In this introductory course to Dance Therapy we will explore the role of movement in non-verbal expression and communication, self-inquiry and integration, emotional experience, cultural and social behavior.
We will introduce ways to observe movement through the therapeutic lens inherent in dance therapy. We will offer this course in an online format, which will include both movement and verbal reflections about the basic processes of dance therapy. This course is appropriate for potential DMT students, dance educators, and those from other disciplines.
For further information contact: Cecilia Fontanesi (dmtcoordinator92y [at] gmail [dot] com) Please register early as there is a limit on the number of students.
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Cecilia Fontanesi is a dancer, certified movement analyst (CMA), dance/movement therapist (R-DMT), and neuroscientist. She graduated from the Laban / Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS, New York), where she currently teaches as Core Faculty. Cecilia is also completing a PhD in Neuroscience on Dance for Parkinson's at the Graduate Center (CUNY, New York). In 2015, she co-founded the collective of dancers Parcon NYC, dedicated to exploring the relationship with the environment through movement and social reflection. Since 2016, Cecilia works as a Dance/Movement Therapist with ...
Cecilia Fontanesi is a dancer, certified movement analyst (CMA), dance/movement therapist (R-DMT), and neuroscientist. She graduated from the Laban / Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS, New York), where she currently teaches as Core Faculty. Cecilia is also completing a PhD in Neuroscience on Dance for Parkinson's at the Graduate Center (CUNY, New York). In 2015, she co-founded the collective of dancers Parcon NYC, dedicated to exploring the relationship with the environment through movement and social reflection. Since 2016, Cecilia works as a Dance/Movement Therapist with people with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other dementias. Cecilia also serves for the Research & Practice Committee of the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA). Since 2017, she is the Associate Artistic Director for the IDACO (Italian DAnce COnnection) festival in NYC. Cecilia is supported by the Overtime Dance Foundation, founded by Cathy Appel, to promote the creative work of artists who make fearless connections through embodied expression that help us to experience and understand the world and ourselves.
Introduction to Dance Therapy
Dance Education Laboratory (DEL)
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