43rd ADTA Annual Conference
Austin, Texas
Dance/Movement Therapy for a Diverse Society: Evidence and Ideas
October 30 through November 2, 2008
Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
Dance/movement therapists serve in a diverse and expanding world community. For the 2008 conference we invite papers, workshops, panels, posters and presentations that address questions of diversity in dance/movement therapy. Through conference seminars and plenary events, we are working to create and offer a rich and multi-layered experience for those who attend. As an evidence-based mental health discipline, we will examine what we know about the impact of our work in a pluralistic society, and what it is that we need to learn more about through research, study and professional preparation.
How do differences in gender, sexuality, Culture, ethnicity, age, physical abilities, socio-economic status and religion impact and inform the practice of dance/movement therapy?
How are dance/movement therapy research, theory and practice responsive to the needs of an increasingly diverse client population and society? How can the field develop and strengthen in this regard?
How do cross-cultural applications of dance/movement therapy expand the body of knowledge and ways of delivering DMT services?
We will examine the question of diversity within the profession as well: who are dance/movement therapists and how can the field grow towards more diversity within?
Dance/movement therapists come from a wide range of backgrounds in the art of dance.
How do varying aesthetics and body-based ways of knowing, rooted in a myriad of dance and movement traditions,inform the creative, psychic and interpersonal processes at the heart of DMT practice?
Preparations are underway for the ADTA 43rd Annual Conference. Through conference seminars and plenary events, we are working to create and offer a rich and multi-layered experience for those who attend. Texas has a group of DMTs who are eager for all to come and experience the flavor of Austin! They say Austin, Texas is “hip and trendy, yet in a vintage sort of way. It's high-tech and laid-back.
It's politically charged and culturally rich. It's eclectic by nature and creative by design. Most of all, it's a place where people like to have a good time” (http://www.austintexas.org/visitors/about_austin). How could you stay home?
Many proposals were submitted and the National Review Panel (blind review of presentations) is in the process of reading and scoring the proposals. Letters will be sent to the selected presenters in the next few weeks.
Pre-Conference Intensives: Full and half day Thursday Pre-Conference Intensives are set and will be presented again this year. Choose from 9 different quality continuing education options (abbreviated topic titles):
Applications of Narrative -Driven choreography - Jody Wager and Naomi Nim
Dance/Movement Therapy and young children - Dr. Suzi Tortora
Building a Private Practice - Dr. Leslie Armenoix
Neuroscience in Dance/Movement Therapy - Kalila Homann
Intro. Experiential Workshop & Continuing Support - Linni Deihl
Cultural Competence in Dance/Movement Therapy - Dr. Meg Chang
Using Music and Lyrics in DMT - Tricia Capello and Nancy Koprak
A DMT Curriculum for Violence Prevention - Rena Kornblum
Becoming and Embodied Therapist - Susan Kleinman
Remember that the ADTA is an Approved Continuing Education Provider with the NBCC!
National Counselor Examination (NCE)
The application to take the National Counselor Examination (NCE) at the ADTA Conference in Austin, Wednesday October 29, 2008 is now available from the ADTA National Office. The eligibility requirements are: a current ADTR and a minimum of a master’s degree in a mental health profession. Please note that a copy of your student transcript(s) is to be filed with this application. The application deadline is July 1, 2008. Please contact the ADTA National Office info@adta.org or gloria@adta.org and a copy of the application will be emailed to you.
Research Poster Session
Submit your research poster proposals to Laura Downey lmdowney@hotmail.com in electronic format as an MS Word document attachment. Put “2008 Research Poster Proposal” in the subject line.
Required Poster Session Elements for Submission:
1. Research poster title
2. APA (5th Edition) style poster abstract (300 words maximum)
a. Explicitly identified research questions or objectives.
b. An articulated research method including data collection and data analysis.
c. Presentation of findings in relation to the research question(s).
3. Presenter(s) biography (50 words maximum)
Submit information no later than July 1, 2008. Please note: International submissions are responsible for adequate translation of their poster abstracts. If the translation is not adequate we may not be able to include it in the publication of poster abstracts.
Hotel: Omni Austin Hotel Downtown is located on 8th Street in the heart of downtown Austin, 20 minutes from the Austin Airport, 7 blocks to hiking and biking trails, 1 block to the theatre district, 1 block to the 6th Street Entertainment District well-known for quite a variety of restaurants, bars, and clubs, 4 blocks to the 4th Street Warehouse District noted for its selection of upscale restaurants and clubs, and one mile to the University of Texas campus. It is not too early to make your hotel reservations, call 512-476-3700 or 1-800-843-6664 and make sure you state you are with the American Dance Therapy Association to receive the conference rate. Look for the conference announcement postcard soon!
Photos from 2007 Conference Opening Performance Brooklyn Borough Hall
Photos from ADTA 2007 Conference (Brooklyn, NY)
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