 HDC member Dr. Blessyl Buan has initiated the BIPOC for Dance Health Directory. The intention of the directory is to provide a resource for BIPOC dancers and dance artists to find a support system to address and validate their unique needs. Visit the directory at drblessyl.com/bipoc-for-dance-health.
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Healthy Dancer Canada has issued a Statement on Racism as well as published a new resource, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Resources with a dance-specific focus. We invite our members and the wider dance community to share this resource, and are open to feedback on how we can improve both. Please contact [email protected] and [email protected] with your suggestions.  Are you dancing during isolation? Getting ready to return to the studio with distancing protocols in place? HDC partner organization, Safe in Dance International, has Guidance for Delivering and Taking Dance Classes Online. Also visit Dance/USA for three informational papers that offer guidance to help the dance sector navigate this challenging time.
 HDC's newest resource Understanding Hypermobility in Dancers, by Dr. Linda Bluestein, is now available to the public. See all of our Dance Resources!
Photograph by Luca Papini Photography Dancer: Lola Rose Jenkins  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.
Interested in dancer screening? See our Dance Resources. HDC members have access to the following screening tools and resources:
Become a member today for access to all of HDCs resources! Photograph by Luca Papini Photography Dancers from Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre   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!  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.
 HDC founding member and Immediate Past President, Andrea Downie, and HDC member Amber Downie-Back have a new article, Dancers and Doctors: Communicating with Healthcare Professionals in the May-June 2019 issue of The Dance Current (Volume 22, issue 3). Look for it on newsstands today or view in online HERE.
"Communicating with health-care professionals and dealing with health concerns can be challenging for anyone. This interaction can pose specific challenges for many dancers, who may hesitate to seek help for their health concerns, fearing the counsel they receive will lack an understanding of their lives and practice. Familiar advice, such as “Don’t do that movement” or “You’ll have to take time off” and “A few visits to the massage therapist will help,” can seem frustrating to a dancer who lacks the necessary time and funds to comply." |
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