Our Courses
Introduction to Dance Medicine
The course is comprises of a series of online lectures and a residential weekend held at different locations across Europe. It provides the attendee with a multidisciplinary overview of the dancer and their training/performance workloads as well as learning about intrinsic and extrinsic injury risks. Experts will also lead practical discussions on physiotherapy, nonsurgical-medication-based, and hospital-based (surgical) treatment plans. There is also the opportunity to understand about different dance genres and talk with dancers about their experiences of being injured and going through rehabilitation.
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The course will cover
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the different genres that come under the umbrella term "dance" and the language dancers use to describe movement;
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the different environments of the company, independent, pre-professional and recreational dancer;
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epidemiology and aetiology of injuries;
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psychology of dance and the dancer;
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intrinsic and extrinsic injury risks
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nonsurgical- medication based treatments;
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injury risks in particular populations: paediatric and older dancers;
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treating the dancer (self-treatment, physiotherapy, nonsurgical-medication-based, surgical treatments);
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physiology of dance and the dancer.
Venues
Korzo Theatre, den Haag, Netherlands: The theatre is near the centre of den Haag and a short walk from the central train station. Schipol Airport is the closest airport and it has a direct train link to den Haag. There are numerous hotels close by, with Parc Centraal having the best options