials and industrials. Sheri’s second act included receiving an MA degree in Occupational Therapy from Mercy College and she was fortunate to have spent 18 years as an OT at Blythedale Children’s Hospital. After training in the Mark Morris Dance for PD program, Sheri is happy to start her third act teaching Dance for Parkinson classes through Steffi Nossen. About Wendy Wendy Morsberger, trained at School of the Dayton Ballet and Buffalo Ballet Center, eventually making her way to the Royal Ballet School. After a performance career, culminating in the Royal Ballet (England) and Frankfurt Ballet (Frankfurt, Germany) taught ballet, pointe and injury prevention at Boston Ballet, Harvard and more dance schools in Boston and Westchester. A trained physical therapist holding an MS in Physical Therapy from Massachusetts General Hospital, Institute of Health Professionals, Wendy has trained in the acclaimed Mark Morris Dance for PD program in Brooklyn, NY.