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02/07/2023

UPDATE ON THE FUTURE OF THE NEADTA CHAPTER:

The current/soon-to-be Ex-Officio NEADTA Board members have collectively decided on the following chapter changes for the upcoming 2023-2024 fiscal year & wanted to share with our membership. Please read our official letter to the ADTA Board Members below or swipe right!

“We, the current 2021-2023 NEADTA Board are writing to the Executive Board & Leadership of the ADTA to share some significant organizational changes that we have collectively decided upon that will become effective as of Saturday July 1st 2023.

The NEADTA Board has collectively decided that between July 1st 2023 to June 30th 2024, the NEADTA will be operating at a significantly reduced capacity by the Ex-Officio Board members.

Effective immediately, we are requesting that no membership fees be accepted by the ADTA for the NEADTA for the fiscal year that runs from July 1st 2023 to June 30th 2024 as the NEADTA WILL NOT be in full operation during this fiscal year & will not be providing any programming or community offerings during this time.

Beginning July 1st 2023, the current/soon-to-be Ex-Officio Board will be transitioning to quarterly meetings within this upcoming fiscal year which will beginning September 2023 through December 2023, March 2024 & June 2024.

If ADTA members have paid or attempt to pay for NEADTA membership for this upcoming fiscal year, we are asking that the ADTA kindly reimburse these members directly as we are using this upcoming fiscal year to address the following internal chapter matters & do not have capacity to be in full operation. We also asked to be notified of these members as well.

Ethically, we are not comfortable with receiving any financial contribution from member during this time.

Please be advised that during this upcoming fiscal year, the NEADTA Ex-Officio Board will continue to assess the viability of this ADTA chapter in response to the continued low membership engagement. Additionally, if we are unable to retain new NEADTA Board leadership within this upcoming fiscal year, we will be seeking action to dissolve the ADTA chapter.

(Continued in comments)

02/07/2023

Happy Summer Everyone from the NEADTA Board & Shared Leadership Committee!

We hope that you have some amazing plans for this summer break that continue to be in support of rest and restoration. It’s that time again! The NEADTA Board and Shared Leadership Committee will be out of office for the entire Summer 2023, specifically from 1st July 2023 - 1st September 2023!

Feel free to reach out to us via email at helloneadta@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns!

Wishing you an amazing summer!

15/06/2023

Hello NEADTA - it's election year! The current Board has initiated new Sub-Committees to distribute leadership, we have centered our community and reassessed its needs, expanded our shared leadership and committee in these past two years. We are excited to welcome fresh perspectives, new voices, and energetic souls into the 2023-2025 term.

As a new board member, you will be fully supported by each of the current Board members; including support in year-long guidance/coaching of your role duties so you can rest assured that you will not be figuring it out on your own! Very importantly, NO prior experience is necessary.
This is an important time to request your consideration of volunteering for one of these positions, as there is much room for creativity in how to represent our 6-state chapter. Also, it’s an open opportunity to express yourself as a leader and community supporter through this 2-year term.
***All positions have a 2 year term: July 1st, 2023 - June 30th, 2025***
NEADTA BOARD POSITIONS
NEADTA President
NEADTA Vice President
NEADTA Treasurer
NEADTA Secretary
NEADTA MDC Liaison
NEADTA Government Affairs Committee Representative (GACR)

15/06/2023

JOIN/RENEW YOUR NEADTA MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023 - 2024
It’s that time again! We welcome current and incoming NEADTA members to join/renew their membership to our NEADTA community!

*HOW TO JOIN OUR NEADTA CHAPTER:
-Go to the ADTA Website http://adta.org
-Create an ADTA account if you don’t have one.
-Log in to your ADTA account if you have one.
-Click on the purple box to “JOIN”/RENEW”.
- Complete respective form and select the “-New England Chapter of the ADTA” chapter
Pay Professional/Associate membership fee.
You are all set!

HOW TO RENEW YOUR NEADTA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP:

Go to the ADTA Website http://adta.org
Log in to your ADTA account if you have one.
Click on the purple box to “JOIN”/RENEW”.
Complete respective form and select the “New England Chapter of the ADTA” chapter
-Pay Professional/Associate membership fee. You are all set!

22/05/2023

2023 DMT Graduate Highlight:
The winner of NEADTA Merch Giveaway from Lesley University

Allyssa Millar

“Allyssa Millar graduated from Lesley University on May 20th, 2023 with her mental health counseling degree with a dance/movement therapy specialization. Allyssa has spent the past two years at The Center for Autism in Northeast Philadelphia working with individuals ages 3-30 who have been diagnosed with autism. Allyssa emphasizes the creation of a strong therapeutic relation as a basis to utilize a holistic approach and play to help clients gain skills and work toward healing. Before Lesley University, Allyssa graduated from Midland University in Fremont, Ne with a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Management. Before attending Midland University, Allyssa was a member of the non-profit international organization, The Young Americans based in Corona, Ca. With the Young Americans Allyssa toured to over 12 countries performing and teaching music and dance to people of all ages, cultures, and abilities. During her studies Allyssa has been a dance teacher at 2 studios. After graduation Allyssa will continue her work at The Center for Autism as a full-time outpatient therapist as well as continuing to teach dance.”

