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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) is world-renowned for training prima-ballerinas. Now people with Parkinson's are learning to dance at NBS. Watch as ...See moreParkinson's disease (PD) is a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) is world-renowned for training prima-ballerinas. Now people with Parkinson's are learning to dance at NBS. Watch as the familiar tremors associated with Parkinson's fade away while a student dances. Using animated info-graphics and live action dance in the beautiful NBS studios, this short documentary explores how the brain works and the restorative power of dance.See less