As a board certified dance/movement therapist and educator, Maria E. Rivera highlights the use of Afro-Caribbean dance as a cultural...
Archive for tag: dance movement therapy
5 Ways Dance/Movement Therapists Share Their Work with the World
Dance/Movement Therapists in Action Since 1966, the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) has been the sole U.S. organization dedicated to the...
Thoughts on How Dance/Movement Therapy Can Prevent Violence
Rebuilding Trust and Interpersonal Connection through Dance/Movement Therapy Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is currently practiced in mental health settings, rehabilitation, medical,...
A New Therapeutic Norm: Dance/Movement Therapy with Individuals with Mental Illness
“There’s power in looking silly and not caring that you do.” –Amy Pohler I currently work as a dance/movement therapist...
Dance/Movement Therapy and Mental Illness–An ADTA Talk
Drawing on more than 25 years working in psychiatric hospitals, Ted Ehrhardt, MS, BC-DMT, LCAT, CMA, explains in this ADTA...
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21 was established in 1966, by the United Nations, as the International Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination. This day...
National Dance Week April 24th-May 3rd
Are you ready? It’s coming… National Dance Week begins on April 24th! This year National Dance Week Foundation (NDWF) is...
Dance/Movement Therapy and Eating Disorders: An ADTA Talk
In observance of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the American Dance Therapy Association has released a new ADTA Talk. Susan...
Multiculturalism and Diversity in Dance/Movement Therapy
Since its inception in 2008, the Multicultural and Diversity Committee of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA MDC) has been...