Where dance and science meet.As a child, choreographer cho·re·o·graph v. cho·re·o·graphed, cho·re·o·graph·ing, cho·re·o·graphs v.tr. 1. To create the choreography of: choreograph a ballet. 2. Melanie Maar was fascinated by the "crazy dance" of Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. that controlled her father's body. In On and Off, Maar struggles with her own fear of the disease and the mental strength it takes to survive the experience. Recently performed at the World Parkinson Par·kin·son , James 1755-1824. British physician who gave (1817) a comprehensive description of paralysis agitans, or Parkinson's disease, and was the first to recognize (1812) perforation of the appendix as a cause of death in appendicitis. Congress in Washington D.C., Maar's work created a new perspective on the familiar issue for an appreciative audience of doctors, caretakers, and patients, including film star Michael J. Fox, and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , Maar's father. |
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