External links
- Peter Lovatt on YouTube
- "TEDxObserver 2011 video: Peter Lovatt". The Guardian. 2011-04-04. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-07-05.
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Peter Lovatt, (born 30 October 1964) better known as Doctor Dance, [1] [2] is a UK based author [3] and a Dance psychologist. [4] [5] [6]
Lovatt overcame a significant reading disability to pursue degrees in Psychology & English, Neural Computation, and Experimental Cognitive Psychology after working as a professional dancer in musical theater. [7] He has a PhD in Experimental Cognitive Psychology.
Lovatt founded the Dance Psychology Lab at the University of Hertfordshire in 2008. [8] [9] [10]
Lovatt co-founded Movement in Practice, a methodology that enhances the human experience in social care, education, business, and health. [11] [12]
Peter has participated in keynote addresses with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sir Richard Branson, Steve "The Woz" Wozniak, Geena Davis, Oprah Winfrey, and Barack Obama. [11]
In 2022, Lovatt and Dame Darcey Bussell introduced the Move-Assure Dance for Mental Wellbeing program. [11] [13]
He is a former pro dancer and lecturer at The Royal Ballet Academy in London. [14]
Lovatt is the Director of Dance Psychology at Movement in Practice. [15]
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