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dance therapy

American  

noun

  1. the use of dance or movement for therapeutic purposes; a form of therapy in which people are encouraged to express their feelings through dance or movement.


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Finkelstein pointed to copious data supporting the value of art, music and dance therapy for people with cognitive impairment.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

They also will be able to take part in art, music and dance therapy.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

The "dance therapy" is part of a rehabilitation programme offered to them by prison authorities.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2022

Listened to a little closer, it’s also an album about pain and breakups and mental illness, channeled through dance therapy.

From Slate ● May 29, 2020

Also the dancer/choreographer Mark Morris, whose mother had Parkinson’s, developed a dance therapy that she finds helpful.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2017

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