ADTA Chapters

Chapters give ADTA members access to events, workshops, contacts, opportunities to network and get involved with dance/movement therapy on the local level. Elect to join a chapter when you sign up to be an ADTA member or anytime thereafter. Chapters are organized by regions of the US.

Chapter Procedural Guidelines

Members-at-Large can help connect you to chapters and study groups in your area.

Contact your regional MAL:

Eastern Region: Rebekka Dieterich-Hartwell — [email protected]

Central Region: Bria Campbell — [email protected]

Western Region: Voniè Stillson — [email protected]

Chapter Contacts & Websites

New York

President: Rebecca Lermsider, [email protected]
Capital District Liason: Pamela Faith Lerman, [email protected]
Treasurer: Nicole L.Mulet, [email protected]
Multicultural Chair: Namibia Williams, [email protected]
Public Relations Chair: Caroline Burek, [email protected]
Western/Central NYS Liaison: Cara Bulson Arcuri, [email protected]
Governmental Affairs Chair: Erin Holmes, [email protected]

New England

President: Stefanie Belnavis, LMHC, BC-DMT, MA, [email protected]
Vice President: Jasmine Dowery, MA, R-DMT, SAC, [email protected]
Treasurer: Ashley Abesamra, LMHC, BC-DMT, MA, [email protected]
Secretary: Angel Chan, MA, R-DMT, [email protected]
MDC Liaison: Iyit Benusia, MA/R-DMT, [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

MD DC VA

Co-President: Allison Winters, [email protected]
Co-President: Rachel Baker, [email protected]
Treasurer and Membership Coordinator: Liz Freeman, treasurer.mddcva.a[email protected]
Public Relations Chairperson: Lacie Kmetz, [email protected]
Secretary: Rachel Baker, [email protected]
Multicultural and Diversity Liaison: Brigitta White, [email protected]
Co-Programming Coordinator: Kristine Purcell, [email protected]
Co-Programming Coordinator: Katie Ingebretson, [email protected]
Elections Coordinator: Stephanie Hughes, [email protected]
Government Affairs Liaison: Veronica Bannon, [email protected]

Website: https://dmvdancetherapyadta.com/

Email: [email protected]

Pennsylvania

President: Jacelyn Biondo, [email protected]
Secretary: Lauren Cunkleman, [email protected]
Treasurer: Kathryn Lodwick, [email protected]m
Government Affairs: Beth McNamara, [email protected]
Programming Coordinator: Sonya Budnovitch, [email protected]
Public Relations: Meli’sa Grier, [email protected]
Nominations: Allie Linn & Kaitlyn Clark, [email protected]

Website: https://www.paadta.com/

New Jersey

Co-President: Suraija Agosto, M.A. R-DMT, [email protected]
Co-President: Roshni Patel, M.A. R-DMT, [email protected]
Treasurer: Victoria Hughes, [email protected]
Secretary: Meg Haase, M.S. R-DMT, [email protected]
PR Chair: Roshni Patel, [email protected]
GAC: Andrea Sandahl, M.S. R-DMT, [email protected]
Student Liaison: Andrea Sandel, [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

Carolina

President: Virginia Hill, [email protected]
President-elect: Rayni Collins, [email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer: Kyla Koontz, [email protected]

Puerto Rico

Bylaws

President: Amarillis Vázquez, [email protected]
Secretary: Maria de Lourdes Buso, [email protected]
Treasurer: Hecbel Rodriguez, [email protected]
MDC Liason: María de Lourdes Busó-Torres, [email protected]
MDC Liason: María Rivera [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

Minnesota

President: Patricia Lucas, [email protected]
Secretary: Michael Gardos-Reid, [email protected]
Treasurer: Paul Sevett, [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

Illinois

President: Ashlea Palafox (she/her)
Vice-President: Chih-Hsien Lin (she/her)
Secretary: Stephanie Terrell (she/her)
Treasurer: Heather MacLaren (she/her)
Event Coordinator: Stephanie Kilper (she/her)
Multicultural & Diversity Representative: Catherine Miller (she/her)

Website: http://www.facebook.com/people/Adta-Illinois-Chapter/1824751080

Email: [email protected]

Southern

Bylaws

President: Lauren Higgins, [email protected]
Vice President: Marion Dee Wagner [email protected]
Secretary: Jessica Sullivan, [email protected]
Government Affairs: Heidi Kline, [email protected]
Treasurer: Ingrid Lacey, [email protected]
MDC Liaison: Stephan Reynolds, [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

Texas

President: Concetta Torskie, [email protected]
Program Coordinator: Lauren Mickle, [email protected]
Secretary: Stephanie Sinclair, [email protected]
Treasurer: Barbara Jo Stetzelberger, [email protected]
Government Affairs: Lea N. Comte, [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Charla Lewis, [email protected]

Email: [email protected]

California

President: Julia Rose-Ramo
Vice President: Elizabeth Fluck
Secretary: Erin Howe
Treasurer: Kristen Crow
Communications Chair: Kristen Crowe and Vicki Alvarez
Northern CA Programming Chair: Tayne Bergmann and Vicki Hochman
Southern CA Programming Chair: Maria Ninos and Bobbi Mckissick
Government Affairs Chair: Anna O’Connell and Lauren Zampieri
Elections Committee Chair: Megan Shaffer
California Student Representative: Natalie Jacobs
MDC Liaison: Kristen Crowe
MAL: Vonië Stillson, [email protected]
Past President, Education Committee Chair: Malini Nagpal

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://CCADTA.org

Rocky Mountain

President: Stina Hoberecht, [email protected]
Vice President: Voniè Stillson, [email protected]
Secretary: Lauren Pass Erickson, [email protected]
Government Affairs Liaison: Meghan Murphy-Sanchez, [email protected]
MDC Liaison: Amber Elizabeth Gray, [email protected]

Email: [email protected]gmail.com

Website: https://adtarockymountain.org/

Washington State

Mission & Bylaws

Board Members:

Co-Director: Nancy Goldov
Co-Director: Elizabeth Hough
Co-Director: Julie Marinucci

Email: [email protected]

Chapter email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WA.ADTA.Chapter
Website: https://waadtachapter.wixsite.com/home

Oregon Study Group

President: Kendall Hagensen, [email protected]

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