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Health and Wellbeing

The Pelvic Floor in Dancers

The Pelvic Floor in Dancers
Studying and Careers in Dance Medicine and Science

Studying and Careers in Dance Medicine and Science
blonde white female in dance studio with black floors. One leg kicked high, other on demi point, leaning back with arms behind. Wearing blak strap top and green trousers and long blonde ponytail

Foundations for Excellence: Managing Joint Hypermobility – A Guide for Dance Teachers
Global majority female dancer skipping down a london street side on with arms in the air . Wearing black leather jacket and blue skirt

Foundations for Excellence: Losing yourself in the work, or lost to nerves?
The Bridge Dance Project: supporting health in competition dance

The Bridge Dance Project: supporting health in competition dance
Safe to Take Risks?

Safe to Take Risks?
Balancing Life and Work in Dance

Balancing Life and Work in Dance
Male dancer sitting on physio bed with back to camera and arms up in the air, with male physiotherapist looking at dancer in an examination. With blue curtain in the background and a shelf of physio equipment.

Healthier Dancers on an Olympic Scale
Illustration of Global majority male breaker with a beard in break dancing pose

Safe Street Dance Practice
Durability by Design: art, business, and peak performance at Cirque du Soleil

Durability by Design: art, business, and peak performance at Cirque du Soleil
white male physio lunging forward holding his stomach, with white female dancer mirroring his movement. Both wearing excersise clothes in a bright healthcare labratory with large windows in the background.

German Dance Medicine Symposium – The Nerve to Dance 2007: Report
Painting of young contemporary male dancer bending back

Safeguarding and Abuse Prevention: Research findings 2022
White female dancer with long red hair running on a treadmill wearing face-mask to measure cardiovascular fitness. White male physiologist looking over to observe stats on the machine. In a white laboratory setting with a window in the background

Towards a National Institute for Dance Health and Performance
Painting of young female global majority dancer wearing headscarf sitting cross legged

Safeguarding and Abuse Prevention: Research findings 2021
close up of dancer stretching resistant band between hands

The Royal Ballet Benevolent Fund - Insult to injury?
Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2017 : ‘Mind the Gap: Train Smart, Improve Performance’ videos

Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2017 : ‘Mind the Gap: Train Smart, Improve Performance’ videos
Recipe: Lentil soup

Recipe: Lentil soup
Two white male dancers holding eachothers forearms with heads together looking down with blue sky background.

The growing dancer: Psychological and Physiological Challenges by Siobhan Mitchell (PART 1)
BMI and Assessing Dancers’ Health and Fitness

BMI and Assessing Dancers’ Health and Fitness
Considering Difference - Making Dance Accessible

Considering Difference - Making Dance Accessible
The Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2012: 'Nutrition and Disordered Eating in Dance'

The Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2012: 'Nutrition and Disordered Eating in Dance'
A male dancer is having his body composition measured by standing on a small scale with his arms outstretched in front of him. In either hand he is grasping a body-composition measurement device which are each connected to the scale with white cables. A white female screening assistant is leant over a white desk observing the monitor, and holding some papers. They are in a white and grey dance laboratory, with gym equipment in the background.

Estonian Dance Science Conference 2010: Report
Recipe: Pizza

Recipe: Pizza
White male physiologist explaining something to white female dancer. In a white laboratory setting with a window in the background

Optimising Potential, Maximising Performance – Healthier Dancer Event 2006: Report
Recipe: Breakfast part 2 - french toast / ‘eggy bread’

Recipe: Breakfast part 2 - french toast / ‘eggy bread’
The Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2011: 'From Injury to Performance: Lessons to Share in Dance and Sports' programme

The Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2011: 'From Injury to Performance: Lessons to Share in Dance and Sports' programme
Research into how dance can improve health

Research into how dance can improve health
Recipe: Ratatouille with Cod

Recipe: Ratatouille with Cod
White female with brown tied back hair wearing black sitting at a table on white chair gesturing towards female dancer whos face is turned away from the camera sitting on white chair. In a room with large bright windows with a hanging skelaton and plant on window sill.

In The Balance - Healthier Dancer Event 2006: Report
Autonomous, Diverse and Focused Healthcare for the Young Dancer

Autonomous, Diverse and Focused Healthcare for the Young Dancer
Measuring the Dancer’s Growth and Development

Measuring the Dancer’s Growth and Development
Two white male dancers holding eachothers forearms with heads together looking down with blue sky background.

The growing dancer: Psychological and Physiological Challenges by Siobhan Mitchell (PART 2)
Using Technology to Monitor Workload in Dance Training

Using Technology to Monitor Workload in Dance Training
dancer lunging on steps of Glasgow council building with large pillars. White female dancer with brown hair arms interlinked towards the sky. White cable knit jumper and white midi skirt.

