MEDIATING THE ENCOUNTER Rhythms and Materials in Dance Movement Therapy
INTENSIVE TRAINING WORKSHOP
with Vincenzo Bellia and Barbara Dragoni
24-28 June 2025
CAIRO – EGYPT
The Relational-Expressive Dance Movement Therapy (Dmt-ER®) method is based on the therapeutic potential of interconnection. Body language allows people to connect with each other at the sensorimotor level, where the creative process springs as a powerful evolutionary and harmonizing factor.
This workshop will focus some fundamentals of Dmt-ER®: rhythm as the main organizer of interconnection, and materials, objects and props as mediators of relationship.
There will be practical sessions, theoretical classes, personal body work and group work.
The first morning an Open session will welcome a larger group of participants.
The 29 June, after the workshop, a supervision day will be addressed to certified DMTs and students of the professional training, submitted to an additional fee.
This workshop is part of the 3-years professional training program in Dance Movement Therapy, requiring a 1200-hours commitment in workshops, theoretical classes, exercise, practice, supervision and exams. People attending only this workshop can improve their personal experience and their basic professional role. A professional qualification in Dmt and a technical learning of Dmt techniques require the complete 3-years professional training program.
Timetable
| H. | Tue 24 | Wed 25 | Thu 26 | Fri 27 | Sat 28 | Sun 29 | |
| 10-12 | Open session | Body work | Body work | Body work | Body work | Supervision | |
| 12-14 | Dmt session | Group work | Dmt session | Group work | |||
| 14-15 | Lunch break | Lunch break | |||||
| 15-17 | Intro, Dmt session | Dmt session | Dmt session | Dmt session | Group work | Supervision | |
| 17-19 | Run through | Theory | Group work | Theory | Conclusion | ||
Trainees
12-24 participants to the whole workshop (priority to DMT students and professionals)
Open session: max 30 participants (all included)
Notes
Basic English comprehension and speaking required. No previous specific study is required.
Reference: Bellia V. (2020) A Body Among Other Bodies, A&G Cuecm, Catania [Chapters 1, 6, 8]
Practical sessions at barefoot. Comfortable and light clothes recommended
Participants are required to consent to the video-photographic shooting of the works
No entrance allowed after the start of each unit (late admission only during the break)
Italian Dmt Trainers, Certified Dance Therapists, CLMAs (Certified Laban Movement Analysts, Euro lab, Berlin), they direct the Dmt-ER® Training School in Rome (qualified by FAC and acknowledged by the Italian Professional Association APID, full member of EADMT, European Association for Dance Movement Therapy). Vincenzo Bellia is psychiatrist, teacher of Group Analysis. Barbara Dragoni is clinical psychologist and dance teacher.
