In past articles, we have attempted to dissect some research in concise bitesize chunks to allow Strength and Conditioning to be applied to every Dancer who reads these pages... This time is no different, only we will be providing a greater insight into Dance Science research and giving you a chance to see how we directly apply well researched principles to Dancers who work with Science in Dance. So... grab a coffee and strap in because this one will be a ride through the literature. BUT FIRST... A Story. Whether we like it or not Dance Science Research is around 40-50 years behind Sport Science in general, nevertheless there are some major outfits in the UK, and Worldwide, attempting to bri

A huge Thank you to all who attended our Science in Dance Conference this last weekend. A Major Thank You to all those who presented. Here is your chance to check them out on Instagram and Twitter: Stephanie De'Ath: @stephaniede17 - instagram Martin Lanfear: @underthebarre - twitter Sy Wiggall: @sywiggall - instagram Gemma Parry: @GemmaNParry - Twitter Kate Simmons: @katesimmonsdance - instagram

As a non-Dancer and simply an admirer and scholar of the art form. It was a great pleasure to mix and mingle amongst Old and New faces at Cecchetti this past Sunday. This year it was held at Royal Ballet Upper School in Covent Garden, London, and I had the privilege of attending in to represent Science in Dance and support KS Dance as they endeavoured to demonstrate Advance 2 Enrico Cecchetti Syllabus in front of some of the Ballet World's most infamous practitioners, Teachers and Dancers. I was blown away by the professionalism and delivery that Dani Burgess (1st year KS Dance), Chloe Howarth (2nd year), Ella-Louise Appleby (3rd year) and Ollie Summerell (KS Dance Lower School) brought to t

We hope you are all enjoying the build up to the next Science in Dance Event on 22nd April. We are now able to release a finalised event schedule including a description of all our sessions and practical experiences. This event is dedicated to sharing knowledge in the field of Dance Science and bringing expertise from other areas of Sport and Science to aid Dancers in their quest for enjoyment and perfection. TICKETS Guest Speakers: Stephanie De'Ath: Manager at NIDMS and Soft Tissue Therapist Kate Simmons: International Choreographer and Expert Teacher Sy Wiggall: Strength Coach for Oxford University and Youth Athlete Coach Martin Lanfear: Lead Physiotherapist at Scottish Ballet Rick William

Happy Easter from Science in Dance. I love Easter eggs as much as the next person but once that initial break from the heavy world of Dance has been enjoyed, its probably time to look at what the time can be used for in order to improve yourself before the Dancing kicks in again and the days start whizzing past. In term time or during heavy performance periods there isn't always the time to hit the gym or spend time working on Strength and Power. The article here, discusses using your down time wisely and we have included some exercises to work on over the Spring Break. With vocational training or part-time training taking up the majority of practise hours during term time and "in season" Da