Dance-In-Form
Improving Knowledge -- Enhancing Performance Potential -- Reducing Injury Risk
All Digital Handbooks are £18 (inclusive of VAT)
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Functional anatomy related to dance.
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Posture, weight placement and alignment principles.
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Downloadable pdfs and research articles.
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Carefully chosen video links and tutorials.
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The importance of good nutrition and hydration
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Energy expenditure and nutritional needs.
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Energy sources: Carbohydrates, fat and protein.
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Food for soft tissue repair.
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Different energy systems: Anaerobic/aerobic and food choices.
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Downloadable pdfs and research articles.
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Carefully chosen video links and tutorials.
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Current research guideline for preparation and assessment for pointe readiness.
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Foot types and pointe work challenges.
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Practical exercises and functional tests.
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Downloadable pdfs and research articles.
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Carefully selected video links and tutorials.
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Theoretical knowledge into practical application.
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Anatomical deviations: structure and function.
How individual anatomical differences affect technical ability, performance potential and safe dance.
Teaching strategies to support the individual body type.
Downloadable resources in the form of research pdfs and articles..
Carefully selected video links and tutorials.
How to turn theoretical knowledge into practical applications to support your dancers.
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Intrinsic and extrinsic forces acting within or upon the "dancing body".
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Injury prevention strategies.
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Theoretical knowledge into practical application.
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Downloadable pdfs and research articles
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Carefully selected video links and tutorials.
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The science behind stretching.
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Benefits of stretching.
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Types of stretching: when, how and why.
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Injury prevention.
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Downloadable pdfs and carefully selected video tutorial links.
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The physical challenges of adolescent growth
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Injury prevention strategies.
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Downloadable pdfs and carefully selected video tutorial links.
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The reason rest and recovery time is important to physical and mental wellbeing.
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The types of rest.
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Injury prevention strategies.
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Downloadable pdfs and carefully selected video tutorial links.
Taster: The "dancing body"
Understand the Planes of Movement
Dance Science in Dance Teaching
A Self-Paced Online Course
45 Mins
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Become more anatomically literate
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Understand movement from a dance science perspective
£21.80 (inclusive VAT)
Marcello Briguglio, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Static Dynamic
Taster: Alignment Principles
Dance Science in Dance Teaching
Understand Forces Acting on the dancing body"
A Self-Paced Online Course
45 Minutes
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Forces acting on the body: Intrinsic and Extrinsic
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Potential stress and injury risks
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Theory into practice
£21.80 (inclusive VAT)
Alignment Taster Video
Taster: Pre-pointe preparation and assessment
