Come Learn with Us! Come Dance with Us!
Las Vegas, NV
(805) 640-5221
Come Learn with Us! Come Dance with Us!
Las Vegas, NV
(805) 640-5221
Pamela Lappen, Dance for PD® Certified Teacher
Pamela Lappen/Dancing with Parkinson's - us is a licensed Dance for PD® affiliate.
Dance for PD licensed affiliates are the only organizations authorized to offer Dance for PD-branded classes based on the Mark Morris Dance Group's research-backed program. Licensed affiliates maintain the highest standards of teaching, program delivery and administrative support to ensure that classes they offer are safe, beneficial and enjoyable.
Free At Home Videos
The Dancing with Parkinson's -us videos are educational dance activities for at home use. Simple and easy to follow along, the videos are designed for people with Parkinson's disease. A series of 12 videos for at home dance classes. Dancing with you every step of the way from sunny Las Vegas, NV. Click on the button below!
Thank you to our 2020 Sponsors!
Supporting dance for Parkinson's disease in Las Vegas, NV.
Studio space is made possible through support from
the Parkinson's Foundation.
Dancing with Parkinson's -us Guest Artist & Speaker Program
July 23rd, 2020
Mary LaCroix-Lohr will join us as our guest dance artist for July! Mary has danced with and delighted the audiences of Nevada Ballet Theatre, Nashville Ballet, Ballet Austin II, and the Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater. Brilliantly dancing classical title roles of Juliet, Aurora, Giselle, a Little Swan in Cynthia Gregory's Swan Lake, Waltz Girl in Balanchine's Serenade and the Principal in his Rubies, Mary is also an accomplished modern contemporary dancer performing in Alvin Ailey’s Night Creature and Ulysses Dove’s Vespers and Bad Blood. She has originated roles for many choreographers including James Canfield, Ann Marie DeAngelo, Thaddeus Davis, Bernard Gaddis, Gina Patterson, Nicholas Villenueve, Cayatano Soto, and Luca Vegetti. These days you will find Mary sharing her beautiful artistry with her dance students as Owner/Artistic Director of Las Vegas Dance Academy. We can't wait to see what Mary has created to inspire us to keep on dancing!
July 30th, 2020 Alex Clements – Jazz Pianist, Guest Artist We are very excited to have international jazz pianist, Alex Clements, to play for us in our Dance for PD class. Alex’s musical sound is vibrant, rhythmic and captivating and is an inspiration for the mind, body and soul. A recording artist, Alex Clements holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern CA. Dr. Clements teaches Jazz and Commercial Piano, Composition and Arranging at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. And, as a performer Clements performs in Cirque du Soleil’s water show “O”. Katrina Sumner – Editor of Jazz Notes words of Alex Clements: “Within 4 bars of the opening selection the atmosphere completely changed in the theatre from one of frivolous Sunday fun to rapt attention... the audience has been fluctuating between amazement and the desire to dance. “ I am certain Alex will inspire us all to dance!
July Guest Artist Sponsor
Thank you to The Gateway Arts Foundation who is graciously sponsoring our June Guest Artist - Alex Clements. Through the Gateway Arts Foundation’s generosity they are helping us bring inspirational messages through the arts to our Parkinson’s community. To learn more about the Gateway Arts Foundation and the good work they do for arts in Las Vegas, please visit:
Dancing with Parkinson's - us
Pamela Lappen, Dance for PD® Certified Teacher, M.A., UCLA, Dance and Education and B.F.A. U.W. - Milwaukee, Dance and Theatre Performance
Since 2010, Pamela has been teaching dance for the Parkinson's community. Her work is recognized by the Parkinson's Foundation, the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts and Dance for PD. Having taught dance at universities, colleges, high schools, professional dance schools, as well as dancing professionally, Pamela's primary focus now is to enrich the quality of life for those with PD through the art of dance.
Learn with Us!
Classes are taught in a fun and supportive environment. Participants experience an improvement in their thinking as they build stamina, flexibility, postural stability, coordination, confidence, and social relationships.
Dance with Us!
In an environment that focuses on art, wellness, and creativity, come and experience the essence of movement - joy!
Dancing with Parkinson's - us Project
Community
Dance as Art for those with Parkinson's disease
Community
We are a community based dance project serving the greater Las Vegas Parkinson's community, in the Dance for PD® approach. Our mission is to improve the lives of people with Parkinson's disease through our dance classes, while operating with the highest standards in arts education.
Dance as Art for those with Parkinson's disease
Community
Dance as Art for those with Parkinson's disease
Dance as Art for those with Parkinson's disease
Dance as Art for those with Parkinson's disease
We welcome those with PD, along with their caregivers, to attend and participate in our classes. In a joyful environment, celebrate life by dancing and moving together, with a Dance for PD® Certified Teacher. To learn more about our classes, scroll on down!
Events for Parkinson's and Dance
Events for Parkinson's and Dance
Dance as Art for those with Parkinson's disease
Along with regular dance classes, some of our dancers have participated in the Dancing with Parkinson's NV video project, danced a creative chair tango at the Cleveland Clinic and created a special dance video called the "Crane Dance" for the World Parkinson Congress in Kyoto, Japan.
Inspired by the beauty of our Las Vegas Parkinson's dancers, Pamela Lappen choreographed, "C'est Notre Temps" (It's Our Time), that premiered at the 2019 Dance in the Desert Festival.
(Photo Credit: Richard Brusky)
Our 2020 creative project is, "Meet Parkinson's"designed to bring together PD artists. Are you a PD visual artist, poet, dancer, musician, or actor? Call us to learn how you can participate! (805) 640-5221
Make a Donation Today!
Events for Parkinson's and Dance
Your Support is Appreciated
Thanks to our fiscal sponsor Art Without Limits a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization your generous donation will support the Dancing with Parkinson's - us Project.
Click on the donation button below to support our PD dancers.
Or, if you prefer to make a donation by check, please mail your check to:
Art Without Limits
PO Box 30938
Santa Barbara CA 93130-0938
Checks are made payable to Art Without Limits and earmarked:
Pamela Lappen/Dancing with Parkinson's-us. Thank you.
Your Support is Appreciated
Events for Parkinson's and Dance
Your Support is Appreciated
We are grateful!
Your support and contributions will help the Dancing with Parkinson's-us Project meet our operational goals.
Want to become involved with our work, in the Parkinson's community? Please let us know!
dancingwithparkinsons.us@gmail.com
Thank you!
Remember a happy heart and happy feet create a happy brain!
You can dance with us in class and online.
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We Need Your Support to Grow Our Online Classes
Our Online Presence is Growing and We Need Your Help!
We are in need of upgrading our computer and camera for our online dance classes. Help us help those with Parkinson's disease. Your tax deductible donation will greatly be appreciated. Click on the Donate Today! button. Thank you!
"Meet Parkinson's" Performance Art Project
Are you a PD artist?
Are you a PD artist?
Are you a PD artist?
The "Meet Parkinson's" project is looking for PD artists: visual artists, musicians, dancers, poets, actors to help create a new work.
Visual Artist, Poet
Are you a PD artist?
Are you a PD artist?
Create alongside professional artists to share and explore your art.
Musician, Actor
Are you a PD artist?
Musician, Actor
Have a story to tell or a song to sing?
or Dancer?
Join us creating this new work!
Musician, Actor
Come take a Dancing with Parkinson's class to discover the dancer in you!
Join us creating this new work!
Join us creating this new work!
Join us creating this new work!
Share your creative voice. Make new friends. And, learn something new!
Call: (805) 640-5221
Join us creating this new work!
Join us creating this new work!
We hope to see you soon!