Dance/Movement Therapy R / Fall 2023

  I   Check In   II   Unit: Body Integration Theme: Rhythm Drumming   Introduction Rhythm can be defined as a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. Drumming is defined as a continuous rhythmic sound. Thus, rhythm and drumming put together could be described as a strong continuous rhythmic sound with a repeated pattern of movement or sound. Trudi Schoop idea of using rhythm and drumming with people with schizophrenia helped clients to develop a sense of body limits. As clients experience cathexis, their sense of body parts becomes satisfactory. The rhythm and the drumming help clients to be aware of their body parts.   III Learning Objectives Understand the importance of observation when working with clients. Explain the use of body-ego technique in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia Gain an awareness of the importance of rhythm in Schoop's body-ego approach  Experience the hypothetical application of rhythm drum...

    I    Unit: Body Integration Theme: Urban Funk Dance II Introduction Street dance is an umbrella term for a large number of social dance styles such as: breakdancing, popping, locking, house dance, waacking, voguing etc. According to guest teacher Zedric Bembry, Urban Funk comes from African and street moves.  So that was professionalized and accepted. At first it was called buddy music because strippers used to dance to it. Base drums, percussion, and a mix of all things thrown in. Once it was professionalized, it was accepted as hall music.   III Learning Objectives   Understand thedynamics of urban dance. Explain the use of the body in sequential codified movements Gain an awareness of the importance of urban dance within the DMT context Experience the demands of urban dance on the body in rhythm, memory and expression   IV  Main Lesson  Warm Up Stretching  Learning Steps Puting the steps to the music  Cool Down Questio...

  I   Check In     II   Unit: Re-integration  Theme: Self-Portrait   Introduction   The self portrait ritual symbolizes the re-integration of all the different parts of self and one's story with renewed insight, vitality and visions for change. These ritual-performances, illustrated in the video below, are enacted with the group and teachers witnessing in the final week of the Tamalpa Level 1 training program.   III   Learning Objectives   Understand the meaning of the full-body self-portrait in the re-integration process  Explain the importance of the metaphoric associations to body parts   Gain an awareness of the relationship between "dancing images" and "personal metaphors" Experience the therapeutic benefits of the full-body self-portrait  Experience the embodiment of awareness and personal metaphors IV Main Lesson 1 Video   Tamalpa Self Portrait Performance   Full Body Self Portrait Quest...

   I  Unit: Assessment  Theme: Mid-Term Quiz   Introduction Every semester I assess your understanding of the content covered so far. Just right before the progress report's dead line, you test your own abilities to retain some of the themes we have learned and experienced together.   Today's quiz evaluates how efficient I have been in communicating ideas about DMT based on your responses to the questions below.   II Objectives Understand the nature of self-assessment Make sense of the various concepts explored in class Gather an awareness of assessment that is conducive to further learning Experience what is like to put into practice the content learned in class   III   Check  in   IV   Main Lesson VOCABULARY 1.The Circle: The circle represents a powerful symbol with perceived characteristics of totality, wholeness and completeness. Forming a circle is used frequently in Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), eme...

  I   Unit: Psychiatric Patients Theme: Patricia Capello   Introduction  Patricia P. Capello was a Senior Dance/Movement Therapist and Acting Team Leader for the Therapeutic Activities Service at Maimonides. Ms. Capello currently is Associate Chair of the ADTA's International Panel and trains and supervises students in DMT with a specialty in Psychiatry. Her methodology is uniquely hers. She uses pop songs to stimulate her clients movement expression. She combines dance with lyrics that have meaning and connect those who are familiar with the songs. Hers sessions end with meaning making which she conveys by verbally asking every client in her group what the lyrics meant to them personally.    II Learning Objectives   Understand Capello's methodology  Explain the meaning of a movement metaphor  Gather an awareness of the role of DMT in psychiatric settings Experience Capello's methodology by structuring a session using a song.  ...