Dance Informa Magazine
All posts tagged "mental health"
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1.3KDance Teacher ResourcesDance Teacher Refresh returns, and the priority is YOU!
Last year, Vitality Dance Teacher Conference at Victorian Dance Festival (VDF) introduced free online professional development sessions for dance educators to keep...
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2.1KDance Teacher ResourcesRAD Australia celebrates success of ‘Dancing into the Future’ conference
Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Australia has announced the successful conclusion of its fifth international biannual conference, Dancing into the Future; practices,...
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1.5KDancer HealthWill Centurion: Aim to improve by 1% every day
Mental health, performance strategies and self-regulation are key elements for personal and professional success. Will Centurion, Counselling and Life Coaching for Actors,...
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2.2KDancer HealthHow to compliment a dancer: Being ‘nice’ with sensitivity and awareness
“You look great – you must have lost weight!” It’s a fairly common compliment (or at least something meant as a compliment)....
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3.5KDance AdviceTaking it to the streets: 5 ways dance translates to everyday life
You can take the person out of the dance class, but can you take the dance class out of the person? Even...
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1.8KFeaturedWest Australian Ballet creates seven new positions for dancers
In the shadow of the pandemic, West Australian Ballet has made a bold move to invigorate the Australian dance industry by creating...
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2.6KFeaturedTimomatic hosts virtual dance session to spread hope amongst Australians during lockdown
To support all Aussies during lockdown, Timomatic is hosting his first-ever live virtual dance session on Tuesday, 27 July at 8:30am (AEST)...
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5.0KDance AdviceDance excellence using psychology: Supporting talent with tools
Crowood Press has released an in-depth and practical guide to understanding how performance psychology can assist in dance. If you have ever...
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2.5KDancer HealthAnnouncing SOUND MIND for Mental Health Month
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the Australian live entertainment industry, leaving thousands of gig-to-gig onstage and offstage professionals with unlimited unemployment....
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17.8KDance Teacher ResourcesStudio owners: Keeping your connection, creativity and passion during this crisis
Studio owners, has this been one of the toughest challenges of your life? One day, your studio is running smoothly and full...
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2.9KDance AdviceSocial media for dancers: Do you have tech neck?
Social media. It’s infiltrated every part of our life — our relationships, travel, work, news, school and entertainment. Technically, social media includes any website or...
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5.1KDance AdvicePaying tribute to my first love: Dance
With Valentine’s Day behind us, many of my clients continue to voice sadness or even disdain around this time of year with...
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3.9KDancer HealthHow to deal with a dry spell
The performing arts are a difficult business. One day you’ve got a wonderful, well-paying gig, and the next, you’re back on the...
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8.1KDancer HealthNew Year’s movement resolutions
You are probably no stranger to the term “New Year’s resolution”. The most common are to “get healthy” or “lose weight”. I...
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6.0KInterviewsABS Director Lisa Pavane on the school’s legacy and growth
In 2015, The Australian Ballet School (ABS) celebrated 50 years as one of the country’s leading dance training institutions and welcomed Lisa...
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24.0KDancer HealthDance and Mental Health
Dance is not just a physically demanding career; it also wreaks havoc on the mind and mental health. Dancers are perfectionists who...
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8.7K1Dance Teacher ResourcesGuiding Students Towards Positive Thinking
Tips for Dance Teachers by Angela D’Valda Sirico of DanceTeacherWeb.com As dance teachers we are faced each day with not only nurturing...
