Brandon “Private" Freeman

Brandon “Private” Freeman has been teaching Dance For Parkinson’s Disease since 2008. Trained by the founders of DFPD, former Mark Morris dancers David Leventhal and John Heginbotham, Private has taught classes at Berkeley Ballet Theater, Joe Goode Performance Group, and also does private lessons. In 2011, He started a DFPD class in Denver, Colorado, called Rhythm and Grace, with the support of Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies. He is proud that class still runs today at the Colorado Ballet studios! Private believes that dance and creative movement, along with live accompanying music, bring about positivity, joy, and empowerment for people living with Parkinson’s Disease.