Allison Singer

Allison Singer is a Senior Lecturer at the University of York, School of Arts and Creative Technologies, and holds roles as a Dance Anthropologist, Senior Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist, and Clinical Supervisor. Her work integrates ethnomusicology, dramatherapy, community arts, performance, and yoga into research, clinical practice, and education. She has extensive experience in post-conflict zones, particularly Serbia, focusing on psychosocial interventions with war-affected populations.

Education includes a PhD from De Montfort University (2007) analyzing dance and movement in psychosocial work with refugees. Professional roles include leading the MA Dramatherapy Programme at the University of Derby (2005-2007), consulting for Edge Hill University’s MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy, and currently supervising MA students at the University of Roehampton. She also lectures on the MA Community Music Programme at the University of York.

Research focuses on the therapeutic use of body and movement in complex trauma cases from war, natural disasters, and abuse. Over 15 years, her publications explore dance ethnography, intercultural arts therapies, and methodological approaches in psychosocial interventions. Key themes include embodied identity transformation, cultural heritage through dance narratives, and trauma recovery through creative arts.

Her work spans academic, clinical, and community sectors with a global perspective, emphasizing culturally sensitive, body-centered therapeutic practices. Grants and funding details are not explicitly mentioned but implied through program leadership roles and research supervision.