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 NEWest resources below.​
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Dance Health & Wellness

• Building Resilience in Dance (Ritchie & DesClouds)
• 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)

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) 

Motor Behaviour & Dance

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

Stress Management            ​ ​

• 10 Stress Management Tools
• Dancers and the Art of Stress Management (Shack, Bittorf & La Flèche)​
• Post-Performance Depression (La Flèche)​ 
• ​The Art of Rest (Thistle & Finn)​

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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 access to the HDC dancer screens, advanced-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!

• Developing Mental Health Care with Dance Companies and Vocational Schools (Robson, La Flèche & Gaines) - NEW
• Motor Learning for Dance Teachers and Performers (Krasnow & Wilmerding) - NEW 
• 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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