Open-Access Dance Resources

​Our Dance Resources are ideal for your studio, school or clinic. Our resources papers and tools/tips are developed and peer-reviewed by experts in the field, updated bi-annually and published in both official languages. Check out our resources below (NEWest resources indicated).​
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Dance Health & Wellness

• ​Encouraging Continued Participation in Dance at Adolescence (Mitchell)​
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Resources / Ressource sur l'équité, la diversité et l'inclusion 
• ​Guide to Neutral Pelvis, Core Support, and Trunk Stabilization (Krasnow & Wilmerding)
• ​Nutrition Tips for Dancers (Scioscia)
• Providing Support to Dancers (Downie)
• ​The Art of Rest (Thistle & Finn)

Dancer Screening

• Dancer Screening Information 

Health Concerns

• Health Concern Communication Form

• Suggestions for Discussing Health Concerns
• Translating the Language of Dance and Science
• Understanding Hypermobility (Bluestein) 

Mental Health

• 10 Stress Management Tools
• Building Resilience in Dance (Ritchie & DesClouds)
• Dancers and the Art of Stress Management (Shack, Bittorf & La Flèche)​
• ​​Developing Mental Health Care with Dance Companies and Vocational Schools (Robson, La Flèche & Gaines) - NEW
• Post-Performance Depression (La Flèche)​ 

Motor Behaviour & Dance

• ​Motor Control and Dance (Krasnow & Wilmerding)
• Motor Development and the Young Dancer (Krasnow & Wilmerding)
• Motor Learning for Dancer Teachers and Performers (Krasnow & Wilmerding) - NEW 
• Motor Learning and Teaching Dance (Wilmerding & Krasnow) - IADMS Resource Paper​​​

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Visit the Links page to find many more dance-related resources

Visit the News page to learn about the Healthy Dancer Canada BIPOC Emerging Dance Artist Scholarship

Members' Dance Resources

​​We are pleased to offer Healthy Dancer Canada (HDC) members exclusive access to the HDC dancer screens, advance access to our newest Dance Resources, access to our Newsletter Archive, and the ability to apply for funds from the HDC Financial Assistance Program. Join us!

• ​Dance Screening Information
• Pre-Professional Dancer Screen: Healthcare Professional Version
• Pre-Season Dancer Screen: Dance Educator Version​​​
• ​​Introduction to Performance Profiling Resources (Kenny & Rathle)
• ​Newsletter Archive (more than 30 articles on dance health and wellness, suitable for posting)
• ​​Healthy Dancer Canada Financial Assistance Program
• BIPOC Emerging Artist Scholarship
• Dancer's Necessity Fund

Highlights of the Winter 2024 Newsletter:

• Annual Conference Report
• Article: A Pyramid Approach to Dance (Di Nardo)
• Book club offer: Dance Injuries (Russel)

and much more!

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