MOVEMENTWORKS INTERNSHIPS
Lottie Nunn
Lottie Nunn is a Contemporary Dance graduate from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, and current trainee Dance Movement Psychotherapist studying an MA at the University of Roehampton. Lottie’s main passion in life is to support others through movement and dance practices that foster community-centred, inclusive approaches.
During Lottie’s BA studies at Laban, she engaged in intergenerational and disability inclusive dance projects/companies, while completing her dissertation research focusing on the values of community dance and how these can be integrated into the broader dance community. Lottie’s ongoing involvement with such companies continuously inspires her to advocate for everyone having the opportunity to engage in dance.
Lottie will be completing her Movement Works internship alongside the final year of her MA, where she has completed placements in both primary school and NHS settings. Lottie is excited to embark on the internship journey alongside these studies as she is keen to expand her understanding of how movement can support individuals psychologically, developmentally, and neurologically.
During her internship, Leora is supporting both Developmental Dance Movement® (DDM) and Autism Movement Therapy® (AMT) programmes and has completed her AMT Stage 1: Certification training in April 2025 and will be working towards her Professional Level qualification.
Misako Ormiston
Misako (she/her)completed her internship with us in July 2026 and during her internship supported both DDM and AMT programmes and continues to work with us advocating for the potential for dance to facilitate community building and personal growth.2024 and is keen to work to facilitate healing in others utilizing the power of movement, vulnerability and community.
Misako is an aspiring clinical psychologist, passionate about child psychology and dance. She hopes to engage in research, education, and experiences that further explore and uncover the therapeutic and developmental value of movement, specifically interested in investigating how improvisational movement can empower.
After earning her undergraduate in Psychology from UCBerkeley, she recently attended King’s College London, receiving a Master of Science in Affective Disorders. While studying, she completed a qualitative dissertation on how poetry enriches emotional literacy, continuing her pursuit of meaningful community partnership work. She also has a rich background in dance, currently choreographing contemporary dance for King’s College’s Dance Society.
Leora McNamara
Leora (they/them) completed her internship in 2025 and is a graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where they received a First Degree BA in Contemporary Dance. Their main pursuit in life is to help others through movement practices.
Leora undertook her internship as a continuation of teaching dance movement practices in different contexts, having taught and assisted in both studio and community spaces before. Leora’s BA dissertation focused on creating and developing “Flailing” as a movement technique, to help with emotional regulation. It is based on connecting the body to rhythm (this work was expanded on in Leora’s final intern project with MovementWorks®).
In addition to working with MovementWorks® Leora does freelancing, dancing in films, exhibitions, and on stages. Their artistic interests include somatics (the study and practice of understanding and working with the body as perceived from within, emphasizing the body's internal experience and sensation), trauma regulation techniques, as well as collaborations with other artistic disciplines.
During her internship, Leora is suppored both Developmental Dance Movement® (DDM) and Autism Movement Therapy® (AMT) programmes and has completed her AMT Stage 1: Certification training in April 2025 and now supports us in the various projects and programmes as well as working towards her Professional Level qualification.
Ashley Simpson
Ashley completed her internship with us in 2023 and 2024 and is keen to work to facilitate healing in others utilizing the power of movement, vulnerability and community.
She has always had a passion for working with young people with past experiences facilitating self-development and expression workshops with young people in contact with the criminal justice system.
While not being a traditionally trained dancer, Ashley developed a passion and love for movement through dancing in her free-time, particularly passionate about dance of the African diaspora. Prior to joining MovementWorks, Ashley worked as a consultant to philanthropic and charitable organisations focused on equitable social change. She is aiming to make a career transition to becoming a licensed psychotherapist, particularly training as a Movement Psychotherapist.
During her internship she supported both DDM and AMT programs and completed her Autism Movement Therapy® Stage 1 Certification training in October 2023 and has continued her work with MovementWorks® supporting our various projects and programmes.
Bethany Dickinson
Bethany studied at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, gaining a Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre. She has performed in various theatre productions over the years as well as an extra in television when she was younger..
