Dance Therapy

GLOSSARY

Dance movement therapy is the use of creative movement and dance in a therapeutic alliance. It uses the relationship between motion and emotion as a vehicle through which an individual can engage in personal integration towards a clearer definition of self. See also Art Therapy and Music Therapy.

Reference:

Payne, H. (Ed.). (1992). Dance movement therapy: Theory and practice (p. 269). London: Tavistock/Routledge.

Colorful icon of a ballerina dancer in a pink and yellow tutu performing a ballet jump.
Colorful icon of a ballerina dancer in a pink and yellow tutu performing a ballet jump.