Selected Past Events of 2008
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NOVEMBER 2005

November 18, 2005
7:00 to 9:30pm

The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children at:
Laban Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS) Fall Networking Event,
20 Eighth Ave. (between 36th & 37th) 16th Floor - Studio 16T, NYC, NY,


November 18, 2005
7-9:30 PM

Book Signing - Laban Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS) Fall Networking Event, 520 Eighth Ave. 16th Floor - Studio 16T, NYC, NY


November 17, 2005
7:30 - 9:00 PM
The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children to Enhance Social-Emotional Development for:
Developmental Delay Resources (DDR) and Whole Child, Hastings-on -Hudson, NY.

November 5, 2005
11:15 - 11:45 AM
Book Signing - Zero to Three Pre-Institute, Keeping Babies on the Map; Paul H. Brookes Publishers booth, Hilton Washington Hotel, Washington D.C.
November 3, 2005
12:00- 6:00pm
"Nurturing Multisensory Development in Infancy and Childhood"
(This presentation will demonstrate how the nonverbal component of multi-sensory experience influences the attachment relationship, including the nonverbal messages that occur through touch. Participants will explore nonverbal cueing, and experience movement, dance and play activities that support the early infant attachment relationship while enhancing physical, cognitive, communicative and social/emotional development. These activities can be used with families, in groups, dyadic and individual therapeutic, hospital, preventative, and child care settings).

November 4-6, 2005

ZERO TO THREE’s, 20th National Training Institute, NTI, November 4-6, 2005, Pre-Institute November 3, Hilton Washington Hotel, Washington, DC "Keeping Babies On The Map: Progressive Policies, Cutting-edge Research, and Innovative Practices"

You can register (in July) for your session by going to www.zerotothree.org

OCTOBER 2005
October 28, 2005 Forum on Early Childhood Settings: Sixth gathering – The science and method of using multisensory techniques along the healing journey for American Dance Therapy Association 40th Annual Conference; American Rhythms/International Rhythms; Nashville, Tennessee
October 28, 2005
12:45 - 2:00PM
Book Signing - American Dance Therapy Association 40th Annual Conference; American Rhythms/International Rhythms; Nashville, Tennessee
October 24, 2005 The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Power of Movement to Support Communication & Attachment with Young Children & Families & 2. Support Groups & Mother-Infant Video Bonding Consultations for Mothers Pregnant & Widowed on 9-11 (with K. Mark Sossin) for Michigan Association of Infant Mental Health (MI- AIMH) Emotions in Motion: Infants, Young Children & Parents Dancing with Feelings; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 23, 2005 Autismone.org - autism one radio with Patricia Lemer - Dr Tortora discusses how she works with children along the Autistic Spectrum
8:00 pm - 8:30 ET
Patricia Lemer
Her guest: Suzi Tortora, Ed.D.
Topic: The Dancing Dialogue: Using movement to enhance social-emotional development.
October 23, 2005
5:00 - 6:00 PM
Book Signing - Michigan Association of Infant Mental Health (MI- AIMH) Emotions in Motion: Infants, Young Children & Parents Dancing with Feelings; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
JULY 2005
July 30, 2005 The use of nonverbal movement analysis during the lab visits: Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma; What we have learned in our work with mothers and infants affected by the trauma of 9/11, with Anni Bergman; Sally Moskowitz; Rita Reiswig; & K. Mark Sossin for Truama: New Developments in Psychoanalysis, The International Psychoanalytic Association 44th Congress Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
JUNE 2005
June 23, 2005 "Exploring Children's Love of Movement - 2 day lectures" 18th Annual June Infancy Institute, Toddlers, Families: Supporting their Growth. Bank Street College, NYC.
June 22, 2005
9-11:15 AM & 1-3:15 PM
"Exploring Children’s Love of Movement from typical to atypical development:" Infancy Institute Infants, Toddlers, Families: Supporting their Growth, at Bank Street College
MAY 2005
May 11, 2005 Grand Rounds at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC); University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA
APRIL 2005
April 19, 2005 Postgraduate Training Program of Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services - Institute for Infants, Children & Families - guest lecturer
FEBURARY 2005
February 9, 2005 Dr Tortora will be discussing her work and upcoming book: The Dancing Dialogue: Using the Communicative Power of Movement with Young Children, at a national press Conference at the National Press Club on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 8:30 AM. She will be joined by Professor Janet Hamburg, who will speak about her video "Motivating Moves for People with Parkinson's."
JANUARY 2005
January 30, 2005 Suzi Tortora dance therapy work will be featured on A&E national TV, Sunday January 30 on their Show Breakfast with the Arts (8-10am EST - Suzi Tortora's segment will be during 9-10 am EST)