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title: "Biodanza for kindergarten children (TANZPRO-biodanza) - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
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url: "https://www.cnvc.org/learn/research/biodanza-for-kindergarten-children"
date: "2026-09-19T14:41:08+00:00"
language: "en-US"
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#  Biodanza for kindergarten children (TANZPRO-biodanza)

#  Reporting on changes of cortisol levels and emotion recognition

Academic Journal Article by **Stueck, M., Villegas, A., Lahn, F., Bauer, K., Tofts, P., Sack, U.** in English (2016)

 Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, 11(1), 75-89

The evidence-based programme “TANZPRO-Biodanza for children” was developed in 2009 by Marcus Stueck and Alejandra Villegas based on the Biodanza concept of Rolando Toro and Cecilia Luzzi (Children-Biodanza). The 10-session programme includes elements of dance, movement, encounter and non-verbal communication. There are two versions of the programme, for younger children aged 4–6, and older children, aged 7–12. TANZPRO-Biodanza is the nonverbal part of the School of Empathy concept, based on an integrative empathy model by Stueck (2013b, verbal part: “Respectful, nonviolent communication”).

In the current study (10 children, age 4–6), a significant reduction in cortisol and improvements in emotion recognition and concentration (in children with high or medium pre-cortisol values) were found. This indicates the potential of TANZPRO-Biodanza to promote stress reduction and the enhancement of social skills. Despite the methodical limitations, the current study is a valid pilot and gives a first insight into the effects of dance on the responses and modulation of neurohormones in 4–6-year-old children.

 [ Read Article ](https://doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2015.1124923)