"INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP
IN DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY"
Instructor:
Kathy Cass, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, CYT, E-RYT 500
This workshop is intended for individuals who would like an introduction to the basic concepts of dance/movement therapy. Students, dancers, therapists, and those interested in the transformative elements of creative movement experience are welcome. No prior movement experience is necessary. This course meets the qualifications for 7 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider #3888).
Course Description:
This day long workshop will introduce participants to dance/movement
therapy as a creative arts therapy modality. The history of the field
will be discussed along with the major tenets of mind/body integration,
nonverbal communication and emotional expressive movement. The process
of finding personal meaning in thoughtful embodied experience will be
explored through movement experientials, lecture presentations and educational
films.
Course Goals:
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Participants will be presented with a general
overview of the field. |
| 2) |
Participants will engage in movement experiences
that highlight basic   dance/movement
therapy concepts. |
| 3) |
Participants will learn
how emotional experiences impact body functioning. |
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Participants will increase awareness of their
non-verbal expressive style. |
Course Date and Time:
Saturday January
8th, 2011
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Course Location:
The Loyola Marymount University (LMU) campus is located in West Los
Angeles.
The workshop location is a 15 minute drive from Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX).
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Loyola Marymount University Burns Fine Arts Center - Studio 229 1 LMU Drive Los Angeles, CA 90045 |
Map and directions to the campus can be found below:
Driving
Directions | Campus
Map
Course Registration and Fee:
Registration on or before December 1st: $175.00*
Registration after December 1st: $200.00
*a $75.00 deposit must be received to hold your
space and is due by Dec.1st
Refund Policy:
A course fee deposit is due at the time an application
is submitted.
The deposit holds your place in the course. Deposits not used for a given course
may be applied to other courses, but are not refunded for lack of attendance.
If a course is cancelled, your deposit will be returned. CMER reserves the right
to cancel classes due to insufficient registration. Final decisions regarding
the status of each class are usually made two weeks before the scheduled start
date. Before making flight arrangements, please contact CMER to be sure enough
people have registered for the course.
To register, simply download the the course enrollment form found at the link at the top of this page and mail it, along with your deposit, to the following address:
C.M.E.R.
P.O. Box 2001 • Sebastopol, CA 95473
Please make checks payable to:
Center For Movement Education And Research
For registration information or questions, please call:
(310) 600-0664
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About the instructor: is a board certified dance/movement therapist, nationally certified counselor, and a certified yoga therapist with over 25 years of instructional and clinical experience with a variety of populations. She has expertise as a long-standing director of a non-profit therapeutic dance/yoga organization as well as a movement/yoga consultant for numerous institutions and individuals. Kathy is a member and head of the BC-DMT Certification Committee for the American Dance Therapy Association. She has been a guest lecturer at Scripps College, CMER at Loyola Marymount University and Tiverton House at UCLA. Kathy is currently a part-time faculty member at Santa Monica College Emeritus Division and an Advisory Board Member for CSUF Extended Education in Expressive Arts Therapies. She also maintains a private practice including group and individual supervision in Santa Monica, CA. She has also been choreographer/movement consultant for local theater and off-Broadway productions. .
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