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American Dance Therapy Association Formed
The American Dance Therapy Association</a> was formed to support the field of dance movement therapy. -
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Timeline of Dance Movement Therapy in Madison
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Hancock Center Founded in Madison
Deborah Thomas founded the Hancock Center for dance movement therapy in Madison, to provide the community with access to dance and movement therapy. -
Changes for therapists
In 2009, credentials for dance movement therapists changed. All dance movement therapists must have a master's degree in dance movement therapy. -
26th Years Later: Still a success
The Hancock Center celebrated 26 years of providing dance movement therapy in the Madison area. The center was started as a 3 to 5 year experiment. -
New In-School Therapy Group
The Hancock Center began to offer an in-school therapy group for fourth and fifth grade Latina girls at a Madison elementary school. -
In-School Violence Prevention Program
In 2010, the Hancock Center staff took their violence prevention program into three new Madison elementary schools, teaching kids ways to help prevent violence around them and their body's warning signs of danger. -
Flood at Hancock Center
The Hancock Center faced difficulties in 2011 as dance therapists entered the building to see smoke and alarms going off, and the place flooded. They had to evacuate the building until September. -
Hancock Center Back Up and Running
Following a flood, The Hancock Center returned to its home on Hancock Street in Madison after a 5 month long evacuation. -
Graduate Intern at Hancock Center
For the first time in several years, the Hancock Center gained a graduate student intern that become involved in every aspect of the Hancock Center. -
Hancock Center Gets an Update
The 130-year-old building recieved a much needed update. Both the interior and extorior got refreshed, making the center more visible and welcoming. -
New Hancock Center Programs
The Hancock Center staff created a new programs for the Madison community in 2012 called the Community Modern Dance Program. A program was also restarted in 2012, called Self and Social Identity. -
Fundraiser with Breast Cancer Survivors
In 2011, a dance movement therapist and psychologist from California had a fundraiser at the Hancock Center for people interested in using dance movement therapy for breast cancer survivors. The Hancock Center uses fundraisers to help provide dance movement therapy to everyone.