Congratulations! Wishing you all the best for your future endeavors.

15/05/2023

2023 DMT Graduate Highlight:
The winner of NEADTA Merch Giveaway from Antioch University

Annie Ayala

“My academic career has been very unconventional. After a lifetime of homeschooling, I began studying at my local community college. I had been a dancer since the age of 2, and a competitive dancer since the age of 9. As a teenager, I began co-teaching a class for special needs adults, and I knew then, before I even knew that dance/movement therapy was a thing , that I wanted to use dance as therapy. After community college, I earned a scholarship to SUNY Potsdam, and went on to earn my B.A. in psychology and dance. It was then that I began to search for a dance therapy program, and when I discovered Antioch, I knew that this was a place I would belong. In addition to an excellent academic program, the commitment to social justice, the attention in the curriculum to diversity, to recognizing and considering our own bias, and dedication to not only imparting the knowledge necessary to pursue our chosen careers, but the wisdom to make our world a better place, the tenacity to remain true to our values, and the recognition that life will be a constant struggle, but the results are worth far more than the price we pay. The faculty and colleagues I have met during my three years at Antioch will not only remain with me in spirit, but have formed the best part of me. I am both grateful for and honored by my experience at Antioch.”

Congratulations! Wishing you all the best for your future endeavors.

13/05/2023

Happy Graduation to All New Dance/Movement Therapists from Antioch University. Today is the day!

All of your hard work and perseverance have led you to this proud moment in your lives. Best wishes on your next adventure! We are proud of you and we cannot wait to see all your accomplishments in the next chapter.

We also want to congratulate Annie Ayala, the 2023 DMT Graduate from Antioch University to be the winner of the NEADTA Merch Giveaway for 2023 Graduates! Thank you for your participation. We present this merch to you as a token of our appreciation for your hard work in completing your degree. Enjoy your day!

21/04/2023

JUST 1 DAY TO GO!!!—-NEADTA’s ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE!!
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE CLOSED APRIL 21st FRIDAY:)——-
Check out the registration link in the story!

Our 2023 NEADTA Annual Spring Conference will now be a jammed packed ONE-DAY Virtual Conference on Saturday April 22nd 2023 from 10AM - 4PM!

We have an exciting line up of an embodied Conference Workshop and Roundtable Presentations in stores for our participants! More to come on that!

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
Registration link on our website and story!

18/04/2023

Only 5 days to go for our—-NEADTA’s ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE!!
REGISTRATIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN TILL APRIL 21st FRIDAY:)——-
Check out the registration link in the story!

Our 2023 NEADTA Annual Spring Conference will now be a jammed packed ONE-DAY Virtual Conference on Saturday April 22nd 2023 from 10AM - 4PM!

We have an exciting line up of an embodied Conference Workshop and Roundtable Presentations in stores for our participants! More to come on that!

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
Registration link on our website and story!

12/04/2023

10 days to NEADTA’s ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE!!
REGISTRATIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN TILL APRIL 21st FRIDAY:)

Our 2023 NEADTA Annual Spring Conference will now be a jammed packed ONE-DAY Virtual Conference on Saturday April 22nd 2023 from 10AM - 4PM!

We have an exciting line up of an embodied Conference Workshop and Roundtable Presentations in stores for our participants! More to come on that!

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
Registration link on our website and story!

23/03/2023

MEET NICOLE KOONTZ, MA, R-DMT (SHE/HER)

Nicole Koontz is an emerging dance/movement therapist who is currently practicing as an Expressive Clinician at Justice Resource Institute in Lexington, MA. Nicole recently graduated summa cm laude from Lesley University where she received a master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Dance/Movement Therapy. After witnessing clients at multiple levels of care, Nicole found her niche with adolescent female-identifying clients in the residential-education setting, whom she currently serves by intertwining her knowledge of clinical treatment with an emphasis on the arts. Throughout her formative years, Nicole was always dancing, first with the Northeast Atlanta Ballet, and then receiving a bachelor’s in dance with a concentration in Ballet from Kennesaw State University in metro Atlanta. Nicole led the Kennesaw State University’s Dance Company as the Vice President-Elect and the President-Elect by amplifying student voices and addressing community issues. Nicole continues to utilize her leadership by providing expressive arts consultations to her clinical department in order to uphold the integrity of arts-based treatment.

ROUNDTABLE PRESENTATION TITLE:
COMBINING NON-TRADITIONAL THERAPEUTIC COMPETENCIES WITH DANCE/MOVEMENT THERAPY IN RESPONSE TO CLIENT REACTIVITY: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A METHOD

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