Rebecca Barnstaple

Education

M.A in Dance, Philosophy, Neuroscience (2016)

Ph.D. in Dance Neuroscience, York University (2020)

Research

• The investigation of biological dimensions of culture and the impacts of participation in the arts
• Co-directs the Research to Practice Lab and Summer School for ZOE School of Dance Movement Therapy in Basel

Fellowships

• Utilized mobile brain-body imaging to study dance-based learning, TU Berlin
• Contributed to Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) involving dance, Wake Forest University

Professional

• Manager of Community Initiatives, Research, and Innovation, Chigamik Community Health Centre in Midland, Ontario.
  • Architect of a Social Prescribing program
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI).
• Graduate of the National Centre for Dance Therapy, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens (2015).
  • Provides global education and training in dance therapy and associated research.

Improvisational Arts and Health Initiatives

• IMPROVment (Wake Forest University, USA)
• SingWell (Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada)
• Piece of Mind (McGill University, Canada)
• Dance for Health (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Leadership for Professional Organizations

• Dance Movement Therapy Association of Canada (Accreditation and Certification Committee)
• The American Dance Therapy Association (Research and Practice Committee)
• The International Association of Dance Medicine Science (International Benchmarking Standards Task Force, Dance for Health SIG)
• The International Association for Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (North America; Research Team).