{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Dance Education, Creative Dance and Dance Therapy: A Comparison</span></p> <p>This study makes a comparison between dance education, creative dance and dance therapy and determines how dance therapy incorporates dance education and creative dance into the therapeutic process. Each discipline is defined and discussed separately in the literature review in order to provide the reader with a comprehensive description of each. Dance education, creative dance and dance therapy are discussed in terms of the goals, or basic intentions; the structure, or organization; the process, or methodology; and the roles, or function of the teacher or therapist. Examples are given to show how the structure, process and teacher or therapist roles are set up according to what the goals are for each. A brief description of how each modality uses the concept, strength, within the lesson/session is included. The similarities and differences between dance education, creative dance and dance therapy are dealt with. Finally, there is a discussion of which aspects of dance education and creative dance are used within the process of dance therapy with a group of emotionally disturbed children. This illustrates how dance education and creative dance exists within the therapeutic process.</p>"}