Dr Peter Lovatt - Dance Psychologist
Dr Peter Lovatt is a psychologist and former university lecturer who teaches the science and practice of movement, helping people think, feel, connect, and live better through dance.
Dance Psychology
The Science of Dance
Dr Peter Lovatt is a Dance Psychologist. This means he spends his life thinking, teaching and writing about the link between psychology and dance. Peter spent over twenty years working in university Psychology Departments, where he taught and studied the impact of movement on human thinking and behaviour, and on the symptoms of the neurodegenerative condition known as Parkinson’s disease. Peter’s expertise is in experimental cognitive psychology and his work on memory, thinking, mood, language learning, problem solving, dance and Parkinson’s disease has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals. He is the author of two books – The Dance Cure: The surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier and Dance Psychology: the science of dance and dancers.
Doctor Dance
Professional Dancer turned Psychologist
Dr Peter Lovatt is an engaging academic and former profesional dancer. His work has been reported on TV, radio and in the national and international press, through which he has become known as Doctor Dance. He has been invited to give keynote speeches around the world and has delivered five TEDx talks (and dozens of TED-style talks). Peter has appeared on lots of popular TV shows, including The Graham Norton Show, Strictly Come Dancing: It takes two, Darcey Bussell: Dancing to Happiness, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Big Brother’s (and Celebrity Big Brother’s) Bit on the Side, Britain’s Got Talent, and he has been interviewed on national and international radio shows, such as Saturday Live and Woman’s Hour (BBC Radio 4).
Dr Peter Lovatt
Psychology, Dance, Engagement
Dr Peter Lovatt runs an online learning environment called the Doctor Dance Academy. The Doctor Dance Academy is the place to learn about the psychology of dance.
Peter runs dance-based projects. His current project is called Dance with Me, which involves collaborating with professional dancers to better understand the psychology of dance.
Peter loves to engage people with the psychology of movement. He does this by speaking at events, writing books and appearing on TV, radio and in the international media.
Psychology
Academy
Dance Psychology online courses and resources . Delivered live and on-demand by Dr Peter Lovatt.
Dance
Dance with Me
Dance with Me is a research project looking at dance from a psychological perspective.
Research
The Dance and Flourishing Quiz
To Flourish is to grow, prosper and develop, and flourishing is thought to play a role in social-psychological wellbeing. I’m interested in the relationship between how often people dance and flourishing. Whether or not you dance, please take this short, anonymous, 9 question, quiz to help me understand the relationship. At the end you will see your flourishing score.
Dr Peter Lovatt
Benefits of Movement
Science and research show us that movement can enhance human experiences in business, education, health and everyday life. Movement can stimulate:
- Social Connection
- Thinking and Problem-solving
- Emotions and Feelings
- Physical
Time to get moving
The Doctor Dance process is easy!
1
Sound
Find a piece of music that you love. Perhaps something with a good strong beat.
2
Stand
Move away from your sofa or desk and find enough space to swing your arms.
3
Shake
Give your body a good shake and wiggle everything you’ve got.
4
Synch
Move with your environment. Synch your wiggle to the music, or to other people.
5
Smile
Relax, feel the groove and wave goodbye to the blues
Our happy customers
Peter Lovatt has helped thousands of people move
Here’s a flavour of some of Peter’s feedback
Ryan Smith
Co-founder of Qualtrics, Booked Peter for main stage keynote at Qualtrics X4 in Salt Lake City.
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5
“Peter was amazing at Qualtrics – he broughht an awesome energy to the room that got people fired up, dancing and learning at the same time. It was a great experience from start to finish and I can’t wait to hear him speak again.”
Charlotte M.
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5
“Your session today with Google was brilliant. I absolutely loved it.”
Frances
Attended Boogie on the Brain
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5
“It was tremendous – I listened, I cried, I laughed, I danced. It was really quite something”
Frequently Asked Questions
Please get in touch if you have any questions. Here are a few questions that people have aked in the past.
Yes. Dr Lovatt currently teaches through the Doctor Dance Academy. He offers a range of pre-recorded courses on Mental Skills for Dancers, which he first wrote and taught live at the Royal Ballet School in London.
The Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing programme is avaialble online and can be completed by anyone at their own pace. The Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing programme was created by Dame Darcey Bussell, Occupational Therapist Lindsey Lovatt and Dr Peter Lovatt and it consists of 60 online dance sessions and weekly wellbeing tips to help people manage their mental wellbeing.
Yes. Dr Peter Lovatt loves speaking at events. You can book Dr Peter Lovatt to speak at your event by sending an email to Lindsey@peterlovatt.com
It depends. Please make your initial interview request by email to Lindsey@peterlovatt.com
TEDx Observer 2012
The Doctor Dance Happy Dance
Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing - Taster Session
Contact Dr Peter Lovatt
For all enquiries, please contact Lindsey by email at Lindsey@peterlovatt.com
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