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Art: My voice has suffered from PD and I no longer sing as well as I used to (don't do ANYTHING as well as I used to), but I have noticed that when I can't do much of anything else, I can dance! As a matter of fact, when I'm "off," I can dance and get back "on" more quickly. And it's fun! As a result of this, I'm organizing an area-wide dance April 30 for the pd group. Our purpose is to provide a social occasion for the community and convince the local PWP's to get out and get active. Even listening to music helps to get things moving. Regards, Pat Thanks so much for all the good stories you send. I put them to good use at our support group meetings and just schmoozing with friends. Everone always wants to know where I get my great jokes! >From: Arthur Hirsch <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Music therapy >Date: Wed, 8 Dec 1999 02:00:10 -0600 > >At 02:07 PM 12/7/99 , Ivan Suzman wrote: > > > >Sometimes, when I sing, my PWP persona magically fades away, > >and something special happens. I wonder if any of you out there in > >PIEnet-land have similar experiences with singing(those of you who > >still can do so). I credit singing with saving me from going almost > >voiceless, like some of our less fortunate PWP family (notably Muhammad >Ali). > > >Ivan, funny that you should mention that. Today, Wednesday, 8 December, >PACT, in Denton, TX, is having a meeting where the topic is Music Therapy. >Rena Porter of Texas Women's University will speak. From the flyer, "Music >therapy is the prescribed use of music and music-related strategies to >assist or motivate a person towards specific NON-musical goals. > >The meeting is at 1:00 PM in the First Christian Church. E-mail me >off-list or call at 972-434-2377 (metro) for more details. > >Art ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com