Dancing with Parkinson's Canada

03/04/2026

Dance Me to...Connection! 💃💞🕺

Meet Geri. She has been part of the DWP family for years — dancing in person in Thornhill and joining the Daily Dance Connect online. The moves, the music, the incredible instructors — she loves it all. But what keeps Geri coming back most? The community. The laughter. The connection: https://vimeo.com/1178996366?fl=tl&fe=ec

Geri's story is exactly why "Dance Me to DWP" matters — and why we need your help.

In one week, on April 10th, communities across Canada and around the world will come together to dance, celebrate, and remind every senior and person living with Parkinson's that they are not alone.

📍: In Toronto? Join us live at Meridian Hall.

🇨🇦: Elsewhere in Canada? Email us and we'll find a location near you.

🌎: Anywhere in the world? Join us online!

We're still working toward our fundraising goal — and every donation ensures this program stays free and accessible for people who need it most.

If Geri's story moves you, please show your support:👇

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/dancing-with-parkinsons-inc/p2p/dancemetodwp/

02/04/2026

📣 DWP has a new LinkedIn page! 📣

We would love for you to join us there. Follow along to stay connected — we don't want you to miss any updates, stories, or announcements. Click below — it takes two seconds and would mean so much to us!

Dancing with Parkinson's | 80 followers on LinkedIn. Dancing with Parkinson's (DWP) is a Canadian charity working to bring people living with Parkinson's disease and seniors out of isolation and into a vibrant artistic community where they can move, connect, and thrive. Our mission is to...

01/04/2026

Dance Me to...Regina! ✨🩵✨

There's something truly special happening in our Regina-based class — dancers are putting together their choreography for our upcoming "Dance Me to DWP" event, where we'll come together online and in-person to celebrate the power of movement and connection for seniors, people living with PD, and other neurological conditions: https://vimeo.com/1179322217?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

DWP's free, daily dance classes are not just a "nice-to-have" — they are a critical health intervention for a population that too often lacks access to programming with proven benefits. Dancing with Parkinson’s offers exactly that: every single day of the year.

Can we count on you to help keep DWP's transformative program free for those who need it most? Join a team, make a donation, and spread the word — every bit of support makes a difference! ✨

👉 To donate, click here:

Dance Me to...Regina! ✨🩵✨ There's something truly special happening in our Regina-based class — dancers are putting together their choreography for our upcoming "Dance Me to DWP" event, where we'll come together online and in-person to celebrate the power of movement and connection for seni...

31/03/2026

Just your daily reminder that there's always a friend waiting for you at DWP! https://vimeo.com/1179002130?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Our online and in-person dance classes are so much more than just exercise – that may be the reason to come the first time, but the warm welcome from the community is the reason to keep coming back! 🩵

Just your daily reminder that there's always a friend waiting for you at DWP! Our online and in-person dance classes are so much more than just exercise – that may be the reason to come the first time, but the warm welcome from the community is the reason to keep coming back! 🩵

27/03/2026

Dance Me to...Ottawa! 💃🩵🕺

Our Ottawa dancers have been hard at work — rehearsing, creating, and pouring their hearts into their piece of something truly special. On April 10th, DWP communities will gather in-person at locations across Canada and online from around the world, each bringing their own unique expression to the floor: https://vimeo.com/1177793909?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Together, those pieces will unite into one collaborative choreography — shaped by real people, real stories, and a shared love of movement.

It is not just a performance. It is a celebration of every lived experience, every community, and every dancer who has ever found something meaningful on the dance floor with us.

Help us keep this program free and accessible for all who wish to experience the joy and benefits of music and movement. Join a team, make a donation, and tell your friends and family — every dollar makes a difference! ✨

👉: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/dancing-with-parkinsons-inc/p2p/dancemetodwp/

This is "Ottawa" by DWP Canada on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

26/03/2026

🌸 Spring has officially sprung a new round of classes in Owen Sound! 🌸

We are so excited to announce that starting again tomorrow, Friday, March 27th, our free, weekly in-person classes are back on in Owen Sound in partnership with the Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario!

Louise and Phoebe cannot wait to welcome our incredible dance family back to the dance floor for another six weeks!

📅: Starting again on Friday, March 27th, running every Friday through May 15th
⏰: 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.
📍: YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce, 700 10th Street East, Owen Sound

Whether you're a familiar face or brand new to our community, come on out and join us — our time together is sure to leave you with a spring in your step!

To learn more and register, visit: https://www.dancingwithparkinsons.com/dwp-owen-sound 🩵

24/03/2026

Dance me to… Vancouver!

On April 10th, our beloved dance family will gather, in-person and online, from coast to coast, for a day of collaborative co-creation and artistic expression, set to the music of Canadian legend Leonard Cohen, in partnership with TO Live, led by dancers from Ballets Jazz Montreal.

Each of our locations has choreographed a piece that captures the community and connection felt through dance — like this beautiful offering from our newest class in Vancouver. Together, we will weave these stories and dreams into something greater, as a reminder that through dance, we are never alone: https://vimeo.com/1176720422?fl=tl&fe=ec

"Dance Me to DWP" — our annual fundraising event — celebrates people living with Parkinson's disease, other neurological conditions, and seniors everywhere, uniting us through the power of art as medicine.

It's not too late to get involved! Create or join a DWP fundraising team, or make a donation to help keep our programs free and accessible to everyone who wants to join the dance.

🔗 https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/dancing-with-parkinsons-inc/p2p/dancemetodwp/

23/03/2026

This Thursday, March 26th is International Social Prescribing Day — and we are proud to be part of this global movement.

This year's theme is "Community is Medicine" — and at DWP, we couldn't agree more. Our free online and in-person dance classes were built on exactly that belief: that movement, music, and human connection are powerful, accessible tools for health and wellbeing.

For seniors and people living with Parkinson's and other neurological conditions, our programs offer so much more than exercise. They combat loneliness and isolation, remove barriers to access, build community, and empower participants through self-expression and creativity. Every class is a social prescription in action.

Social Prescribing Day is a chance to raise awareness of what social prescribing is, how it works, and how it changes lives, and we're honoured to share our small part of that story.

Join us for the Daily Dance Connect on Thursday, March 26th to celebrate Social Prescribing Day! We come together to dance every day of the week. Or, to find a free, in-person class near you, visit https://www.dancingwithparkinsons.com/join-a-class 🩵

20/03/2026

At DWP, our volunteers are the heart of everything we do 🩵

Marie, owner and artistic director of Wonderland Dance Company in Thornhill, provides space for DWP's weekly in-person class. She also volunteers every week, and her reason is deeply personal: her grandmother lived with Parkinson's, and every class feels like a way to dance with her again. "I feel closer to my grandmother here," she shares. "I see her in every step."

Through volunteers like Marie, DWP becomes more than a class. It becomes family.

Are you looking for a meaningful opportunity to be part of something that truly makes a difference? Click here to learn more about the various ways you can get involved with Dancing with Parkinson's: https://www.dancingwithparkinsons.com/volunteer

19/03/2026

We love hearing about your experience dancing with us at DWP! Thank you for sharing! 🩵