In 2014, Senior Dance Therapists working with Dance Therapy NZ established a Training Programme in DMT that is offered independently but in close relationship with DTNZ. The next intake for the Diploma Training in Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) will begin in November 2019. The Diploma will be offered in a format enabling long distance students to participate in the Training.
Who is this for?
This Diploma is designed for those who are interested in developing skills to work in the field of Dance Movement Therapy in the future, or those who would like to integrate therapeutic dance into an existing related Profession such as Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Teaching, Occupational Therapy, or Physiotherapy. It is also ideal for Arts Therapy Trainees who wish to specialise in Dance Movement Therapy as part of their training.
Course Content
The Course will be experiential in nature, utilising current DMT practice and tools to develop embodied skills and understanding. This experiential learning will be supported by a strong theoretical base, provided through lectures, tutorials, coursework and readings throughout the year. Graduates will be eligible to apply for Associate Membership with DTAA (Dance Therapy Association of Australasia).
Training modules will be taught by experienced Dance Movement Therapists, and will include Guest Presenters who are experts in the field of Dance Movement Therapy, both Nationally and Internationally.
Prerequisites
If you would like to apply for the Diploma, please register for and attend the Foundation Module: Fundamentals of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT).
You may then apply for the Diploma after completing this module if you choose to.
This Foundation Module serves as a base for the rest of the Diploma training, which will be delivered in an intensive weekend format Friday-Sunday in five additional modules in 2020. In addition, 7 evening tutorials will be offered between the modules, and can be attended in person or via online video access. Each student will participate in a Fieldwork Placement during the year, to observe and assist in a Dance Movement Therapy setting to gain practical experience and apply their learning. The Diploma consists of 160 contact hours.
Registration for the Foundation Module and Expressions of Interest are now open. If you have attended the Foundation Module you are ready to apply for the Full Diploma.
Schedule for training modules is Friday 1-5pm, Saturday 9.30am-5pm & Sunday 9.30am-5.00pm (except for Foundation Module). Location: Endeavour Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.
DMT Diploma Training Modules:
1. Fundamentals of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT)
This weekend training will introduce participants to foundational skills and practices in the field of Dance Movement Therapy. The weekend will be highly experiential, with many opportunities to experience a variety of DMT approaches firsthand. Relevant theory and concepts will be presented to support the experiential learning. You will also have a chance to see some DMT in action via video presentations of work with clients, to have a glimpse of where this work may lead you! A wonderful opportunity to gain a fuller understanding of the field, and if it is the direction you want to head in. For Professionals working in a variety of therapeutic fields, this training will give you a grounding in movement based therapy and support your integration of some basic DMT tools into existing work.
Overview of DMT Development
Chacean Approach
Janet Adler
Laban
Bartentieff/BMC/Developmental Movement
Blanche Evans
Alma Hawkins
Trudi Schoop
DMT Concepts
Mirroring
DMT applications/populations
2. Body-Based Knowing: Systems of Non-Verbal Understanding & Movement Observation
Anatomy & Constructional kinesiology
Laban Movement Analysis (LMA)
Bartenieff Fundamentals
Movement observation
Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP)
Witnessing practice
3. DMT Approaches to working with Children and Adolescents
Ways of Seeing Approach
Neurological disorders eg. Autism
Work in schools
ADHD
Attachment issues
Parent/child work
Physical disabilities
Cognitive/developmental delays
Motor & movement development
Working with groups: (tools & Session planning)
4. The Healing Dance: Therapeutic Processes in DMT
Use of dance forms in DMT
The therapeutic relationship
Transference countertransference
Witnessing/attunement
Psychotherapeutic aspects of DMT
Authentic Movement
Adult populations
5. From Assessment to Intervention: Clinical Methods in DMT
Assessment Tools
Laban
KMP
Movement observation: Level 2
Ways of Seeing: Level 2
Therapeutic goal planning
Intervention approaches
Review
6. Further Applications of DMT
Ethics
Clinical applications
Professional practice
DMT in Australasia
Additional approaches
Register for the Foundation Module
Apply Now for the Diploma of DMT
Register for the Foundation Module
Fundamentals of DMT: Foundation Module 1
During 2019, Dance Therapy NZ will offer a 2-day DMT Foundational Training Module followed by five 3-day intensive training modules in Dance Movement Therapy in 2020. These modules are part of a Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy. The foundation module (offered Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st March 2019: 9.30am-5.00pm) can be attended as a ‘one off’ workshop without any prior experience (register below). This weekend training will introduce participants to foundational skills and practices in the field of Dance Movement Therapy. The weekend will be highly experiential, with many opportunities to experience a variety of DMT approaches firsthand. Relevant theory and concepts will be presented to support the experiential learning. You will also have a chance to see some DMT in action via video presentations of work with clients, to have a glimpse of where this work may lead you! A wonderful opportunity to gain a fuller understanding of the field, and if it is the direction you want to head in. For Professionals working in a variety of therapeutic fields, this training will give you a grounding in movement based therapy and support your integration of some basic DMT tools into existing work. If you are interested in applying for the Diploma, please register for and attend the Foundation Module. Then you may apply for the 2020 Diploma after completing this module if you choose to. In some circumstances such as for International Students, we will consider an application prior to completing the Foundation Module. To register for the foundation module, please register
Apply Now for the Advanced Clinical Practicum
Advanced Clinical Practicum
Offered in 2019: For those who have completed the Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy and wish to go on to develop further skills in working with groups and/or to practice individual DMT, an Advanced Clinical Practicum in DMT will be offered.
