Increasing Self-Confidence in Students from Different Universities through Exercises in Body Technique and Dance Therapy

Objectives of this article refer to ways to increase self-confidence in students from different universities in Transylvania manifested by the values of self-depreciation, infatuation and self-esteem. These are realized through the use of complex exercises on music in the form of dance-therapy and body technique. Purpose: elaboration of an action strategy to modify the self-depreciation, self-esteem, infatuation. Hypothesis: by introducing the exercises of body technique and dance-therapy, the aim is to modify the components of the ASSI psychological test: self-depreciation, infatuation and self-esteem Material and Methods: statistical processing was performed with the program Stats Direct v.2.7.2. The graphical representation of the results was done with the Excel application (from the Microsoft Office 2010 package). The tests used are: ASSI and an intervention program based on exercises in body technique and dance therapy. The subjects participating in the experiment with a duration of 6 months by 200 students at the Technical University Cluj-Napoca, and the extension from Baia-Mare and from the Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima" from Cluj-Napoca. The period: of development was between October 2019 and March 2020. The results: of this study are due to the intervention program through exercises in body technique and dance therapy performed by the experimental group compared to the control group. In the case of A-SN it is a good correlation but of the opposite direction, which means that if (A) self-depreciation decreases then (SN) self-esteem increases. In the case of I-SN it is an acceptable correlation and of the same meaning, which means that if (I) the infatuation increases and (SN) the self-esteem increases, were observed statistically significantly significant differences between the two times (p <0.001). Conclusions: Statistically significant differences were observed in the indicators of the ASSI tests (self-depreciation, self-esteem, infatuation) which indicates, that our intervention program in the preliminary study had a positive and measurable impact on students in terms of improving self-depreciation and infatuation, as well as increasing self-esteem.

Possibilities of Dance Therapy and its Comprehensive Benefits for Children with Autism

Dance Therapy (DT) is an effective treatment to promote emotional, social, cognitive and physical integration of the individual. Its benefits are of particular interest in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), whose caretakers are burdened with the high cost and rigorous demand of treatment. This paper presents a Dance Therapy program that will attempt to encourage physical, social, and cognitive development amongst students through concepts of mirroring and Teaching Dance for Understanding. This program will require less resources than other types of therapies because children will not have to be supervised individually; routines are consistent and repetitive. Although more quantitative research needs to be conducted, it represents a positive step toward providing children with ASD with an optimal environment.

Dance & Movement Therapy: Implementasi dalam Konteks Kelompok

Bergerak merupakan fenomena alami yang dilakukan oleh mahluk hidup salah satunya manusia yang biasanya hanya dianggap sebagai suatu aktivitas rutin yang merupakan bagian dari kehidupan. Padahal apabila ditelaah lebih jauh, manfaat bergerak lebih dari hanya sekedar diperuntukan bagi kesehatan fisik saja namun juga pada kesehatan mental. Menurut WHO (2003: 3) gerak sebagai aktivitas jasmani dapat memberikan manfaat untuk meningkatkan psikis yang baik, mengurangi stress, kecemasan, perasaanperasaan depresi dan kesepian. Salah satu pemanfaatan bergerak untuk keperluan psikis terlihat pada Dance &amp; Movement Therapy. Dance and Movement Therapy (DMT) adalah terapi yang menggunakan gerakan dan tarian yang kreatif untuk kegiatan terapeutik dalam rangka mendukung fungsi intelektual, emosional, dan motorik tubuh (American Dance Therapy, 2010). Implementasi DMT ini digunakan sebagai teknik khusus yang dapat dilakukan dalam konteks kelompok. Studi dalam tulisan ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode studi literatur mengenai implementasi Dance &amp; Movement Therapy terkait implementasinya dalam konteks kelompok.

Online Dance Therapy for People With Parkinson’s Disease: Feasibility and Impact on Consumer Engagement

