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Hilary: II can dig your comments about music and PD as I play jazz piano and also teach my 8 year year old daughter. It's especially nice when I get` a chance to play a gig once in a while. Listening to all types of music helps my diskinesia as well. - Eric ---------- >From: Jed Blue <[log in to unmask]> >To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: Dancing and Music >Date: Tue, Aug 18, 1998, 6:50 AM > >Acctually, I have found that music can have one of two effects on me. >And that is regardless of whether i am listening or playing the piano, >but it is intensified when I am playing. I can use slow, solemn music >to reduce dyskinesia. But fast, upbeat stuff particularly with repeated >notes will induce dyskinesia .... >Hilary Blue (sometime piano teacher) > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >(Sharon Golub) wrote: >> >> Music helps. I've found that when I have difficulty walking, if I sing or hum >> or simply think a song I move more easily. Rhythm is important. Dance music, >> a waltz or a march, seems to work best. As for actually dancing, it varies. >> One day I couldn't do a cha cha, the next day I could. Will have to try the >> warming up idea. Thanks for writing about this.