The Influence of Non-Western Dance on the Healing Power of Dance/Movement Therapy
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
20-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
20-4-2015 3:30 PM
Student's Major
Theatre and Dance
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Julie Kerr-Berry
Mentor's Email Address
julie.kerr-berry@mnsu.edu
Mentor's Department
Theatre and Dance
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
As a profession, Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) has been present since the 1950s, but it is only recently that it has become a growing and more accepted form of therapy. Similarities can be found between non-western ritual dances and DMT. The therapeutic nature of dance was present in ancient non-western dances even though it was not labeled as such, nor considered what DMT is today. The purpose of this research was to discuss the ways in which different aspects of non-western sacred dance rituals may have formed the foundation for the field of modern-day DMT because both focus on healing the mind and body through movement.
The Influence of Non-Western Dance on the Healing Power of Dance/Movement Therapy
CSU Ballroom
As a profession, Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) has been present since the 1950s, but it is only recently that it has become a growing and more accepted form of therapy. Similarities can be found between non-western ritual dances and DMT. The therapeutic nature of dance was present in ancient non-western dances even though it was not labeled as such, nor considered what DMT is today. The purpose of this research was to discuss the ways in which different aspects of non-western sacred dance rituals may have formed the foundation for the field of modern-day DMT because both focus on healing the mind and body through movement.
Recommended Citation
Higgins, Emily. "The Influence of Non-Western Dance on the Healing Power of Dance/Movement Therapy." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 20, 2015.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2015/poster_session_B/7