Background Therapeutic dancing can be beneficial for people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), yet community-based classes can be difficult to access. Objective To evaluate the feasibility and impact of online therapeutic dancing classes for people in the early to mid-stages of PD. Methods Co-produced with people living with PD, physiotherapists, dance teachers and the local PD association, the ‘ParkinDANCE’ program was adapted to enable online delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants completed 8 one-hour sessions of online therapeutic dancing. Each person was assigned their own dance teacher and together they selected music for the classes. A mixed-methods design enabled analysis of feasibility and impact. Feasibility was quantified by attendance and adverse events. Impact was determined from individual narratives pertaining to consumer experiences and engagement, analysed with qualitative methods through a phenomenological lens. Results Attendance was high, with people attending 100% sessions. There were no adverse events. Impact was illustrated by the key themes from the in-depth interviews: (i) a sense of achievement, enjoyment and mastery occurred with online dance; (ii) project co-design facilitated participant engagement; (iii) dance instructor capabilities, knowledge and skills facilitated positive outcomes; (iv) music choices were key; and (v) participants were able to quickly adapt to online delivery with support and resources. Conclusions Online dance therapy was safe, feasible and perceived to be of benefit in this sample of early adopters. During the pandemic, it was a viable form of structured physical activity. For the future, online dance may afford benefits to health, well-being and social engagement.

Dance Movement Therapy in Counseling

Absrak: Dance Movement Therapy adalah suatu psikoterapeutik yang digunakan gerakan sebagai integrase fisik dan emosional yang bersifat holistic (Periclous, (2012) dalam Junaidin (2017). Dance Movement Therapy merupakan latihan fisik yang bersifat rekrasional, sarana komunikasi verbal dan non – verbal, sarana ekspresi diri dengan gerakan, interaksi social, dan Pelepas ketegangan. Dance Movement Therapy diberikan bagi individu dan kelompok terapi dalam konteks kesehatan, Pendidikan, social, dan dalam latihan pribadi. Terapi tari dan gerak tidak hanya mengajarkan kemampuan menari atau latihan tari. Dance Movement Therapy mempunyai dia asumsi pokok yaitu bagimana klien dapat mengontrol diri dan mengekspresikan perasaan serta merupakan pendekatan holistic yang penting bagi tubuh proses berpikir , dan bekerja pada integrase diri (Setyoadi &amp; Kushariyadi, 2011).Kata Kunci : Dance Therapy, Counseling, Menari.

Dance Movement Theraphy In Counseling

Dance therapy (terapi tari) merupakan gerakan yang diiringkan dengan alunan musik. Kegiatan ini sering digunakan dalam proses terapi yang digunakan untuk membantu seorang individu dalam mengentaskan masalah. Sedangkan, Movement merupakan suatu proses bergerak tanpa diiringi musik. Setiap genre lagu memiliki movement (pergerakan) sehingga, membuat setiap orang mengalami pergerakkan (movement). Pergerakkan (movement), merupakan sesuatu yang telah mendarah daging (tanpa dipelajari). Dance Therapy merupakan terapi yang menggunakan tarian dan gerakan untuk mendukung fungsi intelektual, emosional, dan motorik tubuh. Terapi ini dapat dilakukan oleh semua umur serta dapat dilakukan secara individu dan kelompok.

EFEK DARI TERAPI TARI DALAM KONSELING

Secara etimologis, dance therapy (terapi tari) terdiri dari dua kata, yaitu “dance” dan “therapy”. Kata dance sendiri digunakan untuk kegiatan yang akan dilakukan dalam proses terapi yang dijalankan, sedangkan kata therapy berkaitan serangkaian upaya yang telah dirancang oleh konselor dalam membantu konseli untuk mengentaskan permasalahan yang sedang dihadapi. Dalam proses pemberian konseling terapi tari, konseli diminta akan melakukan gerakan maupun tari-tarian yang secara tidak langsung gerakan maupun tarian yang dilakukan tersebut merupakan bentuk ungkapan dari perasaan, pengalaman, dan juga kata-kata yang tidak dapat tersampaikan secara langsung. Dengan begitu, dapat membantu konselor, untuk dapat membantu konseli mengentaskan permasalahan yang sedang dialami.

Dance Therapy dalam Konseling

AbstrakTari merupakan serangkaian gerakan ritmis disertai irama bertujuan mengekspresikan perasaan, dapat dilakukan secara individu atau kelompok. Pada proses melakukan aktifitas tari terdapat konsep ruang gerak, tenaga, dan waktu. Adapun unsur dari tari ada ragam gerak, iringan, dan pakaian. Seni tari memiliki beberapa fungsi dalam kehidupan diantaranya sebagai sarana bergaul, sarana upacara, sarana hiburan, media pendidikan, katarsis, penyaluran terapi, dan pertunjukan. Pada proses media pembelajaran seni, tari juga bisa digunakan dalam media terapi membantu mengatasi permasalah siswa disekolah terkait masalah learning disability seperti adanya masalah kelelahan belajar (bournout study).