Welcome to the Movement in Practice Academy
The Movement in Practice Academy (MiP Academy) is a specialist provider of education in the psychology of movement and dance.
We provide online educational courses to two broad groups of people: 1. to people associated with the dance industry, either as dancers, dance and movement teachers, dance makers and people working with dancers and movers, and 2. to people who are interested in learning about how movement can be used to enhance the human experience in business, education and healthcare settings.
The Movement in Practice Academy is currently undergoing CPD accreditation for its learning activities. A full portfolio of CPD accredited online courses will be available soon. Our first two courses are nearly ready and details of how to access them and enrol at MiP Academy will be announced very soon (estimated July 2020). They are:
Dance Psychology an Introduction
This module provides a basic introduction to Dance Psychology and a set of mental skills that are relevant to dance. The content is delivered on-line through a series of short videos and accompanying slides. Pause & Reflect exercises are interleaved between the videos. The module includes two suggested readings and the Learning Outcomes are assessed by a Multiple-Choice Quiz (MCQ).
Dance Psychology an Introduction is designed for anyone with an interest in the teaching and/or learning of dance and who wants to enrich their dance practice. For example, it is appropriate for teachers of dance and movement and it is appropriate for people who are serious about their dance training.
Once this course has completed its journey through the final CPD acreditation process it will carry 5 hours CPD credits.
The Psychology of Movement and Learning an Introduction
The Psychology of Movement and Learning an Introduction is designed for anyone with an interest in the use of movement as part of the learning experience in educational, health and business. For example, it is appropriate for people who are interested in learning about how movement can be used to enhance the human experience in business, education and healthcare settings.
Who's Who at MiP Academy
MiP Academy was founded by Occupational Therapist Lindsey Lovatt and Psychologist Dr Peter Lovatt in 2020. Lindsey and Peter met while studying psychology in 1988. They fell in love on a night club dance floor and have been married ever since. The MiP Academy is the culmination of their joint passions: People, Education, Psychology and Movement.
Lindsey Lovatt
Lindsey loves people. She’s a qualified Occupational Therapist with an MSc in Forensic Mental Health, and postgraduate qualifications in Systemic & Family Therapy, Dramatherapy, Eating Disorders, and Parenting. Specialising in CAMHS, Lindsey has always been a therapist at heart. She has spent the last 30 years working closely with people, seeking to understand. Lindsey has worked for the NHS as a leader in mental health services. With senior management roles, including Allied Health Professionals Lead for a large NHS Trust and being a specialist advisor for the Government’s Care Quality Commission (CQC), Lindsey understands how people and organisations tick.
Peter Lovatt
Peter loves to dance. A former professional dancer, he’s a qualified psychologist, with a PhD in Psychology, an MSc in Neural Computation and a BSc in Psychology and English. He has spent the last 25 years teaching at universities and carrying out research in Psychology, movement and dance. Peter’s academic and teaching career extends from Cambridge University to the Royal Ballet School. He has written two books on movement and dance and has authored academic papers on thinking, learning, problem-solving, memory, Parkinson’s disease, dance, rhythm and timing. Peter’s work has been reported internationally and he has shared keynote sessions with Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.
Perfect Preparatory Reading
Dr Peter Lovatt has written two books on the relationship between dance and psychology.
