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Seated Broadway Dance: One from A Chorus Line

Seated Broadway Dance: One from A Chorus Line — video by Power for Parkinsons Play · 32:54

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A seated dance class for people with Parkinson's: a gentle warm-up, then the choreography to 'One' from A Chorus Line taught step by step, danced seated and then standing. Wear a hat if you like. If you have Parkinson's, check with your doctor first.

  • 33 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • chair
  • Jazz

Good forHealthy ageingDancing for fun

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  1. Sit tall, feet hip-width, chin level: seated sun salutations, breathing in as you reach wide and up. 2:16
  2. Arm swings forward and back, then open and cross the arms and circle them down, up and around. 4:22
  3. Head turns, looks, tilts and nods, kept very small if they bother your neck, then side reaches and shoulders. 6:11
  4. Legs: slide each foot forward, tendus, toe and heel lifts, then press the knees open and lean forward flat. 8:17
  5. Brushes with the arms, then the heel flap step, a tap step, forward and on the diagonal, then arm positions. 10:03
  6. Choreography for One taught: six eights of nods and tilts, toe-heel snaps, then side steps with the arms. 14:27
  7. Next part: arm swings while stepping, opening out and in, then a run from the top adding the heel flap steps. 19:55
  8. The first part of the dance with the music; put on a hat if you have one. 25:12
  9. The whole dance to the music, seated. 28:18
  10. The whole dance standing; keep the chair close beside you if your balance is a little off. 30:00

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Sit tall with feet hip-width apart and your chin level, as if on a shelf
  • If the counts feel fast, do what you can and catch up when you can
  • Keep head movements very small if they bother your neck

What it works Whole body

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Neck moveshead turns, nods and tilts, kept small
  • Shoulders movesarm swings, sun salutations, shoulder rolls
  • Upper back movessun salutations, side tilts, arm reaches
  • Lower back movesseated reach forward and down, side tilts
  • Hips movesinner-thigh press, brushes, step-touches
  • Knees movesheel flap steps, side steps, marches
  • Ankles & feet movestendus, toe-heel touches, heel flap steps

Easier option from the coach: Seated version taught first; standing version shown once, keep the chair close

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Power for Parkinsons; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety