Welcome to the American Dance Therapy Association

• Founded in 1966, ADTA is the only US organization dedicated to the profession of dance/movement therapy
• Maintains high standards of professional education and competence for dance/movement therapy
• Stimulates professional communication via the ADTA Newsletter, the American Journal of Dance Therapy, monographs, bibliographies, and conference proceedings
• Annual Conference held every fall, Regional Chapter seminars held throughout the year
• Benefits of ADTA membership click here

ADTA & DMTCB: Guardians of Professionalism 

• Professional dance/movement therapists are registered and board certified by the Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board (DMTCB).
• The Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board sets stringent standards of education, experience, and continuing education for professional Dance/Movement Therapists.
• ADTA sets and monitors standards for masters level programs that prepare people to become Dance/Movement Therapists

ADTA Affiliations Include:

National Association of Pupil Services Organizations (NAPSO); The National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. (NBCC) ; National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA); Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD); American Association of State Counseling Boards, Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH).