Portrait in Oils by Deborah MacMillan

Participants:

Dr. Luis Rodríguez de la Sierra, Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society, has had a long-standing personal and professional interest in ballet and dance in general as well as in the vicissitudes of the artistic creative processes.

Dr. Laura Etchegoyen, Fellow of the Institute of Psychoanalysis, has a long-standing interest in ballet and modern dance: she danced in a semi-professional capacity until she started her medical studies. As a Psychoanalyst she has had the fortune of being involved in the treatment of dancers and artists and is very interested in the sources and difficulties of creative processes.

Dr. Marcus Johns is a psychiatrist and Fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society. He has a great interest in the psychological aspects of classical ballet and of all unconscious creative processes.

Dr. Alejandra Perez, member of the British Psychoanalytic Society, has a longstanding admiration of ballet.

In association with:

Royal Academy of Dance

Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) promotes knowledge, understanding and practice of dance internationally. The RAD seeks to accomplish its mission through promoting dance, educating and training students and teachers, and providing examinations to reward achievement.

With over 13,000 members spread across 79 countries the RAD is one of the largest and most influential dance education and training organisations in the world . Membership supports the advancement of dance and includes professional dancers, students, teachers, benefactors and friends.
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The Institute of Psychoanalysis

The Institute of Psychoanalysis is the main UK professional organisation for psychoanalysts in the UK and a global centre of excellence in the provision of psychoanalytic training, education, publication and clinical practice.. It is the home of the London Clinic of Psychoanalysis, which offers consultations and help finding an analyst, in selected cases at a low fee.

It administers these activities on behalf of the British Psychoanalytical Society and is a member institution of the British Psychoanalytic Council. The Institute is also a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association, which safeguards standards in psychoanalysis and ensures a rigorous training process.
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Sponsors:

Classic FM is the world's largest commercial radio station, broadcasting classical music.
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Towry Law. The symposium is supported by Towry Law, independent fee based wealth advisers.
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