Healthy Dancer Canada is pleased to announce the release of two resources to the public.
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Free dancer health workshop for YYC dance teachers and studio owners, October 2 from 2-4:30pm at Crossings Dance Studio. The schedule includes The Importance of Warm Up, Cool Down ad Safe Stretching, presented by Sarah Kenny, and Alignment and the Growing Dancer with Naula McCreanor.
What are the benefits and challenges of dancing and aging? For a look at the physical, cognitive, emotional and creative aspects of continuing to dance as we age, see Freer and More Fragile, an article written by HDC President Andrea Downie, in the Healthy Dancer section of the Sept/Oct 2016 issue of The Dance Current.
HDC congratulates RAD on the success of their inaugural dance teacher conference, En Avant. We were pleased to be part of this well-organized and educational event.
Presentations given by HDC Board members included:
Healthy Dancer Canada has several complimentary conference admissions available for low income students and emerging dance artists. If you are interested in applying for complimentary admission to HDC's conference, Dancing Through Life on September 26 in Saskatoon, please send the HDC Conference Committee 250-500 words briefly outlining who you are, why you would like to attend the conference, and how attending the conference will benefit you. Application emails should be sent to [email protected].
Register by June 30 to take advantage of our special early bird pricing. Members receive an additional discount.
Healthy Dancer Canada's Board of Directors has recently reviewed and updated our Vision, Mission, and Value Statements. These statements provide the foundation of our organization, communicate our purpose and identity, and guide our work. Read them below:
Vision Healthy Dancer Canada envisions a dynamic community of dancers, dance educators, health professionals and researchers dedicated to promoting dancer health and wellness, optimizing performance, understanding and addressing the unique challenges facing the dance community, and creating a culture of healthy dance practices in Canada. Mission Healthy Dancer Canada’s mission is to foster and facilitate communication and collaboration among the dance community, health professionals and researchers. We endeavour to enhance the health, well-being and performance of all dancers and to be the Canadian leader in this effort. Values Healthy Dancer Canada is committed to the following:
Logo, Poster & Images Our logo was created in 2012 from a sketch by founding member Andrea Downie and with graphics by Alessia Soppelsa. The figure was designed to represent every dancer (male/female, young/mature, professional/recreational) and all dance forms. The colours surrounding the dancer symbolize our goal to have equal representation from dancers, dance educators, health professionals and researchers within our organization. Healthy Dancer Canada’s official poster and website images were created by member Lisa Dickson in 2015 in the spirit of these original principles. |
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