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HDC on CIUT 89.5 FM

8/13/2018

HDC Conference Coordinator, Andrea Downie, will be featured on Turn Out Radio on Wednesday August 15th. Tune it to hear all about the upcoming 10th Anniversary Healthy Dancer Canada Conference 2018 in Toronto this September 28-30.

The show airs at 9 a.m. EST on CIUT 89. 5 FM. For those who are not in the Toronto area, the show can be streamed live at www.ciut.fm.

Conference Schedule and Speakers Posted

8/9/2018

Our 10th Anniversary Conference schedule is now posted! See our exceptional group of presenters!

New HDC Video

7/18/2018

Click here to see HDC's Conference 2017 video on Youtube. Thank you to board member Nefeli Tsiouti for filming and compiling the video, board member Nicole Hamilton for her narration, and President Karine Rathle for editing the video.

Conference Keynote Speaker - Donna Krasnow

7/2/2018

The Conference Committee is pleased to announce that one of our founding members, Donna Krasnow, PhD, will give the keynote address, as well as a workshop at the 10th Anniversary Conference in Toronto!

Donna Krasnow is Professor Emerita in the Department of Dance at York University in Toronto where she taught modern dance based in Limón technique, composition and choreography, conditioning for dancers, dance kinesiology, prevention of dance injuries, motor learning for dance, and repertory. She specializes in dance science research, concentrating on injury prevention, conditioning for dancers, and motor learning and motor control. Her most recent research focus has been the adolescent dancer, psychological issues surrounding injury and dance training, and motor control in elite dancers. Donna's articles have been published in Medical Problems of Performing Artists; Journal of Dance Medicine & Science; Impulse: the International Journal of Dance Science, Medicine, and Education; Journal of Dance Education; Bulletin of Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences; Medecine des Arts; and Dance Research Journal. In 2007 she was guest editor for a special issue of the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science about motor learning issues in dance. She is currently the Associate Editor for Dance for Medical Problems of Performing Artists.

Donna also specializes in teacher training workshops, and has done residencies for faculty at Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia, Cecchetti Ballet Australia, the Royal Academy of Ballet, the Society for Russian Ballet, Arts Umbrella in Vancouver, Canada, and faculty seminars at York University. In addition to the book Conditioning with Imagery for Dancers which was published in 2010 and co-authored with Jordana Deveau, Donna has authored the book Motor Learning and Control for Dance: Principles and Practices for Performers and Teachers, with co-author Dr. Virginia ("Ginny") Wilmerding, released by Human Kinetics in 2015. They also co-edited the book Dancer Wellness, a collaborative project with IADMS, published by Human Kinetics in 2016.

New Members-Only Resource

6/24/2018

Members now have access to a new set of HDC resources (to remain a members-only privilege). Visit the Members page of the website to see the new Performance Profiling resources available to members, including Introduction to Performance Profiling by HDC President Karine Rathle and Board Member Sarah Kenny.

Report: Record Number of Proposals for Conference Presentations

6/22/2018

The Conference Committee would like to thank all those who submitted proposals to present at this year's conference. We are pleased to report that we received a record number of proposals to present lectures, workshops and posters at the upcoming 10th Anniversary Conference, Create, Communicate, Collaborate, Collaborate. Notifications will be made the first week of July and presenters will be announced on social media later in the month.

Conference Registration Open

6/8/2018

Early-bird registration for Healthy Dancer Canada's 10th Anniversary Conference is now open. Register and pay by August 15 to receive reduced conference fees. Healthy Dancer Canada members receive an additional discount!

HDC at New Blue in Toronto

6/4/2018

Thank you to Past President Andrea Downie, Board member Nicole Hamilton and member Kiah Brubacher-Cressman for their Healthy Dancer Canada workshop, Optimizing Dance Performance, at the New Blue Festival 18 on June 2, 2018.

HDC at Synergy Dance Convention in Coquitlam, BC

5/27/2018

Thank you to HDC Board member, Erika Mayall, for representing HDC at the Synergy Dance Competition and Convention Provincials in Coquitlam BC, May 27, 2018.

HDC at New Blue Festival in Toronto

5/25/2018

Join facilitators Andrea Downie, Nicole Hamilton, and Kiah Brubacher-Cressman for a Healthy Dancer Canada workshop, Optimizing Dance Performance, at the New Blue Festival in Toronto, Monday June 4th 2018, 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

Through movement and discussion, this workshop for dancers and teachers will look at the many physical and psychological tools available to help dancers optimize dance performance in the studio and on the stage. Topics include physical preparation and readiness, injury prevention and management, and psychological aspects of training and performance that contribute to dance excellence.