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Founded in 1966, the American Dance Therapy Association is the only U.S. organization dedicated to the profession of dance/movement therapy.

01/27/2026

Discounted Registration Is Open!

Join us for the 6th Annual Virtual Spring Summit hosted by the American Dance Therapy Association.
Resiliency and Recovery in Therapy
🗓 March 24–29, 2026 | Virtual

💸 Discounted Registration: January 26 – February 20
➡ Regular rates available through March 20

Featuring Keynote Speaker:
Selena Coburn, BC-DMT, LMHC, LCPC
Holding the Hard Conversations: Embodied Ethics for a Resilient Future

Participants can earn up to 10 CE hours, with opportunities for NBCC, ADTA, and NY LCAT CEs.

Summit registration includes:
• Four weeknight continuing education sessions focused on culturally informed, inclusive, and innovative practice
• Three community-based movement experientials
• Speed Networking (an ADTA virtual tradition)
• Saturday keynote presentation with Selena Coburn

Discounted/Early Bird Rates (Jan 26–Feb 20):
Student Members from $59 | Members from $189 | Non-Members from $229
Saturday-only options available.

Move, learn, connect, and restore—wherever you are.
🔗 Register and view the full schedule:
https://loom.ly/T5visZQ

01/26/2026

To start the new year, we are celebrating the 2025 winners of the ADTA's annual awards, announced at the conference in November. The EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE Award recognizes an ADTA member who has served the local chapter or the national organization in a remarkable and substantive way.

One of this year's winners of the Exceptional Service award is Laura Allen. Laura has served the Illinois Chapter of the ADTA as Treasurer and President and the DMT Certification Board as an R-DMT Panel member. She currently serves as Chair of the Alternate Route Education Subcommittee.

Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the field of dance/movement therapy and the ADTA, Laura!

01/21/2026

To start the new year, we are celebrating the 2025 winners of the ADTA's annual awards, announced at the conference in November. The EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE Award recognizes an ADTA member who has served the local chapter or national organization in a remarkable and substantive way.

One of this year's winners of the Exceptional Service award is Cashel Campbell. Cashel's innovative approach shines through her unique blending of dance/movement therapy with writing, dance performance, Reiki, and pole and belly dancing. This fresh perspective, along with her passion and focus on equity advocacy, has earned her this honor.

Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the field of dance/movement therapy and the ADTA, Cashel!

01/19/2026

January 19th is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

This holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Monday of January each year in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s message of creating a more equitable society. Did you know? This is the only federal holiday that is recognized as a national day of service! Learn how you can participate at 👉 https://bit.ly/4sBT2D1

ADTA recognizes those in our community that serve to create equitable and inclusive spaces for health and healing. Thank you, Dr. King for being an example for social justice work.

01/15/2026

We want YOU to help determine that best content for ADTA 61 in Long Beach, California!

You can be part of this process if you meet the below criteria:
*Active National or International member of the ADTA
*Hold an active BC-DMT in good standing OR Hold an active R-DMT in good standing AND 10+ years experience

This is an opportunity to earn ADTA CEU for your time and service.
Must be available to review proposals between 2/23/26-3/8/26

If you are interested in participating on the NRP, please email ce@adta.org TODAY!

01/14/2026

Reminder to the ADTA Community ⏰

Applications for R-DMT and BC-DMT credentials are due January 31, 2026. If you’re preparing to take this next professional step, now is the time to review the requirements, gather your materials, and submit your application.

Review application instructions: https://bit.ly/3YNnpZz

Submit your application here: https://bit.ly/4aPenlR

Credentialing supports professional standards, public recognition, and the continued growth and integrity of dance/movement therapy. We encourage eligible members to apply and take this important step in your professional journey.

We are the ADTA—and together, we strengthen the field.

01/13/2026

To start the new year, we are celebrating the 2025 winners of the ADTA's annual awards, announced at the conference in November. The EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION Award recognizes an ADTA member who has demonstrated excellence in the educating of dance/movement therapists.

This year's winner of the Excellence in Education Award, Dr. Eri Millrod, is a founder and Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, Dance/Movement Therapy Concentration, at Rider University in New Jersey. Dr. Millrod has previously served as supervisor representative on the Committee for Approval and President and Secretary of the New Jersey Chapter of the ADTA.

Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the field of dance/movement therapy and the ADTA, Dr. Millrod!

01/12/2026

Keynote Announcement – ADTA Virtual Spring Summit 2026

We are honored to announce Selena Coburn, BC-DMT, LMHC, LCPC as the Keynote Speaker for the 6th Annual ADTA Virtual Spring Summit.

Keynote Title:
Holding the Hard Conversations: Embodied Ethics for a Resilient Future

Selena Coburn is a board-certified dance/movement therapist, educator, and leader within the American Dance Therapy Association. She is a mental health and dance/movement therapist based in Great Falls, Montana, an Adjunct Professor at Lesley University, and an Associate Professor at Great Falls College Montana State University. A descendant of Blackfeet, Klamath, Cree, and Pitt River tribes, Selena brings a deeply grounded, culturally responsive, and embodied approach to ethics, leadership, and clinical practice.

A former ADTA Standards & Ethics Committee Chair, Selena continues to serve on the committee and has been a guiding voice in ethical discourse within the field. She is the founder of the Native American Affinity Group within the ADTA Multicultural & Diversity Committee and was honored with the ADTA Leader of Tomorrow Award (2020). Her work centers decolonizing dance as therapy, culturally inclusive processing, and the integration of cultural healing practices—particularly in her work with adolescents in residential treatment settings.

