Peter Lovatt

Peter Lovatt (born 30 October 1964), better known as Doctor Dance, is a UK based author and a Dance psychologist.

Early life and education

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. He has a PhD in Experimental Cognitive Psychology.

Professional career Lovatt founded the Dance Psychology Lab at the University of Hertfordshire in 2008.

Lovatt co-founded Movement in Practice, a methodology that enhances the human experience in social care, education, business, and health.

Peter has participated in keynote addresses with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sir Richard Branson, Steve "The Woz" Wozniak, Geena Davis, Oprah Winfrey, and Barack Obama.

He is a former pro dancer and lecturer at The Royal Ballet Academy in London.

Lovatt is the Director of Dance Psychology at Movement in Practice.

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