Movement for Parkinsons And Wellness

M. SARA McMAHON, MA has been involved in the research, teaching, performing of movement as a form of artistic and personal development for the past 40 years. Her teaching approach draws from elements of Bartenieff Fundamentals, Body-Mind Centering, basic principles of anatomy and kinesiology, and improvisational and modern dance techniques. She has extensive training in Modern Dance, Body Mind Dancing, and Dance for PD.

ROSE J BEDARD is a dancer, choreographer, and coach who is well-known for her work with teaching artistry, confidence and expression through dance. She has danced in several Vermont based companies and stays current with taking master classes from the industry’s top choreographers while attending annual accredited workshops and conferences.

JENA NECRASON is the Founding Artistic Director of Vermont Shakespeare Festival. From 1997-2016 Jena was full-time faculty at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City where she taught Movement, Physical Acting, Alignment, Yoga, and Devising in the Professional Conservatory and for New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Drama Department. She spent eight years as the Head of the Movement Department at the studio, overseeing all aspects of physical work in both training and production.