Jackie told me she was thinking of what new
dance therapy module could be developed for the senior citizens and that got me thinking, too, with Christine's research findings in mind as well as other aspects of dance.
Subjects were divided into two groups: the first group (PD group) was assigned for the modified Lindy Hop
dance therapy sessions, while the second group (control subjects or CO) did not undergo the therapy.
Psychoanalyst and dance therapist Schott-Billmann synthesizes the research in various approaches to
dance therapy as a guide for people entering the field.
American Journal of
Dance Therapy, December 2007, Volume 29, Issue 2, 109-127
Dance therapy as a part of a rehabilitation of elderly patients.
Dance therapy allows creative expression and is more holistic, meaning it treats the full person: mind, body, and spirit.
For example, using movement or
dance therapy has exercise value that could replace exercise machines such as the treadmill.
"It would offer all of the services, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, art therapy,
dance therapy, clinical psychology all under one roof.
Wanny Angerer, a vocalist, swears by yoga
dance therapy. "My vocal chords had lost their strength due to over straining.
It's really amazing." He has also established the first
dance therapy group in the country for dystonia patients.
Andrea plunged into
dance therapy and believed, strongly, that it saved her life.
The American
Dance Therapy Association works to establish and maintain high standards of professional education and competence in the field of dance/movement therapy.