The Dr Dance Top 20 Quick Dance Fixes
Dance is fantastic because it brings people together socially, it changes the way people think, it helps us to express and communicate our emotions and it can improve our physical well-being.
If you want to change the way you feel – try dance
Here are The Dr Dance Top 20 Quick Dance Fixes
The Dance Cure for Social Bonding
THE DANCE CURE for SOCIAL BONDING – with C19 lockdown, social isolation and endless #wfh, increasing opportunities for SOCIAL BONDING has never been more important. To feel more SOCIALLY BONDED try #zumba #LindyHop #HipHop #Rumba & #Ceilidh #TheDanceCure @ShortBooks
To feel in the mood for a party try Zumba
To feel retro and trendy try Lindy Hop
To feel spontaneous and competitive try hip hop
To feel sexy try Rumba
To feel socially connected try ceilidh...groups of 6
The Dance Cure for Thinking Differently
THE DANCE CURE for THINKING DIFFERENTLY – in challenging and unpredictable times we cannot rely on old ways of thinking. Dancing can help. To THINK DIFFERENTLY try #TapDance #LineDancing #Contemporary #Cheer & #Burlesque #TheDanceCure @ShortBooks
To feel earthy and rhythmic try tap
To feel ordered and united try line dancing
To feel intellectual try contemporary
To feel motivational try cheerleading
To feel cheeky try burlesque
The Dance Cure for Emotional Expression
THE DANCE CURE for EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION – in the midst of this chaotic pandemic, dance can help us connect with and release some pent-up emotions. To EXPRESS EMOTION try #Ballet #Disco #Flamenco #ArgentineTango & #MusicalTheatre and read #TheDanceCure @ShortBooks
To feel graceful and proud try ballet
To feel expressive yet controlled try flamenco
To feel fully alive try disco
To feel up close and personal try Argentine Tango
To feel emotional try musical theatre
The Dance Cure for Physical Well-being
THE DANCE CURE for PHYSICAL WELL-BEING – it’s easy to get in the groove and feel physically fabulous – just put on some music, stand up, shake, sync with the music and smile. For fantastic PHYSICAL WELLNESS try #Jazz #Street #BellyDancing #Folk & #PoleDancing and read #TheDanceCure @ShortBooks
To feel young and urban try street
To feel confident in your body try belly dancing
To feel strong try pole dancing
To feel traditional and rooted try folk
To feel your pulse and heartbeat try jazz
Dr Peter Lovatt spent over 20 years working as a university academic. He set up the Dance Psychology Lab to understand dance and dancers from a psychological, scientific perspective. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and his teaching has been highly commended. Find out more about his academic life here
Peter Lovatt is an author and he has written two books: “The Dance Cure, the surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier” was first published by Short Books in the UK in 2020. “Dance Psychology, the science of dance and dancers” was first published in the UK in 2018. Peter has also writes commissioned articles. Find out more about his writing life here
Peter Lovatt is an international keynote speaker who delivers groovy keynotes which inspire, entertain and get minds and pulses racing. Peter has given keynote talks around the world and he has worked with organisations from different sectors, for example, in the banking, tech, creative, education, health and automotive industries. Find out more about his keynotes here
Peter Lovatt is a founding director of the Movement in Practice (MiP) Academy. The MiP Academy is a specialist provider of education in the psychology of movement and dance. MiP Academy is an accredited provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Continuing Education (CE) and Continuing Professional Education (CPE), providing both anytime learning and scheduled face-to-face learning opportunities. Find out more about MiP Academy here
Peter Lovatt became known as Dr Dance through his TV and media work. He first appeared as Dr Dance on the Graham Norton Show (BBC) in 2008 and Dr Dance has since made over 1000 appearances across all major UK TV and radio networks, in magazines and newspapers and on stage. Dr Dance has made several stage shows, including “Dance Dr Dance” (2010), “INSPIRED Psychology Danced” (2011) and “Boogie on the Brain” (2018). Find out more about Dr Dance here
Peter Lovatt lives on the beautiful north Norfolk coast with his partner and their two sons.
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