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OU School of Dance Offers Free Dance Classes for Parkinson’s Community

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Dance for Parkinson’s classes will be held from Aug. 19 through Dec. 11. Photo provided.

OU School of Dance Offers Free Dance Classes for Parkinson’s Community


By

Lorene Roberson
lar@ou.edu

Date

Aug. 13, 2025

NORMAN, OKLA. – The University of Oklahoma School of Dance, in partnership with the Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance, will offer free Dance for Parkinson’s classes from Aug.19 through Dec.11.

Open to individuals living with Parkinson’s disease as well as their caregivers and family members, the classes will be held twice weekly at the following locations in Norman:

  • Tuesdays, 4-5 p.m. at Healthy Living Norman, 602 N. Findlay Avenue
  • Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at The Well, 210 S. James Garner Avenue

“Offering services such as dance classes for people with Parkinson’s disease is an important part of what we do in the OU School of Dance. It is important that we give back to the community through this life-enhancing program, and at the same time, create a wonderful educational opportunity for our students,” said Michael Bearden, director of the OU School of Dance.

The OU School of Dance has partnered with the Oklahoma Parkinson’s Alliance to provide the program for about 10 years. For more information, email danceforpd@ou.edu.

The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Art produces over 400 concerts, recitals, dramas, musicals, operas and dance performances each year. Learn more at ou.edu/finearts.

About the University of Oklahoma

Founded in 1890, the University of Oklahoma is a public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. As the state’s flagship university, OU serves the educational, cultural, economic and health care needs of the state, region and nation. For more information about the university, visit www.ou.edu.


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