Sylvia Staehli 1954 – 1999, Co-Founder and Co- Director of Dancehouse, performer and dance therapist, made a great contribution to the dance arts in varied ways. As both a dance teacher and dance therapist, she held a deep understanding of the power of the body movement process in developing personal awareness and bringing healing to the mind and spirit. She was an early DTAA professional member and early diploma graduate and lecturer of the IDTIA training in Melbourne. She believed passionately in the necessity of training for the therapeutic use of dance.
In her memory and in celebration of her work the IDTIA established a Sylvia Staehli Memorial Fund in her honour to support individuals in their training.

Reprinted from: DTAA Journal, Moving On, Vol. 8, no’s 3 and 4, 2009/2010, p.15.