"INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP IN
DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY"
Instructor:
Dr. Janet Lester, Psy.D., BC-DMT
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:
| 1) |
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. |
| 4) |
Participants will increase awareness of their
non-verbal expressive style. |
Course Date and Time:
TBD
Course Location:
The Scripps College campus is located in Claremont,
CA.
The workshop location is a 15 minute drive from Ontario International
Airport (ONT)
or a 1 hour drive from Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX).
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Scripps College Richardson Dance Studio 1030 Columbia Ave Claremont, CA 91711 |
Map and directions to the campus can be found below:
Driving
Directions | Campus
Map
Course Registration and Fee:
The fee for this course is
$175.00
(A $75.00 deposit must be received to hold your
space in the course.)
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 95472
Please make checks payable to:
Center For Movement Education And Research
For registration information or questions, please call:
(310) 477-9535
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About the
instructor: Dr. Janet Lester is the CMER DMT Director of Northern California Courses and a DMT faculty member. Dr. Lester is a psychologist and dance/movement therapist who specializes in working with children and adolescents in school and mental health settings. She is currently Assistant Vice President of the Family Resource Center at Hathaway- Sycamores Child and Family Services, a community based prevention and intervention program for children and adolescents. Janet has extensive professional experience supervising dance/movement therapy interns.
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