LivingDance~LivingMusic™ in Rochester, NY and Corfu, Greece
Dance and music for everyone. No talent or training required.
Kinections provides clinical and educational services in dance/movement therapy and counseling. Dr. Danielle L. Fraenkel founded Kinections in 1984 to bring dance/movement therapy to people struggling with eating disorders, depression, creative blocks, relationship problems and negative responses to stress.
LivingDance~LivingMusic™, Dr. Fraenkel's unique approach to dance/movement therapy frees people to address the spectrum of concerns — from problems that interfere with daily living to the wish to grow and self-actualize. Music therapy with Maria Battista Hancock, LCAT, MT-BC and the Feldenkrais® method with Frederick N. Onufryk, MS, PT, Certified Instructor Feldenkrais Method® are also available.
Call Kinections at 585-473-5050 or email us!
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Kinections in the News
Studio helps clients move into a better place
Rochester Business Journal, Volume 25, Number 35. November 27, 2009
Local Dance Studio Celebrates 25 years
From WHAM.com
Danielle Fraenkel: Giving the Dance and Creating a Practice
Story by Joan S. Ingalls, New York State Chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association
Kinections in the news! (PDF)
Story by Maggie Ramsay, Messenger Post Staff
Democrat and Chronicle Guest Essay (PDF)
Oct 24, 2001 by Danielle Fraenkel
Clinical Services
Clinical services include dance/movement therapy, LivingDance~LivingMusic, and counseling, for individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Educational Opportunities
Wow!!! What a wonderful experience it was taking your DMT 1 class. It was so enlightening. Thank you again for being so understanding. I can't wait to take more classes at Kinections.
M.L., Kinections Student
Continuing and Alternate Route Education
Courses and workshops in
- Dance/Movement Therapy
- Counseling
- LivingDance~LivingMusic™
Kinections offers both the "alternate route" courses required for credentialing in dance/movement therapy and advanced level courses in dance/movement therapy for practicing dance/movement therapists. Courses are taught in accordance with the guidelines of the American Dance Therapy Association.
The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) recognizes Kinections as a provider of continuing education for National Certified Counselors (#5767) that adheres to NBCC's continuing education guidelines.
Kinections offers LivingDance~LivingMusic programs and a certificate series that qualifies clinicians to use the LivingDance™ approach to personal growth in their work.
LivingDance~LivingMusic in Corfu, Greece
Our next workshop in Corfu is July 3-July 10, 2010. Let us know if you would like to join us!
Coming up on the Kinections Calendar
At Kinections in Imagine Square, Rochester, NY
LivingDance~LivingMusic — third Thursday and Saturday of every month from October–June
LivingDance~LivingMusic: The Fundamentals (Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm)
LivingDance~LivingMusic: In Depth (Saturdays 10:00am - 5:00 pm)
Group Processes in Dance/Movement Therapy - The Marian Chace Approach
June 2, 2010 - June 5, 2010
Elissa White, BC-DMT, CMA, LCAT
A Bill Evans Approach to Laban Movement Analysis
June 7, 2010 - June 10, 2010
Bill Evans, MFA, CLMA, CMA
An Experiential and Theoretical Introduction to the Kestenberg Movement Profile
Janet Lemon Williams, R-DMT, KMP Analyst Level I
June 12 - June 15, 2009
The CenterPost Trauma & Resiliency Framework?Dance Movement Therapy for Survivors of War, Torture and Violence in Cross-Cultural Settings
June 16, 2010 - June 19, 2010
Amber Elizabeth Gray, MPH, MA, BC-DMT, LPCC
All courses are listed on the calendar
- Kinections is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors (#5767). We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines.
- Kinections' alternate route courses for credentialing in dance/movement therapy are taught in accordance with the guidelines of the American Dance Therapy Association.