Saturday, February 14, 2009

Brain & The Body



Recently I have been exploring the topic of neuroscience and dance. This is partly inspired by my dad's Parkinson's and my dance background. Partly also with the support and enthusiasm of my dear friend Olie, director of the Brooklyn Parkinson's Institute. She together with the Mark Morris Center in Brooklyn have developed a dance for PD program. And that has gotten me thinking of the subject of dance and PD seriously.

Another person thinking along these lines and who has done choreography on this area is English artist Wayne McGregor
In the clip Wayne McGregor a neuroscientist and an English dancer/choreographer addresses or more accurately explores this issue. He is also a fellow at Cambridge's Department of Experimental Psychology.

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