Through this keynote, Selena invites us into courageous, embodied dialogue—supporting therapists, educators, and leaders in navigating complexity with integrity, accountability, and resilience.

March 23–28, 2026
Dancing Forward: Resilience and Recovery in Therapy
Virtual Event
NBCC & ADTA CEUs available
📣 Registration opening soon!

Save the date and join us for a powerful week of movement, reflection, and collective care.

01/11/2026

We Are the ADTA—and Our Words Matter.

As our field continues to grow, the American Dance Therapy Association is proud to share the newly adopted definition of dance/movement therapy—shaped through years of collective dialogue, scholarship, and lived expertise. This definition reflects who we are today: a body-based, culturally responsive, relationship-centered profession committed to creative processes that support healing and transformation.

Dance/Movement Therapy is defined by the ADTA as the psychotherapeutic use of dance, movement, body awareness, and embodied communication to foster healing and wellness for individuals, families, and communities.

Using a shared definition strengthens the visibility and integrity of our work. When we use consistent language across research, education, clinical practice, publications, and social media, we amplify our collective voice and help the public better understand the impact of dance/movement therapy.

✨ We invite everyone connected to the ADTA community to integrate this definition into your professional materials, syllabi, websites, and outreach efforts.

This is the heart of We Are the ADTA—together, we define who we are and support the continued growth of our field.

01/10/2026

To start the new year, we are celebrating the 2025 winners of the ADTA's annual awards, announced at the conference in November. The OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Award recognizes an ADTA member who has significantly advanced the field of dance/movement therapy in their locale.

This year's winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award, Hang Yin Candy Lo, is a co-founder of the Hong Kong Dance/Movement Therapy Association which recently celebrated their 10-year anniversary with a 5-fold increase in membership! She also received the Innovation Award in 2024. Internationally, Candy has served on the ADTA's Standards & Ethics Committee, BC-DMT task force, and co-led the Asian and Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Affinity Group.

Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the field of dance/movement therapy and the ADTA, Candy!

01/09/2026

Call for Conference Proposals Open!
Tides of Change: Innovations in Dance/Movement Therapy

The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) invites proposals for its 61st Annual Conference, taking place November 5–8, 2026, in Long Beach, California.
This conference will be held on the traditional land of the Tongva (Gabrielino/Kizh) and Acjachemen (Juaneño) peoples. We acknowledge and honor their enduring relationship to this land and the wisdom carried through generations.

Conference Theme: Tides of Change: Innovations in Dance/Movement Therapy
As dance/movement therapy enters new horizons, we gather at the edge of shifting tides to explore how embodied wisdom meets emerging technologies. This conference invites participants to engage with cutting-edge research on dance/movement, presence, and healing, while critically and creatively reflecting on the role of artificial intelligence and digital innovation in shaping therapeutic practice.

From the intimacy of virtual therapy to the expansiveness of shared physical space, ADTA61 looks toward the future as a confluence of possibilities—each current carrying innovation, resilience, ethics, and connection. Together, we chart new constellations of care, bridging ancestral rhythms with contemporary tools, and discovering how the currents of change can guide us into the expansive waters of dance/movement therapy.

We invite proposals that explore, but are not limited to:
--Innovations in dance/movement therapy theory, research, and clinical practice
--Embodied ethics, presence, and relational attunement in changing contexts
--Artificial intelligence, technology, and virtual modalities in therapy and supervision
--Cultural humility, decolonizing practices, and ancestral knowledge systems
--Interdisciplinary approaches and cross-sector collaboration
--Education, training, supervision, and leadership in evolving professional landscapes
--Community-based, collective, and social justice–oriented DMT practices

Proposals may include research presentations, experiential workshops, panels, roundtables, and other formats aligned with ADTA conference guidelines.

Important Dates
Call for Proposals Opens: January 12, 2026
Call for Proposals Closes: February 23, 2026

Submit your proposal and review full guidelines at: https://loom.ly/jpgqXgk

We invite you to lend your voice, movement, and vision as we navigate the tides of change together and imagine the future of dance/movement therapy.

01/03/2026

Meet a Board Director: Robyn Flaum Cruz (she/her)

Albuquerque, NM
ADTA Member since 1979 (first conference in 1973!)
Board Role: Western Member-at-Large

Robyn Flaum Cruz brings decades of wisdom, service, and heart to the American Dance Therapy Association. Having served the ADTA in many roles over the years—including AJDT Co-Editor, Vice President, President, and Past President—we are grateful for Robyn's continued leadership in the field and with the ADTA.

As Western Member-at-Large, Robyn prioritizes supporting ADTA chapters, recognizing that they ebb and flow as members step forward to lead while navigating life’s challenges. Chapters, she emphasizes, are vital spaces for connection, sharing, and mutual energizing across the country.

Dance continues to be a meaningful presence in Robyn’s life. After the loss of her life partner in 2024, she began studying social dances such as West Coast swing and tango—approaching dance as a place for enjoyment, experimentation, and resilience. A self-described collaborator at heart, she finds meaning in continuing to try, especially through movement.

Something you might not know about Robyn: it’s hard for her to imagine life without a dog.

We are the ADTA—and Robyn’s lifelong dedication reminds us how service, movement, and community intertwine.

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