Dance to Health

3 User Reviews for Dance to Health

1. Valerie L says:

   June 22, 2011 at 10:01 am

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   I highly recommend “Dance to Health” by Dzagbe Cudjoe especially for children with disabilities. She easily shows parents how to use simple movements to enjoyable music to help these children form appropriate brain connections. In particular, the vestibular, proprioceptive, visual, and auditory systems are significantly enhanced through dance movement therapy. Also, the interaction between the parent and the child and between a group and the child during dance improves social and communication skills. “Dance to Health” is a necessary asset for anyone interested in a fun yet effective therapy for pediatric disabilities.

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2. Judith Lynne Hanna says:

   June 24, 2011 at 6:22 am

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   To dance is human and through history humans have used dance to communicate, to heal, to enjoy. Cudjoe’s manual for parents to help their children through dance is a welcome gift to be cherished and used. Trying Dance Movement Therapy at home or forming groups that meet outside is feasible for any parent. Dance Movement experience is not needed. Cudjoe’s rich experience and sensitivity in working with children with special needs shines throughout the valuable manual. As she explains the benefits of dance movement therapy and guides the reader, she wisely urges individualizing dance movement activity to fit one’s child’s own situation.

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3. Wendy Sawyers says:

   June 30, 2011 at 9:42 am

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   The group taking part in Mrs Cudjoe-Calvocoressi’s sessions was of very mixed ability – ranging from wheelchair bound PMLD pupils and children with behavior difficulties to much more able, mobile pupils. All of them gained a great deal from the sessions, enjoying being involved, with many of them gradually moving well to the music; and improvising for themselves. They looked forward to Mrs Cudjoe-Calvocoressi’s visits and these sessions led to further work in art from some of them. They also enjoyed being involved in making a video of the dancing.

   I, personally, thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the sessions – finding them an enjoyable means of exercising, therapeutic and creative; as well as a good learning experience.

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