This online course is sponsored by the 92nd St. Y in New York.

The class is Friday, March 24, 6 - 9 PM, Saturday & Sunday, 9 - 12 and 2 - 5 PM.

The class is online, so this is your chance to study with me on a topic I am passionate about. The class will be interactive. 

This graduate level introduces the theory and practice of dance and dance/movement therapy as it relates to people living with a dementia.

The course utilizes creative movement and DMT methods to teach participants to create a psychologically safe and supportive social emotional environment where people with dementia can actively engage, inspire and uplift one another. Issues will include aging, dementia and dementia care, the use of self, the role of mirroring, kinesthetic empathy, group dynamics, cultural aspects of care, and the essential elements for creating and adapting dance and expressive movement structures for this population using music and props. We will touch upon elements of practice via video conference and in-person with physical distancing. The methodology will include movement experiences in support of understanding attunement through mirroring and sensitive leadership, movement observation of video footage, as well as journaling and discussions. Break-out rooms will aid in our learning.

You do not have to be a graduate student, or even a college graduate to attend this course. You do need to bring a love of dance and a desire to make lives better for people living with a dementia.

Fee: $250 until Mar 15 / $300 after

Registration: https://www.92ny.org/class/bringing-dance-to-older-adults