Now offered in online format 2021!
Overview
The Certificate training in Dance Movement Therapy is a two year part time training that offers a pathway toward practicing as a Professional Dance Movement Therapist. The course consists of two years: 1. The Certificate in DMT and 2. The Advanced Clinical Practicum (ACP). After the two year training, you will have completed the requirements for registration as a Provisional Professional member of the DTAA (Dance Therapy Association of Australasia) and be able to practice professionally. You must complete both years in order to practice as a Dance Therapist, however you may opt out of the training after the first year, if you choose, and still apply the principles of DMT to your work and lead therapeutic group dance sessions.
BOTH CERTIFICATE AND ACP WILL BE OFFERED ONLINE IN 2021 FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT TRAVEL TO AUCKLAND FOR TRAINING MODULES.
Who is this for?
This first year Certificate 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. The second year supports students to practice more clinically, and individually, and to gain the required practice and supervision hours to be able to register as a Prof. Prov. DMT.
Course Content
The first year Certificate 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 workshops, lectures, tutorials, supervision, coursework and readings throughout the year.
The course consists of six weekend modules - an initial Foundation Module which serves as a base for the rest of the Certificate training. The remaining 5 modules are 3-day weekends, Friday-Sunday April - December 2021. STUDENTS CAN ATTEND THESE MODULES VIA ZOOM. We will provide an online cohort experience with a dedicated online trainer to support students attending in this format, along with participation and interaction with the in person student cohort.
In addition, online evening tutorials and supervision sessions will be offered between the modules on Zoom.
Each student will participate in a 40 hour Placement during the year, to observe, assist and lead in Dance Movement Therapy and other settings to gain practical experience and apply their learning. This can be done outside of NZ. The Certificate consists of 170 contact hours.
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.
Schedule for training modules is Friday 1-5pm & Saturday-Sunday, 9.30am-5pm (except for Foundation Module). Location: Endeavour Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.
Prerequisites
If you would like to apply for the Certificate, please register for and attend the Foundation Module: Fundamentals of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), 28th and 29th of November, 2020.
You may then apply for the first year Certificate after completing this module if you choose to. The deadline to apply once the November Foundation Module has been completed is 4th of December, 2020. If a Foundation Module has been completed previously, the deadline to apply for the 2021 Certificate is 1st November, 2020,
Registration for the Foundation Module is now open. If you have attended the Foundation Module you are ready to apply for the first year Certificate.
DMT Certificate Training Modules:
Foundation Module: 28-29 November, 2020
Module 2: 16-18 April, 2021
Module 3: 11-13 June, 2021
Module 4: 6-8 August, 2021
Module 5: 1-3 October, 2021
Module 6 : 3-5 December, 2021
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
- Anatomy & Constructional kinesiology
- Laban Movement Analysis (LMA)
- Bartenieff Fundamentals
- Movement observation
- Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP)
- Witnessing practice
- 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)
- Use of dance forms in DMT
- The therapeutic relationship
- Transference countertransference
- Witnessing/attunement
- Psychotherapeutic aspects of DMT
- Authentic Movement
- Adult populations
- Assessment Tools
- Laban
- KMP
- Movement observation: Level 2
- Ways of Seeing: Level 2
- Therapeutic goal planning
- Intervention approaches
- Review
- Ethics
- Clinical applications
- Professional practice
- DMT in Australasia
- Additional approaches
Fundamentals of DMT: Foundation Module 1
Online Option Available!
In November, 2020, a 2-day DMT Foundational Training Module will be offered, followed by five 3-day intensive training modules in Dance Movement Therapy in 2021. These modules are part of a year long Certificate in Dance Movement Therapy.
THE FOUNDATION MODULE 2020 CAN BE ATTENDED REMOTELY VIA ZOOM FOR THOSE OUTSIDE AUCKLAND.
The Foundation Module (offered 28th and 29th of November, 2020: Saturday & Sunday 9.30am-5.00pm) can be attended as a ‘one off’ workshop without any prior experience (register above). 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. For those attending online - a dedicated online trainer will be available to support your learning which will be blended with the in person students attending, plus the online student cohort.
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 Certificate, please register for and attend the Foundation Module. Then you may apply for the 2021 Certificate 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.
Advanced Clinical Practicum
NOW OFFERED IN ONLINE FORMAT 2021
Offered in 2021: For those who have completed the Certificate in Dance Movement Therapy (or an equivalent course overseas) 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 is offered.
