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I want to give back some of what I have been fortunate enough to receive

Dréa’s Dream is a dance therapy/expressive movement program for children with cancer and special needs funded by The Andréa Rizzo Foundation.

The Andréa Rizzo Foundation is the only non profit organization in the United States that provides grants that directly fund dance/movement therapy programming for children with cancer and special needs. Services are provided exclusively by trained Dance/Movement Therapists (DTRs or ADTRs) registered with the American Dance Therapy Association.

What is Dance/Movement Therapy?

The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) defines dance/movement therapy as: “the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional, social, cognitive, and physical integration of the individual.” Dance therapists are dancers who are trained in both dance therapy and counseling or psychotherapy. They work in a wide variety of settings, such as psychiatric and medical hospitals, rehabilitation centers and nursing homes, community mental health agencies, schools and special education settings, wellness centers and private practice. .

For information about dance/movement therapy training see the American Dance Therapy Association’s website, www.adta.org.

DANCE THERAPISTS FUNDED BY THE ANDRÉA RIZZO FOUNDATION