Broadway’s Best For Parkinson’s: Using Theater + Improvisation Skills for Managing PD

They say,”All the worlds a stage” and this episode will explore how theater and improvisation can be helpful tools in managing PD. Alessandro Di Rocco, M.D., director of neurology, Parkinson’s and movement disorders at Northwell Health, and Caroline Kohles, JCC senior program director, Health + Wellness, will lead this conversation on the impact of the performing arts on PD. Meet members of Tightrope Impro Theatre, which has partnered with the Parkinson’s Foundation and Mount Sinai Hospital on a study to quantify the benefits of improv for PD. Larry Gifford, a cofounder of PD Avengers and member of the Parkinson’s Performance troupe, will share his experience and the benefits he has gained from doing improv. Broadway musical director, actor, and author David Loud will share experiences from his life in the theater and how his career evolved with Parkinson’s. Alex Montaldo, actor and co-founder of StoPd Theater, will talk about his production of THE BOXER, featuring an integrated cast of actors and people living with Parkinson’s, and how an actor’s training is useful to people living with PD. Experience firsthand the fun and positivity that can be gained through using theatrical tools as an aid in living with Parkinson’s.
Broadway’s Best for Parkinson’s is supported by a community grant from the Parkinson's Foundation.

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