We offer regular creative dance, music and movement sessions, workshops and creative opportunities for older people with a special focus on age-related neurodegeneration.
Dance for Parkinson’s
Our weekly Dance for Parkinson’s classes combine movement, live music, creative exercises and vocal work and are always build around themes and stories. These classes are run in partnership with English National Ballet and Oxford City Council. Learn more about ENB’s Dance for Parkinson’s programme.
Wesley Memorial Church/ Old Fire Station
Monday 12.30-1.45pm
Summer term 2025: 28.4.-14.7.2025 (no class on the bank holidays)
Further details and enquiries: hello@mumocreative.com
Dance for Joy
This weekly dance class combines movement, live music, vocal work and creative exercises to enhance physical and mental health and well-being. Each term we focus on different themes from musicals to great ballets and other famous stories. The class is brilliant for those under a risk of age-related neurodegeneration and the newly diagnosed.
Wesley Memorial Church/ Old Fire Station
Monday 2.15-3.15pm
Summer term 2025: 28.4.-14.7.2025 (no class on the bank holidays)
Singing for Parkinson’s
This weekly choir sessions combines the joy of singing with the proven benefits of music therapy, designed specifically for individuals living with Parkinson’s. Tailored to support vocal strength and breath control, the sessions integrate movement and feature a diverse repertoire, including pop, folk, classical, jazz, and musical theatre, chosen based on participants' interests. The sessions are led by mezzo-soprano and neurologic music therapist Serenna Wagner.
Wesley Memorial Church
Tuesday 1.30-2.30pm
Summer term 2025: 29.4.-18.7.2025 (no class on the 27th May)
Yoga for Parkinson’s
These sessions combine mindful movement, breath work, yoga and mindfulness-based exercises aiming to support both the motor and non-motor symptoms related to Parkinson’s.
Contact us if you want to learn more (hello@mumocreative.com)
Workshops Summer 2025
Listen In: A Creative Dance & Music Workshop
This performance workshop co-created with participants of our Dance for Parkinson’s programme is inspired by the ‘Listen In: How Radio Changed the Home’ exhibition at the Weston Library as well as telecommunications collections at the History of Science Museum and combines dance, music, movement and creativity. Whether you’d like to take part in the workshop or simply enjoy the performance from the audience, all are welcome to experience this inclusive and fun event.
Blackwell Hall, Weston Library
11th July at 11.30am
Movers & Shakers at MOX
MuMo Creative runs a monthly dance class, the Movers & Shakers, at the Museum of Oxford.
Summer term 2025: 25th April, 16th May, 20th June, 4th July
Past projects
Nutcracker at the Weston Library
In partnership with English National Ballet, MuMo Creative led a festive and creative dance workshop at the Weston Library, University of Oxford, together with our Dance for Parkinson’s group to mark the end of 2024 and our first year as a charity. The workshop was based on ENB’s new production of the Nutcracker. We were joined by members of the public and musicians from the Oxford University Graduate Orchestra.
MuMo Creative at the Jitterbug
In the summer 2024, MuMo Creative was commissioned to create and deliver a workshop, Transfiguration: the power of music and dance, at the Jitterbug produced by The Cultural Programme, University of Oxford, and Trigger as part of the Oxford Kafka 2024 celebrations. This workshop was inspired by Kafka’s Metamorphosis and co-created by MuMo Creative and our incredible Dance for Parkinson’s group. We combined live music, sound work, movement and creative tasks to explore the transformative effects of dance and music.
Kafka 2024 at the Weston Library
Drawing inspiration from Kafka’s metamorphosis, our workshop, Transfiguration: the power of music and dance, at the Weston Library combined live music, dance and creative exercises to boost physical and mental wellbeing, and to celebrate the transformative effects of dance and music. The workshop that offered a synergy of sound, movement and creativity was co-created with our Dance for Parkinson’s group.
Her Story
MuMo Creative and our Dance for Parkinson’s group were involved in an opera film featuring the creative talents of 85 members of the UK Parkinson’s community and produced by Cohere Arts.
MuMo Creative in Japan
In 2023, we developed and led a workshop on Leading Dance for Older People for students and faculty at the Ochanomizu University in Tokyo.
Dance for Health at MERL
Our artists were commissioned to develop a Dance for Health programme for the Museum of English Rural Life at the University of Reading drawing inspiration from the museum collections and related stories.
‘You run an excellent ship with efficiency and warmth’
-Dance for Parkinson’s participant