Popping for Parkinson's is a weekly dance class that uses classic breakdance styles to help fight the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.
Dancer and choreographer Simone Sistarelli has an unusual way of helping people fight the symptoms of degenerative disease Parkinson's – popping and locking.
His free classes, the only ones of their kind in the world, take place in Wimbledon, south London. "We started in 2016 with just an idea and no funding. I had an idea of having people who suffer from Parkinson's taking popping classes to fight off their symptoms and regain control," says Sistarelli.
There were no classes like this in the world.
Class founder Simone Sistarelli puts students through their paces
It made sense artistically because one of the effects that Parkinson’s has is shaking, the tremors," explains Sistarelli of his reasons for starting the class. "I really wanted to see how that involuntary contraction and release of the muscles could turn into something positive."
He realised that the controlled action required by popping could help people who suffer from tremors and so began developing classes and routines along these lines. "With this hip-hop influenced dance, I could teach my students to channel their shaking. I wanted to try and change the negative – the tremor – into something positive, artistic and expressive."
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