The Movement in Practice (MiP) Academy is a specialist provider of education in the psychology of movement and dance. They created this fantastic short video to get people thinking about what’s going through a dancer’s head as they dance and perform. Dance Psychology an Introduction is an online course which
Join Dame Darcey Bussell and Dr Peter Lovatt in a series of conversations about The Power of Dance. Using their extensive knowledge and experience of dance they explore the many benefits and attributes that dance can provide. They have spoken about the benefits of dance for physical and mental health,
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by Tanya Pearey for a feature in Woman’s Weekly (23rd June 2020 edition) for the magazine’s Health & Wellbeing section. The piece is called “Get up and groove your way to better health”. Dance is a fantastic activity for improving health and wellbeing because it stimulates
The Dance Cure, the surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier, by Dr Peter Lovatt is packed full of amazing things about dance. Did you know that dance transforms people’s lives and that when people move they improve? Or that dancing enhances our relationships and it changes the way we
Peter Lovatt was invited to speak (and dance) at the Swindon Spring Festival. He was looking forward to a lovely weekend in Swindon, meeting artists, authors and people interested in the arts. Due to Covid-19 the festival became virtual so the following is what was recorded in Peter’s study on
Dr Peter Lovatt is a Psychologist with a special interest in the relationship between movement and the human experience. His research has found that moving your body changes some fairly fundamental aspects of human behaviour. Movement changes our interpersonal relationships, even with strangers, movement changes the way people think and
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by Nicola Rayner for a feature in Dancing Times – Britain’s leading dance monthly (May 2020) on The Dance Cure. The article is called “Born to Dance”. Peter feels that humans are born to dance, and it was dancing that helped him to overcome a severe
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by Penny Smith and Reya El Salahi for the TalkRADIO programme “The Breakfast Show with Penny Smith”. Peter chatted about his new book “The Dance Cure, the surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier”. Penny and Reya were fabulous hosts and the interview developed into a
Peter Lovatt was interviewed on The Dance Cure for a feature in Metro newspaper. A shimmy a day will keep the doctor away, discovers Susan Griffin, who busts some lockdown moves to Stevie Wonder. At the start of the covid-19 lockdown in March/April 2020 people took to the streets to
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by Grant Stott for the BBC Radio Scotland programme “The Afternoon Show”. Janette Manrara, from Strictly Come Dancing, was on just before and they both spoke about how dancing is fantastic for everyone’s mental and physical health. Janette Manrara Škorjanec is an American professional dancer and
I always wanted to dance in 42nd Street, so my covid-19 quarantine challenge is to teach myself the choreography and dance along with the West End cast. If I learn it all before we’re released I’ll dress up for the final performance. UPDATE – Urgh – I need to “pick-up”
Dance & Mental Health. Peter was interviewed by the wonderful Anna Richardson for MindBox about how dance can lift our mood – Dance has been Peter’s self-medication drug of choice for years #dance #depression #anxiety #thedancecure @mindboxchange @annarichardso Every day modern life presents challenges to us all. This at times
Good Housekeeping included Peter Lovatt’s new book, The Dance Cure, in a list of 12 ways to keep busy if you’re living alone during isolation. The feature was written by Arielle Tchiprout. “You might have noticed a trend for family dance routines online – but that doesn’t mean you can’t
Stylist Magazine included Peter’s new book, The Dance Cure, in a list of 10 new books to soothe. The feature was written by Francesca Brown. The Dance Cure, described as irresistible, is the book to get you moving. “If you’re stuck indoors and need an instant lift, watch his amazing
Peter Lovatt is a hip-swivelling, toe-tapping, bottom-wiggling academic who has made it his life’s work to study the benefits of dance and share them with the nation. At 55, with his wayward greying curls, horn-rimmed glasses, waistcoat and tie, he looks the very model of an English eccentric, especially when
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by David Leip and Michelle Riches for the Talk.Dance podcast on Dance Psychology. Dance Psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a psychological, scientific perspective. Dance Psychology can be used by dancers and dance teachers to enhance their dance-related mental skills, to help them
What is The Dance Cure all about? Edited Extract from The Dance Cure as it appeared in The Times on March 21, 2020. Strike up the kitchen Disco! Why dancing makes you happier (and smarter) We are born to dance. Dancing changes the way we feel and think, and boosts
Peter made his debute appearance on BBC Radio 3 and he was delighted that it was with Katie Derham. But what was even more lovely was that after the interview Peter was contacted by one of his old university professors (Bill Philips) who had listened to the interview. Bill taught
Peter was invited to appear on the Lifestyle Show on Talk Radio Europe. He was interviewed by Selina MacKenzie. Selina MacKenzie presents The Lifestyles Show Monday to Thursday 1pm to 3pm and also presents a fun show on Sunday´s 11am to 1pm called Selina´s Sunday Shindig, a very interactive show.
Peter was interviewed by the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) for a special members feature. Here are the RAD’s questions, and Peter’s answers. What would you say are the long-term psychological effects of dance? Engaging with dance can lead to a range of positive long-term psychological effects. We know from
The Times ran an excerpt of my new book, The Dance Cure – the surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier, in the Weekend section on Saturday 21st March. They even featured some groovy images on the front cover. Read all about it on The Times online The lovely print
https://youtu.be/1p1ubjp_VtA Having spent several months sat behind a desk writing my new book The Dance Cure – the surprising secret to being smarter, stronger, happier, I wanted it to come alive. I wanted my book to dance. I wanted to dance. The Dance Cure is about how dancing transforms people.
Psychology LIVE – 9th March 2020 Hundreds of psychology students travelled to Disneyland Paris to learn about serial killers, fear of spiders and dance psychology. This fabulous Psychology LIVE event was put together by Euro Study Tours. The line-up was awesome: Dr Kath Mashiter – former head of forensic science
January 2020 Peter is currently teaching across three courses at the Royal Ballet School. He is giving a series of lectures on Dance Psychology for Teachers of Dance to the Diploma in Dance Teaching students. He is giving a series of lectures on Performance (Dance) Psychology as part of the
10th February 2020 Dame Darcey Bussell endorses The Dance Cure. “Based on meticulous research, Peter has brilliantly put into words what I have felt my whole dancing life, that the power of dance can liberate and change all our lives. This book gives me hope that one day, programs using simple forms
Sports Psychology for Ballroom Dancers: 5 Ways to Improve Your Performance by Haley Hilton Feb 25, 2020 Ballroom dancers face a unique set of challenges when pursuing their dreams. With a hyper-focus on professional competitions, and the added complexities of managing long-term dance partner relationships, it’s difficult to reach peak potential. Dance psychologist
Watching people with the neurodegenerative condition known as Parkinson’s being transformed by dance has been one of the greatest privileges of my academic career. I have always known that dance transforms people, but to witness it from a scientific perspective truly demonstrates the extraordinary power of dance. 14th February 2020 The
11-14th February 2020 Peter was invited to present at the Volkswagon Xperience Summit at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane, Australia. A fabulous four-day event with a great line-up of experience management speakers. Dr Peter Lovatt spent over 20 years working as a university academic. He set up the Dance
10th February 2020 Peter visited Leah Carter, Head of English at Wilderness School in Adelaide, South Australia, to hear about a fantastic project using Movement-based learning. The project was developed by Leah with Chris Pahl, a physical ed. teacher, to look at the impact of movement on creative thinking and communication
31st January 2020 Peter was invited to present at Barona Day 2020 in Helsinki, Finland. Barona is the leading private employment agency in Finland. It was cold outside, but the groove warmed everybody up. Dr Peter Lovatt spent over 20 years working as a university academic. He set up the Dance
