An important focus of MCF is the support of research projects to
better understand the process of dance/movement therapy with a variety
of populations.
Grants are made possible through public donations to the Foundation and
have been awarded for a variety of research projects. A sampling of
studies include:
- Dance/Movement Therapy with Groups of Outpatients with Parkinson's Disease
- A Study of the Use of Dance/Movement Therapy in the Psychological Adaptation of Breast Cancer
- Development of a Standardized Assessment for Use in Rehabilitation Settings: Functional Assessment of Movement and Perception
- Dance/Movement Therapy with Older Adults who have Sustained
Neurological Insult (with major funding also coming from the
Administration on Aging)
- Testing the Effectiveness of a Dance/Movement Therapy Violence Prevention Program with a Multicultural Population
- Dance/Movement Therapy with Breast Cancer Survivors (Video)
The Foundation coordinates information with the ADTA Research Committee to
further enable this vital professional function. Each year, the MCF and
the ADTA Research Committee also sponsor an annual award for best
published research article.
Marian Chace Foundation Grants
It is the policy of the Marian Chace Foundation to award grants in
support of educational, scientific and literary projects that
contribute to the body of knowledge of dance/movement therapy and are
congruent with the mission of the Foundation. The amount of such grants
is determined each year at the discretion of the Trustees based upon
available funds and the nature of the project.