Dance therapy

Dance has always been seen as naturally therapeutic. It has physical, emotional, and spiritual components unlike most other therapies or sports. Because of this, the role of dance as therapy is supported by the fact that dance connects the individual to the community on a larger scale while also enabling the individual to express their inner thoughts and feelings within the group. Marian Chace, an early pioneer of DMT began as a dancer herself in the Company of Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn in…

it will be apparent that students lives are enhanced when having music and dance therapy. Though recent studies I have conducted I have found four out of five students and parent to say that both music and dance to be helpful. The fifth student and parent only chose music to be helpful. One participant in particular said, “I love dancing so much. It helps me learn at school. My teacher allows me to leave and take a dance break.” The parents of this particular child said their daughter is…

Dance therapy is a way to bring families together by letting them express themselves and spend quality time. The journal article is titled Untying the Knots: Dance/movement Therapy with a Family Exposed to Domestic Violence by Christina Devereaux evaluated dance therapy as a primary intervention technique for a family who underwent domestic violence (Devereaux, 2008). The case study members were a mother named Laurie who was 44 years old and her two daughters named Nicole, 12 years old and…

Shut Up and Dance At the age of three, I walked on stage to perform my very first dance recital. Little did my parents know that I wasn’t there to dance but to fluff up the tutus of my fellow dancers. I was very concerned with the beauty of myself and my classmates. That’s why I made sure to help them look their prettiest. That was my main concern as a young child but as time as gone on, I have grown up. I now care about more things then my dance class or team being pretty. I care about my…

dream was to become a dance therapist to share her experience and passion until unfortunately a drunk driver hit her. The Andrea Rizzo Foundation has its own mission and reason as to why it was created: Andréa Rizzo had a love of life that was felt by all who knew her. She was a loving daughter, only child, compassionate friend, dedicated Special Education teacher, gifted dancer and childhood cancer survivor. She was attending graduate school at NYU in hopes of becoming a dance therapist so that…

Marina and Ulay Their performances followed some form of supernatural between the two. They treated two bodies as one, and gave the audience exactly what they performed in front of them. There was no hidden tricks, they just collaborated and did body art in bizarre scenarios. Continuing Marina’s goal of wanting to push limits of the mind, body, and soul. Ulay explained the performances, “it’s the first time that we’ve experienced that, just as it is for the spectator.” Together they began…

Why All Children Should Have A Trampoline A trampoline. Many children want it, not so many have it. The gracefulness of jumping in the fluorescent rays of sun can strengthen an immune system, fighting off the bad stuff. Jumping on the springy tarp feeling like you are touching the clouds. Breaking legs? Maybe, but just a little supervision can help that! Trampolining is the most effective, fun way of exercising for the whole family! The most common way of getting hurt at home is trampolining.…

name is Penelope Cruz Sanchez; she was born in Alcobendas Madrid, Spain on April 28, 1974. She was the eldest of three. When she was young, she acted the television commercials. She took classical ballet for nine years and then moved to New York to dance. She married a Spanish actor named Javier Bardem in July 2010. The couple has two children Leo Encinas Cruz and Luna Encinas Cruz. At the age of 15 she beat 300 other girls on a talent competition. She then found several roles of dancing in…

had the pleasure of viewing AXIS Dance Company. The show was help at the NJPAC in Newark New Jersey, at 7:30 pm. Prior to viewing the show; I possessed little to know information on the company. This was a new concept for me: I usually like to do a lot of research before I go to see a dance company. I wanted this time to be different. Upon picking a dance company to go see live, I stumbled upon the AXIS Dance Company, I had never heard of this particular dance and their mission and concept…

Ailey’s Revelations concert shows the unique dance that is out there, only certain people knows about it. He owns a American Dance Theater, located in New York City, New York, established in January 31, 1960. The revelations tell the history of African-Americans suffering before the civil war, the segregation that kill millions of African– Americans in United States of America. Alvin Ailey’s was an activist and choreographer, known for the modern dance and played a huge role on recognizing…