Podcasts by SciDance

16: Injury prevention intervention at Elmhurst Ballet School: next steps with Nico Kolokythas from 2022-05-23T05:00:02

Nico Kolokythas explains the development of the 11+ Dance at Elmhurst Ballet School. In a previous episode, we discussed the development of this injury prevention intervention at Elmhurst, and t...

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15: Pilates at the Royal Ballet School with Markella Kefallonitou from 2022-05-16T05:00

Markella Kefallonitou, pilates instructor at White Lodge, talks about her work at the Royal Ballet School with young dancers. Markella gives insight into the role of pilates for dancers’ trainin...

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14: Pirouette biomechanics and research methods with Catherine Haber from 2022-05-09T05:00

Catherine Haber discusses her research focusing on the use of spotting in pirouettes. Drawing on this research, Catherine notes key aspects of research methods, discussing the challenges the dan...

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13: Developments of S&C at the Royal Ballet School with Niall MacSweeney from 2022-05-02T05:00

In a second part to Season 2 Episode 1, Niall MacSweeney talks further in depth about the process of implementing S&C at White Lodge, Royal Ballet School. We discuss establishing a training ...

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12: Sports therapy for dancers with Lauren Attree from 2022-02-07T06:00

Lauren Attree discusses her work as a sports therapist for dancers. Lauren discusses her Masters at UCL in performing arts medicine, and her experiences as a sports therapist over the UK. We look a...

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11: Dance for Parkinson's with Ashley McGill from 2022-01-31T06:00

Ashley McGill discusses her research into Dance for Parkinson’s at ENB. We look at the Dance for Parkinson’s programme, and Ashley’s two studies evaluating the programme through a mixed methods ...

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10: Strength & conditioning for young dancers with Robert Tsai from 2022-01-24T06:00

Robert Tsai talks about strength and conditioning for young dancers. Rob discusses working as a physical therapist, and finding value in helping dancers improve with strength training. We discus...

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9: Why are we still so bad at addressing dancers' mental health? with Kathleen Gaines from 2022-01-17T06:00

Kathleen Gaines discusses her viral article on dancers’ mental health, and the subsequent dance science research into mental health for dancers. Over the last 10 years, Kathleen has written more...

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8: Pelvic floor health with Brooke Winder from 2022-01-10T06:00

Brooke Winder talks about pelvic floor health. As a physical therapist and educator, Brooke discusses existing research in pelvic floor health on female athletes, and areas for further research....

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7: Biomechanics in dance shoes with Alycia Fong Yan from 2022-01-03T06:00

Alycia Fong Yan discusses biomechanics in dance shoes, drawing on her experiences as a dancer, clinician, researcher and educator. We discuss the impact of different shoes on foot development, stre...

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6: Ballet to physiotherapy with Archie James from 2021-12-20T06:00

Archie James discusses his journey through ballet training to physiotherapy, reflecting on new knowledge and learned experience. Archie chats about what he wishes he knew as a ballet dancer, wha...

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5: Practitioner experience and embodied understanding with Sonia Rafferty from 2021-12-13T06:00

Sonia Rafferty, dance science practitioner, begins by discussing her values and ethos in dance science. We look at the language used around dance science and the potential impacts of this on the...

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4: Injury management in the West End with Liz Bayley from 2021-12-06T06:00

Liz Bayley discusses West End Physiotherapy. We look at injuries in Musical Theatre, typical supplementary training for performers, and the importance of strength to improve performance and redu...

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3: Personal training for young dancers with Kendall Baab from 2021-11-29T06:00

Kendall Baab talks about personal training for younger dancers. We look at Kendall’s journey through grad school during Covid 19 and her MSc research into self efficacy and perfectionism in onli...

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2: Clinical cases: why hormone health is important for dancers with Nicky Keay and Stephanie Potreck from 2021-11-22T06:00

Nicky Keay and Steph Potreck discuss clinical cases in hormone health and nutrition. Thank you to The Place London for sponsoring this episode. Located in the heart of London, The Place is a creat...

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1: Athletic training in ballet with Megan Bane from 2021-11-15T06:00

Megan Bane, athletic trainer at BalletMet, discusses her work as a clinician and educator. This episode looks at Megan's experiences which influences her decision to go into the dance science fi...

