Safe Dance Practice
More and more, dancers and dance educators are recognizing safe dance practice as an essential element of ensuring optimal performance, longevity and injury prevention.
This four part workshop series will introduce participants to the most effective ways of incorporating safe dance practice principles into teaching.
Participants will be introduced to the most current dance science research and learn how to apply it to a teaching environment. Upon completion of the course, participants may apply for a Healthy Dance Practice Certificate by Safe in Dance International and provide international recognition of your understanding and practical application of Safe Dance Practice.
Participants can register for individual workshops for $120 /workshop or $410/ all 4 workshops. Upon completion of workshops, participants can apply to receive a certification in Healthy Dance Practice.
Evidence your awareness and understanding of the principles that uphold safe and healthy dance practice. Assure employers, parents and your students that you know how to put your dancers’ wellbeing first.
Safe Dance Practice Workshop Series
April 9th, May 7th, June 25th and August 13
1pm - 7pm
Body Harmonics: 672 Dupont Street, Suite 406, Toronto, ON M6G 1Z4
For more information or to Register email: safedancepractice@gmail.com
Hannah Etlin-Stein is a Registered Provider with Safe in Dance International for the Healthy Dance Practice Certificate. For full information about Registered Provider status please go to www.safeindance.com
This four part workshop series will introduce participants to the most effective ways of incorporating safe dance practice principles into teaching.
Participants will be introduced to the most current dance science research and learn how to apply it to a teaching environment. Upon completion of the course, participants may apply for a Healthy Dance Practice Certificate by Safe in Dance International and provide international recognition of your understanding and practical application of Safe Dance Practice.
Participants can register for individual workshops for $120 /workshop or $410/ all 4 workshops. Upon completion of workshops, participants can apply to receive a certification in Healthy Dance Practice.
Evidence your awareness and understanding of the principles that uphold safe and healthy dance practice. Assure employers, parents and your students that you know how to put your dancers’ wellbeing first.
Safe Dance Practice Workshop Series
April 9th, May 7th, June 25th and August 13
1pm - 7pm
Body Harmonics: 672 Dupont Street, Suite 406, Toronto, ON M6G 1Z4
For more information or to Register email: safedancepractice@gmail.com
Hannah Etlin-Stein is a Registered Provider with Safe in Dance International for the Healthy Dance Practice Certificate. For full information about Registered Provider status please go to www.safeindance.com
Register by downloading the registration form and e-mail to safedancepractice@gmail.com |
What participants are saying:
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'I'm a former dancer and now a yoga teacher. The concepts and information in Hannah's course are certainly transferable to safety in yoga teaching. Hannah is amazingly clear, articulate and engaging in her approach to sharing information. There was a great balance between theory and practice and she had a real life example to help explain any theoretical question that a participant posed. I definitely plan To take the other modules as well’
- Module 1 participant |
'Hannah's bubbly personality, passion for educating others and pure love for anything movement related is the best combination and a huge reason way dance instructors should experience this course. Safe Dance Practice will push you to think in a different way. It explains the why's behind your cueing, in depth anatomy, partner work, alignment assessments and will leave you feeling refreshed and inspired'
- SDP participant |
Safe Dance Practice Workshop Series:
Module 1
April 9, 2017
Introduction to Anatomy for the Dancing Body
Anatomical and Biomechanical principles of alignment
Individual Anomalies and Adaptations
April 9, 2017
Introduction to Anatomy for the Dancing Body
Anatomical and Biomechanical principles of alignment
Individual Anomalies and Adaptations
- Overview of the muscular and skeletal systems
- The mobility - stability continuum
- What is 'ideal' posture and alignment - why is it important?
- Static vs. Dynamic Alignment
- Common alignment deviations among dancers
- Technical cues effective in addressing postural deviations
- Assessing posture and alignment
Module 2
May 7, 2017
Supplementary and Integrated Fitness Training
Nutrition and Hydration
May 7, 2017
Supplementary and Integrated Fitness Training
Nutrition and Hydration
- Dancers' fitness levels
- Components to physical fitness
- Training principles to support the dancer
- How to incorporate supplementary fitness training into a dancers schedule
- How to create your very own supplementary training class based on the needs of the dancers
- Understanding the nutrition and hydration needs of dancers
- Disordered eating and the female athlete triad
- How to give nutrition advice to dance participants
Module 3
August 13, 2017
Psychological Aspects of Dance Practice
Safe progression, Sequencing and Structure of Dance Activities
Group Specific Needs and Risk Factors (age and ability/disability)
August 13, 2017
Psychological Aspects of Dance Practice
Safe progression, Sequencing and Structure of Dance Activities
Group Specific Needs and Risk Factors (age and ability/disability)
- Constructing a dance session: attention to safe progressions and training principles
- Understanding appropriate preparation for stretching, jumping and lifting activities
- Transfer of learning: bridging the gap from class to performance
- Dancers' psychological needs: what they are and how to ensure they are being met
- Creating and maintaining an effective psychological environment
- How to best give feedback and corrections
- Creating a psychological toolbox for your dancers: goal setting, self-talk, imagery and relaxation
Module 4
June 25, 2017
Injury Awareness, Prevention and Management
Warm up and Cool down for Dancers
The Dance Environment
June 25, 2017
Injury Awareness, Prevention and Management
Warm up and Cool down for Dancers
The Dance Environment
- Injury patterns among dancers: common injuries and what to do
- Recognizing physical, psychological and environmental risk factors in dance
- Creating strategies to minimize risk
- Emergency response to injury during the dance session
- Returning safely to participation following injury
- Components of a safe and effective warm up and cool down
- The dance space: Assessing space availability and assessing risk
- Ensuring moral safety in the studio and safeguarding
What is the Healthy Dance Practice Certificate?
The Healthy Dance Practice Certificate is designed for those teaching or leading dancers in any setting and in any style. This certification, rapidly growing in interest in Canada can provide parents, teachers and studio owners with the knowledge that you are providing your students with the most up to date information on injury prevention, performance optimization and health and wellbeing.
Successful certification requires you to provide evidence of your understanding of safe dance practice by submitting a variety of materials for review.
Section 1: Dance Health and Safety. 10 short answer questions.
Section 2: Theoretical Knowledge. Three questions chosen from a selection, related to safe dance practice. 500 words.
Section 3: Application. 45 minute video recording of the candidate teaching a dance class in the genre of their choice.
Further detail guidance on how to complete the HDPC is available in the Candidate pack provided on registration.
Working towards this Certificate will improve your understanding of the inter-related factors that contribute to and enhance healthy dance practice and support the physical and mental wellbeing of participants.
The cost of the HDPC is $230.
For more information on the HDPC visit Safe in Dance International
Successful certification requires you to provide evidence of your understanding of safe dance practice by submitting a variety of materials for review.
Section 1: Dance Health and Safety. 10 short answer questions.
Section 2: Theoretical Knowledge. Three questions chosen from a selection, related to safe dance practice. 500 words.
Section 3: Application. 45 minute video recording of the candidate teaching a dance class in the genre of their choice.
Further detail guidance on how to complete the HDPC is available in the Candidate pack provided on registration.
Working towards this Certificate will improve your understanding of the inter-related factors that contribute to and enhance healthy dance practice and support the physical and mental wellbeing of participants.
The cost of the HDPC is $230.
For more information on the HDPC visit Safe in Dance International
