What We Do
Dance Therapy Workshops for Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Mental Health, Cancer Awareness, and other health issues.
We Coach.
The goal of this initiative is to create an institute of African dance within different universities worldwide, with an exchange student program between Universities.
We Speak.
We organize Dance Therapy Workshops for cancer survivors, and host Seminars that promote Access to Care Programs for victims of social and psychological problems.
We Write.
Our recent publications include books such as “The Plight of Widows: African Women’s Experience”, “Grandma’s Gourds”, “African Dance and Music as Healing Modality”, and ‘A Guide to Wellness Through Dance, Meditation, Relaxation, and Exercises”.
Need Advice?
Are you going through a phase in your life and need expert counsel to combat stress, tension, trauma, and disharmony?
Our Seminars & Courses
Whether you are a lifetime advocate or new to our cause, we invite you to join us. We welcome new ideas and value enthusiasm from members and volunteers, new and old.
Testimonials
“I found my session deeply personal and felt connected to the music and movements from the beginning. I felt the energy flowing and ended the session feeling calmer and with a definite shift in mindset as well as physical well-being.
Pauline Ananyi
About
Dr. Anselm Onyemenem is a Full Professor and Director of the Dance Therapy Program in the Department of Theatre Arts at Imo State University. He oversees the Maryland Sister State partnership, coordinates staff and student exchange programs, and ensures that the dance therapy program meets international professional standards.
He also leads the Affiliated Nigerian Office of Foreign-Based Educational Skills Development and Dance Therapy Training, recruiting foreign instructors and arranging U.S.-based internships. In addition, he designs workshops and grassroots strategies to promote dance therapy and public healthcare, while building collaborative ties with overseas dance therapy institutions.
Dr. Onyemenem directs the university’s dance troupe, supervises curriculum development, and works closely with faculty and staff to advance dance therapy education and practice. His leadership continues to strengthen the program’s impact across local and global communities.
Educational Skills Development and Dance Movement Therapy is a chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association. It is the Center for Research and Development of African Dance and Music as Healing Art.
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CONTACT US
9910 Franklin Street
Lanham, Maryland, 20706, US.
(+1) 301-448-6737
(+234) 813-668-8261
contact@skillsresourcesdevelopmentinc.com