She then went on to study a Diploma in Dance Teaching and Learning at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, passing with Distinction. She has since taught dance and drama for a variety of after-school groups and clubs, to a range of ages. She currently works at The Green School For Girls in Isleworth within the SEN department while she studies towards her MSc in Creative Arts and Mental Health at QMUL.
Bethany completed her Autism Movement Therapy® Stage 1: Certification Training in September 2024 and is continuing to deliver our Developmental Dance Movement® sessions at the present time.
M Gallego
M Gallego is from Los Angeles, CA, USA who has recently completed a 2 year Masters program in Dance Movement Psychotherapy at the University of Roehampton in London.
She has trained in many different dance styles and currently specialises in Ballroom, Latin, and Social partner dances, which she teaches a mixture of private and group lessons.
She attained certification in Autism Movement Therapy during her internship. Having a nephew with Autism led her to understand the benefits of the program and the power to facilitate change.
Megan Scarff
As a Psychology graduate, Megan had a particular interest in child development and special educational needs. With her post graduate experience working with children with learning differences in a variety of different roles and her training with MovementWorks, Megan is particularly passionate about inclusive education.
Dance was her first love. It was during a placement in Sri Lanka at the National Institute of Mental Health that she realised how powerful a tool dance can be. Dancing with patients and children in homes he realised that language is limited but creativity is a language that everyone can speak.
During her internship, Megan had the opportunity to support MovementWorks presentations at professional conference level. She successfully completed her training and with a project focused on the topic of Inclusivity supported the MovementWorks presentation at the TES SEN Show 2016. You can read her internship perspectives on the blog page.
Megan now works as an SEN Educator and believes that MovementWorks has a lot to offer the quest for inclusivity in our education system and is deeply excited to play a part in what the programme can achieve in mainstream and special education settings.
Megan’s internship was supported by The Royal Society of Arts.
Tracy Norris
70 hour placement through Greenwich University
A psychology graduate with a 2:1 honours degree from the University of Greenwich a the time of her internship was completing her Masters in child and adolescent psychology, Tracy secured a voluntary 70-hour graduate placement with children.
"My career goal is to actively contribute to Developmental Research, to advance to become a respected expert in my chosen profession and apply novel knowledge to benefit my clients.
I learnt so much. I really enjoyed my time at MovementWorks and would recommend the placement to anyone who is enthusiastic with an eagerness to learn.
As result of my placement I have secured professional work as a research associate."
Tracy's Blog
Chuang Xue Ying - International Intern
Xue Ying, flew from Singapore to embark on an exciting internship journey with MovementWorks.
At the time she was pursuing an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Theatre Studies at the National University of Singapore. With a background in Dance her interest in special needs grew when she volunteered at a special needs school in Hangzhou, China.
"I’ve have loved every moment of it – shadowing sessions at different nurseries and primary schools and learning how the Developmental Dance Movement® (DDM) programme benefits children of all ages and abilities. I have shared my thoughts and feelings of my journey with you through a blog post, so do have a read to discover more about my experience and what I learned during my internship."
Xue Ying's Blog
Clyniece Hodge - International Intern
Clyniece from Trinidad and Tobago during her internship was pursuing an MSc in Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Greenwich.
"As part of my degree, I was required to complete a placement as part of an academic assignment. The University of Greenwich and MovementWorks® had been working in collaboration on a research project. This partnership turned out to be particularly beneficial for me since I was given the opportunity to do my placement with MovementWorks.
This was welcome news because I have been involved in dance since the age of 4. Dance is one of my greatest passions together with psychology and working with children. It was exhilarating that I landed an internship that was in line with my passions and interests."
Clyniece's Blog
Graduating with Flying Colours
Hilary Palmer completed one year of MovementWorks training and is teaching the DDM® programme in a number of schools and early years settings based in South West and Central London.
As part of her internship Hilary completed her PG Cert in SEN.
MovementWorks offers fixed-term internships: as research for a career change or continuing professional development (CPD).
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