Rob Mermin, founder of Circus Smirkus, will present a program at the Adamant Community Club on Sunday, February 9 at 7:00 pm, demonstrating his work adapting pantomime and circus techniques to help people with Parkinson's (PD) cope with movement limitations. Rob says, "I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disorder (PD) in 2014. It is a neurological disorder characterized by symptoms of movement impairment. I'm not unaware of the irony of being a mime… who has a movement disorder! I have been developing workshops for people with PD, adapting basic mime and circus techniques to explore new ways of coping with movement limitations affecting daily activities." Rob quotes his mentor, the famed mime Marcel Marceau, as telling him: "When you clearly visualize and project an image into space around you, you must feel it is real, with your mind and with your movements—then the audience will see it as real. The invisible becomes visible through the intention of your movements."Pantomime (mime) techniques include visualization, body language, nonverbal communication, articulation of gesture, and creative use of imagery and space. Circus games involve juggling, balance, coordination, development of reflexes…and lots of fun! Rob will demonstrate these techniques.

The Adamant Community Club is located at 1161 Martin Road, Adamant; admission is a suggested donation of $10.

For more information, call 802-454-7103.