Students will work independently with their chosen population in their local area (this can be outside NZ), with monthly seminars plus monthly clinical supervision groups with local and international DMT experts. This course will support your learning and integration of DMT Clinical and/or Community-based Practice.
The focus of training will be on both Dance Movement Therapy practice and skills, and also counselling skills and verbal aspects relevant for DMT, as this can be a gap for some DMTs in training.
Training will be delivered by two core trainers: Anne Hurst and Suzanne Scarrold, along with a range of guest DMTs both locally and internationally, such as Connor Kelly, Brigitte Puls, Jan McConnell, Suzi Tortora, Sandra Lauffenberger, Christina Devereaux and others.
Both Anne and Suzanne are registered Dance Movement Therapists with DTAA, Creative Arts Therapists with ANZACATA, and both have extensive experience in counselling and/or mental health. Suzanne was a Senior Lecturer at MIT Counselling degree and developed the Expressive Therapies programme there. Anne teaches in the Master of DMT at University of Auckland and has a background in Mental Health Nursing. Clinical supervision groups may be led by Anne, Suzanne, and/or other experienced DMT Clinical Supervisors.
Structure of the Practicum in 2021:
- February-December 2021, 160 hours total
- Monthly online seminars: 8 x 6 hour seminars delivered via Zoom with core DMT Trainers plus special International DMT guest teachers (Saturdays 9am-3pm)
- In person seminars: two full weekend in person seminars in Auckland (Sat/Sun) - these can be attended on Zoom for those outside NZ
- Monthly clinical supervision sessions: 11 x 2 hour sessions (online) max 6 students per group
- Supervised placement with chosen population: 100 hours = approx 2-3 hours/sessions per week from Feb-Dec
- Monthly small movement study groups (to meet and practice with 2-3 peers, 20 hours total), can be done online/distance.
- Small training group size
- Can be done via distance learning with only 2 Auckland visits during the year for NZ students, and entirely online for International students, so ideal for those living outside of Auckland or outside New Zealand
- Prerequisite: Certificate in Dance Movement Therapy or equivalent course. Students who have prior experience or training in the area of Dance Movement Therapy may also apply.
- Deadline for applications: 1st November, 2020.
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 2021:
Online Zoom Seminars:
Saturdays 9am-3pm, 2021
- 13 February
- 13 March
- 10 April
- 19 June
- 17 July
- 21 August
- 30 October
- 27 November
In person weekend Seminars:
Saturdays & Sundays 9am-5pm
- 15-16 May 2021
- 25-26 Sept 2021
Online clinical supervison:
One evening, 2 hours, weeks beginning:
- February 1
- Feb 22
- March 22
- April 19
- May 24
- June 28
- August 2
- September 6
- October 11
- November 15
- December 13
Tuition fees:
$3,995 (full fees) for 8 online 6 hour seminars, 2 full weekend seminars (can be attended remotely), 11 monthly supervision group sessions, small group movement practice groups, readings, assignment feedback & placement support.
If you would like to enrol, please fill out the application form online by 1st November 2020. Once accepted, a non-refundable $495 deposit is due 9th November, 2020. The balance of tuition fees will be due 17th January, 2021 (early bird discount 9th December). An online registration surcharge of $850 is required to cover additional teaching support for those students attending online.
Professional Membership
After completing the Certificate in Dance Movement Therapy and the Advanced 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 Certificate in DMTÂ Training
Foundation Module 1 (please register for this as a one-off workshop before deciding to apply for the full Certificate):
$345 Regular Rate
$295 Early Bird Discount (fee to be paid before Friday 9th October, 2020).
Certificate Tuition Fees 2021 are below (includes Modules 2-6 Fri-Sun, tutorials, supervision, assignments, placement, readings etc).
$3,995 Full Fees (due 17th Jan, 2021)
$3,695 Early Bird Fees (due 9th Dec, 2020)
$495 non refundable deposit due by 9th Dec or 4 weeks after being accepted, whichever is earlier.
An additional surcharge of $495 is required to cover additional teaching support for those students attending online.Â
Tuition Fees for Advanced Clinical Practicum
$3,995 Full Fees (due 17th Jan, 2021)
$3,695 Early Bird Fees (due 9th Dec, 2020)
$495 non refundable deposit due 9th November, 2020
10 Seminars with local and international Dance Therapy experts (8 online 6-hour seminars + 2 full weekend seminars), 11 x 2 hr monthly clinical supervision sessions, Placement, Assignments, etc.
An additional surcharge of $295 is required to cover additional teaching support for those students attending online.Â