Students will work independently with their chosen population in their local area, with monthly seminars from International DMT experts, plus extensive external supervision to support their learning and integration of DMT Clinical and/or Community-based Practice.
Structure of the Practicum in 2019:
February-December 2019, 160 hours total
Primary Trainers: Christina Devereaux (Professor in DMT, Antioch University, New Hampshire, USA) & Joan Wittig (Head of Pratt Institute DMT Masters, Brooklyn, New York)
Supported by Jacquelyn Wan, Connor Kelly, Anne Hurst and/or Anaia Treefoot
Monthly seminars: 8 half day seminars with International Dance Movement Therapy experts (via online video conferencing) & two full weekend in person seminars in Auckland (Sat/Sun)
Monthly supervision group: Auckland based or online options (up to 5 students per group)
Supervised placement with chosen population: 70 hours = approx 2 hours per week
Small movement study groups (to meet and practice with 2-3 peers, 4 x year minimum, 8 hours total), can be done online/distance.
Small training group size: limited to 10 students
Can be done via distance learning with only 2 Auckland visits during the year so ideal for those living outside of Auckland or even outside of New Zealand
Prerequisite: Dipoma in Dance Movement Therapy (to be completed by July 1, 2019). Students who have prior experience or training in the area of Dance Movement Therapy may also apply.
Deadline for applications: Monday 1st October, 2018.
Seminar topics will include:
Advanced movement observation
Anatomy & physiology for DMT
Advanced topics in theoretical foundations
Psychological and psychotherapeutic aspects of DMT
Advanced clinical skill building
Neurological approaches in DMT
Advanced topics in adult populations
Advanced topics in child populations
Current trends and approaches in DMT
Advanced seminar in special populations
Critical thinking and research perspectives in DMT practice
Seminar teaching approach will combine:
Experientials
Video observation
Lecture & discussion
Case presentation
Theoretical reading
Discussion
Plus in person seminars will offer additional:
Embodied experience
Small group practice
Opportunities to facilitate with feedback
Case presentation & discussion
Dates 2019:
1st Semester:
Saturdays 9-11am & 11.30am-1.30pm
16th February (online)
16th March (online)
13th April (online)
18th May (online)
15th & 16th June (in person, Auckland, 9.30am-5pm)
2nd Semester: TBC – below are tentative dates
Saturdays 9-11am & 11.30am-1.30pm
10th August (online) TBC
7th September (online) TBC
5th October (online) TBC
2nd November (online) TBC
30th November & 1st December (in person, Auckland, 9.30am-5pm) CONFIRMED
Online Supervision Groups OR Auckland Supervision Group:
These will be held monthly with options of Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening (this will be the same throughout the year).
Tuition fees:
$3,995 for 8 half day seminars, 2 full weekend seminars, monthly supervision group sessions, optional small group movement practice groups, readings, assignment feedback & placement support.
If you would like to enroll, a non-refundable $995 deposit is due Friday 12th October. The balance of tuition fees ($3,000) will be due Monday 10th December, 2018.
Professional Membership
After completing the Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy and the Supervised Clinical Practicum, graduates will be eligible to apply for Professional Membership with DTAA (Dance Therapy Association of Australasia) as a Provisional Member. By that stage graduates will be able to work independently in the field of Dance Movement Therapy, gaining Full Professional Membership with DTAA once reaching required supervised work experience hours.
Tuition Fees for Diploma in DMT Training
Foundation Module 1 (please register for this as a one-off workshop before deciding to apply for the full Diploma):
$320 Regular Rate
$275 Early Bird (if paid by 1st February)
$3,290 Full Fees (due 26th January)
$2,990 Early Bird Fees (due 15th December)
$2,790 Early Bird Reduced Fees for unwaged/full time student (due 15th December)
A $690 deposit is due before 1st December to hold your space once you have been accepted.
To register your interest please click here. To register for the Foundation Module please click here. To apply for the Full Certificate (after completing the Foundation Module), click here (application deadline: 27th November).
Tuition Fees for Advanced Clinical Practicum
$3,995
Non refundable deposit of $995 due 12th Oct
Balance due 10th Dec 2018
2 full weekend seminars, 8 half-day live video online seminars with International Dance Therapy experts, monthly supervision group, Placement, Assignments:
