Dance/Movement Therapy - C / Spring 2023

  I Unit: Body-Integration Theme: Body-ego Ritual   Introduction   The body-ego ritual symbolizes the re-integration of all the different parts of self and one's story with renewed insight, vitality and visions for change. Today, you will explore movement using the Body Part Mapping exercise in which you associate each body part with different themes.  This will lead you into your body mythology through an artistic exploration with intermodal art mediums that would result in an extension of your self-portrait.   II   Learning Objectives    Understand the process of creating a ritual performance Explain the complexities of body-ego technique applied to clients with schizophrenia Gain an awareness of the behaviors of clients with schizophrenia Experience the creation of the body-ego performance ritual III Main Lesson   1 Body- Mythology Each part of the body combined with every art medium available to us, can be seen as a mirror reflecting aspects of ourselves. The self-exploration

  I Check In II  Unit: Re-Integration   Theme: Body-Ego Technique Introduction   Theater has always been a tool for healing since the beginning of civilization. In retrospect, I feel that my own theater practice began with my own need to find a way to process trauma. Today, we will see how Ancient Greek theater was indeed a healing practice. This will lead us to Trudi Schoop, a theater practitioner who used her performance skills to help patients who suffered from schizophrenia. She single handedly developed her body-ego technique. Today we will introduce you to the concept of schema, a term which, along with body-ego, aids the therapist in understanding the body integration process. III   Main Objectives   Understand  the role of ancient theater as a healing practice   Explain the meaning of body-ego technique.   Gain an awareness of the concept of schema when used to develop the ego structure of a patient with schizophrenia   Experience re-integration through the development of th

I   Check In     II   Unit: Re-integration  Theme: Self-Portrait   Introduction   The self portrait ritual symbolizes the re-integration of all the different parts of self and one's story with renewed insight, vitality and visions for change. These ritual-performances, illustrated in the video below, are enacted with the group and teachers witnessing in the final week of the Tamalpa Level 1 training program.   III   Learning Objectives   Understand the meaning of the self-portrait in the re-integration process  Explain the importance of the metaphoric associations to body parts   Gain an awareness of the relationship between "dancing images" and "personal metaphors" Experience the therapeutic benefits of the self-portrait  Experience the embodiment of awareness and personal metaphors IV Main Lesson 1 Video   Tamalpa Self Portrait Performance   Self Portrait Question 1 After seeing the process used by the dancer with her portrait in this video, wr

   I  Unit: Assessment  Theme: Mid-Term Quiz   Introduction Every semester I assess your understanding of the content covered so far. Just right before the progress report's dead line, you test your own abilities to retain some of the themes we have learned and experienced together.   Today's quiz evaluates how efficient I have been in communicating ideas about DMT based on your responses to the questions below.   II Objectives Understand the nature of self-assessment Make sense of the various concepts explored in class Gather an awareness of assessment that is conducive to further learning Experience what is like to put into practice the content learned in class   III   Check  in   IV   Main Lesson VOCABULARY 1.The Circle: The circle represents a powerful symbol with perceived characteristics of totality, wholeness and completeness. Forming a circle is used frequently in Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), emerging on several occasions during a DMT session, especial

I   Unit: Psychiatric Patients Theme: Patricia Capello   Introduction  Patricia P. Capello was a Senior Dance/Movement Therapist and Acting Team Leader for the Therapeutic Activities Service at Maimonides. Ms. Capello currently is Associate Chair of the ADTA's International Panel and trains and supervises students in DMT with a specialty in Psychiatry. Her methodology is uniquely hers. She uses pop songs to stimulate her clients movement expression. She combines dance with lyrics that have meaning and connect those who are familiar with the songs. Hers sessions end with meaning making which she conveys by verbally asking every client in her group what the lyrics meant to them personally.    II Learning Objectives   Understand Capello's methodology  Explain the meaning of a movement metaphor  Gather an awareness of the role of DMT in psychiatric settings Experience Capello's methodology by structuring a session using a song.    III   Check In   IV  Main Lesson   1   Video