Category: Dance Education

Born Flexible: Managing Hypermobility

11/12/2019

New article on hypermobility by HDC Immediate Past President, Andrea Downie. On-line and in the recent print issue of The Dance Current, Born Flexible: Managing Hypermobility provides practical tips for dancers.

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Dancer Screening

10/29/2019

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Interested in dancer screening? See our Dance Resources.

HDC members have access to the following screening tools and resources:

Pre-Professional Dancer Screen: Healthcare Professional Version
Pre-Season Dancer Screen: Dance Educator Screen -- RECENTLY UPDATED!
Dancer Screening Information

Become a member today for access to all of HDCs resources!

Photograph by Luca Papini Photography
Dancers from Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre

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NEW Resource - Understanding Hypermobility in Dancers

10/22/2019

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HDC's newest resource Understanding Hypermobility in Dancers, by Dr. Linda Bluestein, is now available to members. See all of our Dance Resources!

Photograph by Luca Papini Photography
Dancer: Lola Rose Jenkins

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New HDC Dance Resource

10/12/2019

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The public now has access to our newest resource, Post-Performance Depression: Coping with the Inner Silence after the Applause (La Flèche). See this resource, and other Dance Resources we have available.

Become a member today for access to all of HDCs resources!

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Dance Science Courses at RAD Genée 2019

8/19/2019

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Join HDC Immediate Past President, Andrea Downie, at the RAD Genée 2019 International Ballet Competition in Toronto August 28 & 29. She will be giving three dance science workshops for teachers.

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HDC at Toronto Dance Teacher Expo

6/3/2019

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HDC is excited to share that President Karine Rathle and Board member Nicole Hamilton will be presenting two workshops at the upcoming Toronto Dance Teacher Expo, August 6-8, 2019.

Check out: Toronto Dance Teacher Expo or torontodanceteacherexpo.com for more information about registration for this great event!

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Healthy Dance Certificates - Saskatoon

4/12/2019

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Join HDC Immediate Past President, Andrea Downie, for a Healthy Dance Practice Certificate course this June in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Register today!

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Dance Science Courses at the RAD Geneé 2019 in Toronto

2/7/2019

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Royal Academy of Dance is hosting two days of CPD workshops on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 August alongside the Genée International Ballet Competition in Toronto. Workshops will take place at Canada’s National Ballet School and include dance science courses: Preparing for Optimal Dance, Dance Injury Prevention & Management, and Understanding Anatomical & Biomechanical Principles of Dance. Register today!

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New HDC Workshops

10/9/2018

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Healthy Dancer Canada is pleased to offer a broad selection of eleven NEW workshops for the dance community on topics that focus on improving dancer health and wellbeing, training, and performance. All of the workshops can be adapted to suit a specific audience including dancers, teachers, rehearsal directors, choreographers, health professionals, and more. HDC’s workshop content will fit your organization’s unique and specific needs. Please contact us at healthydancercanada@gmail.com for more information, and to organize a workshop in your area!

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2018 HDC Lifetime Achievement Award - Dr. Donna Krasnow

9/29/2018

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Dr. Donna Krasnow, one of Healthy Dancer Canada's founding members, was honoured at the Healthy Dancer Canada (HDC) 10th Anniversary Conference 2018 with the first HDC Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Krasnow is Professor Emerita of Dance in the Department of Dance at York University in Toronto. She has a distinguished career as a performer, choreographer, educator, author, and researcher. She was the founder of both the York Dance Ensemble (Toronto) and Dance Source (San Francisco), where she was also Artistic Director of it's resident company Möbius. She has taught dance and dance conditioning extensively in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan. She specializes in teacher training courses and workshops, and has certified teachers across North America in the conditioning system she created, C-I Training (conditioning-with-imagery training). Dr. Krasnow also specializes in dance science research, concentrating on injury prevention, conditioning for dancers, and motor learning and motor control. She has published numerous articles in distinguished journals, and educational resources for organizations such as HDC and the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS). She is the co-author of Conditioning with Imagery for Dancers with dance artist Jordana Deveau, co-author of Motor Learning and Control for Dance: Principles and Practices for Performers and Teachers with dance educator and research professor Dr. Virginia Wilmerding, and the co-editor of Dancer Wellness with Dr. Virginia Wilmerding. Healthy Dancer Canada would like to thank Dr. Krasnow for her service, and to recognize her outstanding contributions to dance education, dance science, and dancer health and wellness.