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The benefits of dance/movement therapy as a psychotherapeutic intervention are well-established. The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA), founded in 1966, is a professional organization dedicated to the profession of dance/movement therapy. Dance/movement therapy (DMT) uses movement to "further the emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration of the individual." Through movement, DMT can help individuals with a wide range of psychological disorders achieve greater self-expression.
47th Annual ADTA Conference 2012
Exploring Vistas and Soaring to New Heights: DMT 2012 and Beyond
October 11 - 14, 2012
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Online Registration Now Open! Register Now.
2012 Conference Registration Brochure
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets victims of human trafficking in Kolkata with ADTA member, Sohini Chakraborty, founder of Kolkata Sanved. Chakraborty told Secretary Clinton how dance/movement therapy helped the girls. Click photo for article. Click here for second article
ADTA Vice President, Jody Wager, Operations Director, Gloria Farrow, and Public Policy Consultant, Myrna Mandlawitz,were in attendance at the May 9th SAMHSA Child Health Awareness Event. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius spoke in support of arts services for children: “Creative expression of their feelings can help young people process challenges associated with trauma and conflict. Engaging young people with mental health problems in the arts can increase self-esteem and
coping skills and can help them reach their full potential.”
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ADTA President Sherry Goodill speaks about Dance/Movement Therapy as part of a congressional hearing Tuesday, April 17th as part of Arts Advocacy Days in Washington DC. The ADTA delegation included Dr. Goodill, GAC Chair Corinna Brown, GAC members Robyne Davis and Ellen Yacoe, and the ADTA Public Policy Consultant Myrna Mandlawitz. National creative arts therapy organizations joined with the Society for Arts in Healthcare for this congressional hearing. Actor Hill Harper and musician Ben Folds attended and spoke of the benefits of the arts to an audience of advocates and congressional staff members. Click photo for more about the AAD events
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In the United States of America, the following are registered under the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as service marks, registered marks or certification marks of the American Dance Therapy Association: ADTA®, R-DMT® (Registered-Dance/Movement Therapist), and BC-DMT® (Board Certified-Dance/Movement Therapist).