Foundations for Excellence: The nature of motivation: a question of ‘Why?’
Recipe: Crispy salmon

Recipe: Crispy salmon
The Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2009: 'Dance Medicine: The Female Athlete Triad and Hypermobility' programme

The Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2009: 'Dance Medicine: The Female Athlete Triad and Hypermobility' programme
Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2013: ‘Beyond the Body: Psychological tools for performance enhancement and wellbeing in dance’ videos

Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2013: ‘Beyond the Body: Psychological tools for performance enhancement and wellbeing in dance’ videos
Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2015: ‘Strength and Conditioning in Dance: Power, performance and rehabilitation’ videos

Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2015: ‘Strength and Conditioning in Dance: Power, performance and rehabilitation’ videos
Young dancer with knee up one arm in the air one are to the side dancing on London Bridge. White female with short brown curly hair, wearing black shirt and blue jeans.

Foundations for Excellence: The intricate dance between motivation, goals, and success in the performing arts: A guide for teachers
dancer with arched back and arms above head infront of Cardiff bay skyline. Young white female wearing black leotard and green silk trousers

Foundations for Excellence: Beyond physical practice
Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2014 : ‘Aesthetic Athletes and Dancers’ videos

Healthier Dancer Programme Conference 2014 : ‘Aesthetic Athletes and Dancers’ videos
One Dance UK Nutrition and Travel Advice by Mhairi Keil

One Dance UK Nutrition and Travel Advice by Mhairi Keil
White female healthcare practitioner holding clipboard explainig something to white female dancer who is holding hand to heart in a healthcare environment with physio table in the background.

The Dancer’s Health – Dance Medicine Conference in Portugal 2008: Report
Healthier Dancer Programme content as part of The Future: New Ideas, New Inspirations conference 2015 videos

Healthier Dancer Programme content as part of The Future: New Ideas, New Inspirations conference 2015 videos
Recipe: Breakfast part 1 - muesli

Recipe: Breakfast part 1 - muesli
World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day
Recipe: Moroccan chicken with couscous

Recipe: Moroccan chicken with couscous
White male healthcare practitioner holding clipboard explainig something to white female in a healthcare environment with excersise posters in the background

From Cognition to Conditioning Conference 2007: Abstracts
Global majority female dancer standing on a treadmill smiling whilst white male physiologist is explaining something to her. In a white laboratory setting with a window in the background

Artistry Linked to Fitness in Dance
The back of white female with brown tied back hair wearing black sitting at a table gesturing towards white female dancer with curcly blonde hair and blue retro jacket leaning on one hand listening. with clipboard on the table and excersise equipment in the background in white room.

Mind, Brain and Performance Symposium 2006: Report
White female with brown tied back hair wearing black zip up jumper holding a clipboard and smiling whilst looking at a white female with tied up black hair wearing purple jumper whos face is turned away from the camera. With mirrored background in a fitness setting.

The Embodied Mind Conference 2008: Report
Supporting and understanding safeguarding

Supporting and understanding safeguarding
Prevention, identification and action on disordered eating: Extracts from current working policies and research

Prevention, identification and action on disordered eating: Extracts from current working policies and research
Support for eating disorders and body image

Support for eating disorders and body image
Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® - Applications to Ballet

Gyrotonic® and Gyrokinesis® - Applications to Ballet
CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 1. Nutrition in Dance

CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 1. Nutrition in Dance
CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 2: Dancers Need Rest

CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 2: Dancers Need Rest
CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 3: Warm Up and Cool Down

CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 3: Warm Up and Cool Down
CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 4: Growth and Maturation

CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 4: Growth and Maturation
CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 5: Acute Injury Management

CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 5: Acute Injury Management
Mindfulness panel discussion

Mindfulness panel discussion
CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 6: Supporting Pre and Postnatal Dance Professionals

CPD Health and Wellbeing Snippet 6: Supporting Pre and Postnatal Dance Professionals
Dancing Through the Pain: Understanding Dance Injuries, Chiropractic Care, and the Nervous System

Dancing Through the Pain: Understanding Dance Injuries, Chiropractic Care, and the Nervous System
Navigating Abortion and Returning to Physical Activity

Navigating Abortion and Returning to Physical Activity
Dance for Life – Healthy Lifelong Practice for Dancers

Dance for Life – Healthy Lifelong Practice for Dancers
Family of 3. Global majority male with long dreadlocked hair holding baby, global majority female with long black hair, holding the babies hand as they dance. Wearing blue jeans, trainers and white tshirts infront of white brick wall.

Support for the CPD Snippet Supporting Pre and Postnatal Dance Professionals

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