You are cordially invited
to be part of a global dance initiative for the 6th World Parkinson Congress (WPC) that will be held in Barcelona, Spain July 4-7, 2023.
The themes for this WPC are a combination of tulips (the official Parkinson’s flower) and I AM Dance.
All members of the PD community - people living with Parkinson’s, dance teaching artists, care partners, OTs, PTs, doctors - are invited to create a dance or movement piece inspired by their own unique dance moves. We invite you to express yourselves in movement through dance. All video submissions will be compiled into a single continuous video which will be shown at the 6th World Parkinson’s Congress in Barcelona, Spain 2023.
The NEW deadline for submissions is April 25, 2023. Please scroll down for more details.
Creative Ideas
Solos, duets, groups, PD dance classes.
Flash mobs
With or without music (non-copyrighted music)
Choreographed or improvised
Dancing with or without a tulip(s)
Inside or outside
In a garden on the street
Culturally inspired dance moves, music, dances
Music that speaks to you
Favorite music
Sample Dance Videos
Let your movement inspire you!
Dance artists from the Dance for PD community have generously shared their work to get you thinking about your project.
Video credits:
Look at Me Mr P, created and performed by Tanz den Batman, Germany
Dance of the Tulip, created and performed by the Dance for Joy program, Lineage Performing ARts CEnter, Pasadena, CA, USA
Music to dance to
Let the music inspire you!
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Richard X Bennett
Mysteriously beautiful, Richard’s composition evokes hope with a tinge of wistfulness.
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Richard X Bennett
This composition has a strong rhythmic drive and inspires confidence and joy.
Admire to inspire!
A token of appreciation…
Click here and complete a short form to let us know if you would like to receive a handmade paper tulip or word cloud postcard to inspire you to create a dance. We can also send instructions for making your own tulips.
Important dates at a glance
2023
January - April: Submission period
April 25: Submission deadline
July 4-7: 6th World Parkinson Congress, Barcelona, Spain
Rules for submitting a video
This is an open invitation for the PD community to create and perform a dance. You are welcome to submit multiple videos. Please review the rules for submitting a video and abide by the terms and conditions outlined below:
1.) The i am dance Dance must not exceed two-and-one-half minutes (150 seconds) in length. Any video that exceeds the time limits cannot be accepted.
2. ) Respect copyright: Only upload videos that you made or that you are authorized to use. This means don't upload videos that you didn't make or use content in your videos to which someone else owns the copyright, such as music tracks, snippets of copyrighted programs or videos made by other users, without necessary authorization. Break these rules, and your video will be not be accepted or even reviewed.
3.) If you feature anyone else in your video, you must have his/her/they consent to be filmed and to upload the video to us.
4.) Do not secretly film anyone or infringe anyone's right to privacy.
6.) Do not include anything that is obscene, indecent, harassing, threatening or offensive.
7.) Your video must not promote, show or incite cruelty, violence, vandalism, fraudulent or criminal acts or contain content or images that could encourage others to commit illegal acts or acts that could cause physical harm if replicated.
Guidelines for submitting a video
1.) Create your video. We recommend that you save your videos as either QuickTime .MOV or .MP4 files— these are the most common formats. Recommended: Original resolution of your video - for HD it is 1920x1080 (1080p) or 1280 x 720. Codec H.264 or MPEG-2. Preferred containers are FLV, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4.
*Note: it is important that you create the highest resolution video you can, as it may be shown it will be shown on a large monitor at the WPC Congress site in Barcelona.
2.) Make your video and add your name to the file name.
3.) Complete the online video submission form by clicking the button below.
5.) Videos will be unable to be accepted if they: (1) exceed the time limit of 150 seconds; (2) have infringed on copyright laws; (3) are not accompanied by the submission form; (4) do not follow the rules listed above in the online form.