We are thrilled to announce that dNaga has been invited to perform at the Fifth World Parkinson Congress in June, in Kyoto, Japan! Attendees from all over the world, including researchers, medical professionals, people with Parkinson’s, their families and caregivers, come together for a unique and inspiring experience. dNaga is an intergenerational dance company based in Oakland, California that includes adult dancers with Parkinson’s disease performing with youth dancers. dNaga’s dancers have been creating and performing since 2010 as an extension of the Dance for PD® program that began in 2001 at the Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn. dNaga director and choreographer Claudine Naganuma has been offering Dance for PD®  classes in Oakland since 2007.  dNaga dancers are part of Dave Iverson’s documentary, “Capturing Grace”. Our collaborative choreography, from whimsy to solemn and back again, features personal narratives, current PD research, original sound scores, symbols, poetry and myth, all around the theme of living with Parkinson’s disease.                                                                             “A diagnosis does not define me.”                                                                                             - Manny Torrijos Collaborators and audience alike are inspired by the courage and grace of our dancers. For those with Parkinson’s disease, every day is a challenge. People with PD live with tremors, unruly limbs, rigidity, extreme fatigue, balance issues, muscle and joint pains, and sometimes cognitive impairment. Dancing provides an opportunity to express and share the private struggles of living with PD. They are devoted to the work of creating and presenting. For the young dancers, the unique experience of working with dancers with PD is a precious opportunity to form bonds across the generations while creating art together. As a supporter of dNaga’s World Parkinson’s Congress adventure, you will be associated with the cutting edge concept that exercise, and in particular, dance, provides relief for many PD sufferers. While a cure has yet to be found, dance brings movement, joy and community to those with this affliction. <img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/38470980_1556055156410860_r.jpeg" alt="38470980_1556055156410860_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/38470980_1556055221133242_r.jpeg" alt="38470980_1556055221133242_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/38470980_1556055431464692_r.jpeg" alt="38470980_1556055431464692_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/38470980_1556055460214721_r.jpeg" alt="38470980_1556055460214721_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/38470980_1556055493611612_r.jpeg" alt="38470980_1556055493611612_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/38470980_1556055520821437_r.jpeg" alt="38470980_1556055520821437_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />
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Gretchen Schreiber

Betsy Lieberman

jenny holland

Steve Wake

Gerry Morrison

Ernesta Corvino

Kimberly Weller

Vicki Edge

Dafna Sheer

Melody Choy

Faith Darling

Ann and Mark Ryles

David Young

Robyn Hong

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