I’ve been teaching dance for years. Can’t I just start this class on my own without your training?

Your experience will serve you well in the work, and you may very well be able to start on your own without much training. But even very experienced teachers who’ve attended our training workshops say how grateful they are to have the information and support we provide during our workshops before they start teaching dance classes for people with PD. Our training program is designed to help you take what you already know through your experience as a teaching artist and apply it creatively to a class of people with Parkinson’s disease. Equally valuable, according to past trainees participants, is the opportunity to meet other current Dance for PD® teachers and hear their first-hand experiences about starting and sustaining a successful class. 

With our comprehensive portfolio of online resources and live training, the internationally-acclaimed Dance for PD® training program has helped hundreds of qualified dance teachers and other movement professionals around the world successfully launch and sustain high-quality programs. Dance for PD® offers a comprehensive four-step training program for qualified dance teachers, that includes an online training course, two in-person workshops, continuing professional development, and a certification program. Learn more here.