Moving Toward Health and Wellness: Dance and Movement Therapy in Rehabilitation Medicine 1175

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Location: ROOM: Private Dining Room #1 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #1 is located to the left in the small corridor.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Julie M. Faieta, n/a

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Slides Slides

Presenter(s)

Madeleine Eve Hackney, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Emory University and Atlanta VAMC
ATLANTA, GA, United States
George P. Sillup, Ph.D, M.S.

professor emeritus
Saint Joseph's University
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States

Non-Presenting Contributor(s)

Susan Cade (she/her/hers)

Artistic Director/ ballet teacher
Pages to pirouettes/ senior Chair ballet
MERION STATION, PA, United States

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Tatyana Shargrodosky, Ballet accompanist, ballet/ piano teacher/ Piano education from Odessa, Ukraine (she/her/hers)

Pianist/Teacher
Chair Ballet, Pa Academy of Ballet
Newton Square, PA, United States

Non-Presenting Contributor(s)

Noemi Maureen MILLARES Lansang, MS, PTRP

Research Writer / Assistant Professor
World Citi Colleges, Quezon City, Philippines
CITY OF MAKATI, National Capital Region, Philippines

The symposium is about the benefits of dance and movement-based therapies in physical rehabilitation. It will openly discuss how different dances can be a form of rehabilitation and how rehabilitation can be fun-filled and creative as well as scientific and academic. it is a fusion of science and art and a must-attend for rehabilitation specialists and research enthusiasts and specialists.

Learning Objectives:

Attendees will gain insights into the specific therapeutic benefits of dance forms like ballet and Flamenco in rehabilitation contexts.
Participants will learn about innovative applications of dance in addressing motor control issues, neurocognitive impairments, and fall prevention.
The symposium will enable attendees to evaluate the potential impact of these dance-based interventions on patient outcomes, including emotional and mental well-being.