American Dance Therapy Association Archives

ITA Presents Dance Therapy at the Joffrey!

July 16, 2016 by ITAChicago

ITA Presents Dance Therapy Tenets to Joffrey Dance Artists On June 22nd, ITA Dance/Movement Therapist Jessica Sittig had the opportunity to speak at The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. The Joffrey acts as one of America’s premier dance companies and has since its founding in 1956. The Joffrey’s performances range from classical ballet such as The Nutcracker to […]

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Dance/Movement Therapy Q and A

August 18, 2015 by ITA Staff

By former ITA Dance/Movement Therapist Deanna Roberts Q: What is Dance/movement therapy (DMT)? A: The American Dance Therapy Association defines DMT as the following: “Dance/movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration of the individual.” This definition is based on “the empirically supported premise that […]

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