Putting a swing in their step could be just the thing to help ease the symptoms of depression in some Parkinson's patients, a new study suggests. Patients who took months of dance classes found their ...

A new study led by researchers at York University shows that dance can be beneficial in halting the cognitive decline associated with Parkinson's disease and, for some participants, they even showed ...

Postmenopausal women looking to lose weight or boost their heart health might want to take up ballroom dancing or join a hip-hop dance class. A new study published in Menopause, the journal of The ...

A tango program for cancer survivors is showing to have benefits far beyond developing graceful dance moves. Tim Hickey dances the Argentine tango with Mimi Lamantia to build strength and balance ...

New research suggests that dancing might lighten the depression suffered by many people with Parkinson’s disease, an approach that’s accessible, inexpensive, drug free — and often a lot of fun. “I don ...

Before we were dancing machines, we were primates just finding our groove. Footage of chimpanzees walking in sync — performing what appears to be a “conga” — is informing psychological researchers ...

Wriggling into a stretchy, full-body black suit with internal wires, Kennesaw State University senior Jordan Carter smiled. “I feel like a spy,” the dance major said as she zipped up the motion ...

Studying in another part of the world or country can be a valuable part of your academic journey, and an instrumental experience in further developing artistically, intellectually, physically and ...

What is a Dance Major at Drexel? The Dance major at Drexel combines extensive stage and studio dance experiences with rigorous academic coursework. Community engaged learning and somatic inquiry are ...

Do you like to boogie? So does Snowball, a sulphur-crested cockatoo, according to a study published by Current Biology on movement to music. He has 14 dance moves. Videos of Snowball's dancing have ...

Only 8% of kids enrolled in after-school dance programs got enough exercise during class to meet federal guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a new study finds. Even worse, only 6% ...