Introductions / What is Dance Movement Therapy
I Introduction Learning requires an environment where everyone feels included so that everyone's own experiences count. Therefore, introducing ourselves and learning each other's names becomes a necessary step in creating a safe learning environment. Dance/Movement therapy is an alternative therapy which requires clients, in a group therapy scenario, to know each other's names. This class will mimic the therapeutic environment by having students role-play, sometimes as therapists, sometimes as clients. II Learning Objectives Understand the meaning of dance movement therapy (DMT) Explain the differences between dance movement therapy and therapeutic dance Gain an awareness of the importance of DMT Experience the creation of a safe learning environment Reflect on the importance of the symbology of movement in therapy III Main Lesson a) Introduce yourself to the group by saying your name, where you come from, your major, if you...