Social Justice in Dance/Movement Therapy: Practice, Research and Education

Contents
Editors’ Note
ADTA 2018 Keynote Plenary Panel: Power and Privilege Within the ADTA
	Historical Perspectives
		Angela M. Grayson, PhD, LPC, BC-DMT, NCC
	Power and Privilege in Education Settings
		Lindsay Howard, MA, BC-DMT, RYT200
	It’s Okay to be Uncomfortable
	Know Your Social Positionality
	TeacherStudent Interaction in the Classroom
	Conversations About Power and Privilege in the Classroom
	A Step in the Shoes of a POC
	Recommendations for Moving Forward
	References
	Theory and Practice
		Rosey Puloka, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, GL-CMA, RYT​
Grace and Grit: A Meditation on Dance Movement Therapy’s Locations and Aspirations
	Abstract
	Our Historical Roots
	DanceMovement Therapy in the 21st Century
	What This Means for Us as DanceMovement Therapists
	Conclusion
	References
Breaking Free: One Adolescent Woman’s Recovery from Dating Violence Through Creative Dance
	Abstract
	Introduction
		Conceptualizing the Gender-Based Nature of Violence Against Adolescent Women
	Methodology
		Creative Dance
		Box Dance
	Findings
		Shirley’s History and Context
		Restorative Movement Psychotherapy Perspective: In the Box Observations and Responses
		RMP and Feminist Perspective: Out of the Box Observations and Responses
	Immobilized
	Understanding How Creative Dance Can Help Mobilize an Immobilized Victim of DVAAW​
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgements
	References
Empowerment-Focused DanceMovement Therapy for Trauma Recovery
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Background
	A Cultural Lens for Working in the Global Community
	An Approach Grounded in the Pioneering DanceMovementWord Therapy of Blanche Evan
	Healing the Negative Impacts of Trauma: An Overview
	Expanding Dance Vocabulary
	Creative Dance: The Power of Imagery and Symbolic Expression
	Dance Improvisation and Themes of Empowerment
	Healing Developmental Gaps Through Dance and A Brief Discussion About the Neurobiology of Imagery Making
	Group DanceMovement Therapy
	Expressive Voice in DanceMovement Therapy
	Rehearsal: Building Bridges Between Dance and Life Change
	Dancing Stories and Time Travel
	Music in Empowerment-Focused DanceMovement Therapy
	Self Expression Through Drumming
	DanceMovement Therapy with Visual Arts Expression
	Professional Development for Trauma Recovery
	Conclusion
	References
Past, Present, Future: A Program Development Project Exploring Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS) Using Experiential Education and DanceMovement Therapy Informed Approaches
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Intergenerational Trauma
	Racism and Mental Health Oppression
	PTSS
	PTSS and Segregation
	Programming for African American Youth
	Approaches to Healing
	Building BlocksHealing Domains
	Methodology
	Program Development
	Healing in Motion Program
	Theory into Application
	Repetition of Healing in Motion Program
	Beyond Healing in Motion: Scaling the Scope of the Program
	Conclusion
	References
Applying Critical Consciousness to DanceMovement Therapy Pedagogy and the Politics of the Body
	Abstract
	The Gap Between Multicultural Education and the Systemic Embodiment-Enactment of Power
		Critical Pedagogy
		Critical and Liberatory Consciousness
		Counternarratives
		White Supremacy as the Ubiquitous Norm
	The Politics of the Body in DMT
		Embodied Dialectics
		Epistemological Struggle of DMT
		Dominant Narratives in DMT
	Applying Critical Consciousness and Decentering the DMT Curriculum
		Color Privilege
		Language Privilege
			Varieties of English Writing and Learning
			Non-verbal Communication
		International Students
		DMT Curriculum
			DMT Theories and Foundations
			Assessment
			Ethics and Cross-Cultural Communication
			Supervision
			Research
	Discussion
	Acknowledgements
	References
DanceMovement Therapy in Cross-Cultural Practice: Fostering Assertiveness with Torture Survivors
	Abstract
	Introduction: Dilemmas of Cross-Cultural Therapy
	Case 1: Adamos
	Assertiveness in the Face of Traumatic Memories
	Case 2: Meinah
	Case 3: Fatima
	Coda: Adamos, Worldview, and the Heart of Sleep
	References
(Re-) Defining DanceMovement Therapy Fifty Years Hence
	Abstract
	Defining a Profession
	Derrida’s Declaration
	Implications for the Profession
	A Suggestion for Re-Direction
	References
Moving Towards Wellness in Long-term Care: Considerations for Dementia-Associated Aggression
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Dementia: Beyond the Facts and Figures
	More Than Just Bingo
	DMT, Dementia, and Quality of Life
	Vignette One
	Vignette Two
	Conclusion
	References
Ghosts in the Bedroom: Embodiment Wishes in Couple Sexuality: Qualitative Research and Practical Application
	Abstract
	Introduction
		From Childhood to Adulthood: Embodied Sexual Knowledge
	Method
		Participants
		Procedures
		Research Tools
		Data Analysis
		Ethics
	Findings
		Desire and Its Embodied Experience of Security
		A Wish for Magical Compatibility
	Discussion
		From Feeling to Emotional Experience: Knowing the Psychosomatic Secrets of Desire
		Sowing Security to Reap Desire
		A Wish for Magical Knowledge and Letting It Go
	Limitations of Research and Further Studies
	Conclusion
	References
The Embodied Teen: A Somatic Curriculum for Teaching Body-Mind Awareness, Kinesthetic Intelligence, and Social and Emotional Skills
	References