92Y HARKNESS DANCE CENTER Presents
Dance Therapy Alternate Route Course ONLINE -15 hours
BRINGING DANCE TO OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA
5 days: Thursday Nov.12 thru Monday Nov. 16. 10am to 1pm daily
Taught by Donna Newman-Bluestein, MEd, BC-DMT, CMA, LMHC
This graduate level course introduces the theory and practice of dance and dance/movement therapy as it relates to people living with dementia, and will utilize creative movement and DMT methods to teach participants to create a psychologically safe and supportive social and emotional environment where people with dementia can actively engage, inspire and uplift one another. Issues will include aging, dementia and dementia care, the use of self, the role of mirroring, kinesthetic empathy, group dynamics, cultural aspects of care, and the essential elements for creating and adapting dance and expressive movement structures for this population using music and props.
The methodology will include movement experiences in support of understanding attunement through mirroring and sensitive leadership, movement observation of video footage, as well as journaling and discussions. Break-out rooms will aid in our learning. We will discuss elements of practice that involve both video conference and in-person with social distancing.
FEE: $250 until Nov. 5th , $300 after
To REGISTER: https://www.92y.org/class/bringing-dance-to-older-adults
Students will receive the ZOOM invitation when registered.
For further information contact: tedance@live.com
Please register early as there is a limit on the number of students.
Upon completion of course you will receive 15 hours of Alternate Route credit towards the R-DMT. In addition, 15 hours of CE’s from ADTA available.
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