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SciDance Season 3 with Jazzy Cook from 2021-11-08T06:00

Welcome back to SciDance Podcast. SciDance is a dance science podcast presenting discussions with global industry leaders. The podcast aims to enhance dancer wellbeing, health and training at al...

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22: Season Two Wrap with Katy Chambers from 2021-07-30T05:00

Reflections on Season 2 of SciDance Podcast, looking at informative, interesting, insightful moments taken from each episode so far. Katy Chambers also joins for a chat focused around dance educ...

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21: Freelancers in dance with Imogen Aujla from 2021-07-19T05:00

Imogen Aujla discusses freelancers in dance, looking at the role of freelancers in the UK dance sector, and dance science research in this area. We discuss the challenges freelancers face at differ...

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20: Athletic competency with Khyle Eccles from 2021-07-12T05:00

Khyle Eccles, S&C at Trinity Laban, discusses athletic competency in dancers. We discuss Khyle's MSc work on maximal strength testing for dancers, as well as physiological fitness for dancer...

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19: Research and S&C at the Royal Ballet with Adam Mattiussi and Joseph Shaw from 2021-07-05T05:00

Adam Mattiussi and Joseph Shaw discuss research and S&C at the Royal Ballet. We discuss their PhDs, looking at injury, jumping, and training load. From a more applied perspective, Adam and J...

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18: Recent graduate research with Julie Ferrell-Olson, Louisa Petts, and Sam Beckman from 2021-06-03T05:00

Recent dance science graduates Julie Ferrell-Olson, Louisa Petts and Sam Beckman discuss their research.

Julie Ferrell-Olson (Kinematic Impact of Socks on Contemporary Dance P...

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17: 2020 Graduates - Tabitha Moorse, Madeleine Dardeau, and Beth Ackroyd from 2021-05-31T05:00

Tabitha Moorse, Madeleine Dardeau, and Beth Ackroyd discuss their experiences as dance science students graduating in 2020.

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16: Hormones as a marker for health and performance with Nicky Keay and Stephanie Potreck from 2021-05-24T05:37:50

Nicky Keay and Stephanie Potreck discuss nutrition for dancers, looking at areas such as diet culture, RED-S, body composition, and hormone health. Nicky and Steph also chat about the importance of...

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15: Psychosocial impacts of dance science with Elsa Urmston from 2021-05-17T05:00

Elsa Urmston discusses the psychosocial impacts of dance science research. Elsa talks about various projects, exploring the impacts of dance science in various settings in terms of social impacts, ...

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14: Performing arts healthcare with Jeff Russell from 2021-05-10T05:00

Jeff Russell discusses performing arts healthcare. Jeff talks about his change in career path, his experiences in performing arts medicine, and advocacy aspects of his work. We look at the uniqu...

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13: Developing the 11+ Dance with Karen Sudds from 2021-05-03T05:00

Karen Sudds discusses her work into developing the 11+ Dance in a recreational setting. We look at her process, methods, and research findings in terms of physical improvements in her dancers. K...

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12: Subjective voice of the performer with Gemma Harman from 2021-04-26T05:00

Gemma Harman discusses the subjective voice of the performer. Informed by her PhD work, Gemma discusses her findings, the importance of performer experiences and subjective research, and the not...

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11: Biomechanics & compensation strategies with James Brouner from 2021-04-19T05:00

James Brouner, biomechanics and performance analysis researcher, discusses compensatory strategies in dancers. This episode looks at James' PhD work, investigating compensatory mechanics of move...

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10: Dance injury epidemiology with Sarah Kenny from 2021-04-05T05:00

Sarah Kenny discusses injury epidemiology, focussing on pre-professional ballet. Sarah talks about her PhD work, longitudinal research tracking injuries in pre-professional ballet dancers, the role...

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9: Student welfare support with Steph De'Ath from 2021-03-29T05:00

Steph De'Ath, Head of Student Welfare at London Studio Centre, talks about her role in supporting students. Steph discusses her ethos in student welfare, LSC's approach to student welfare, and crea...

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8: Nurturing the healthy dancer using a multidisciplinary approach with Jatin Ambegaonkar from 2021-03-22T06:00

Jatin Ambegaonkar talks about improving health and wellness in dance, and the multiple external contributing factors to the wellbeing of dancers. We chat more generally about the approaches to r...

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7: Somatic approaches with Edel Quin from 2021-03-15T06:00

Edel Quin discusses the intersection of somatic practices and dance science. We discuss what somatics is, the principles it is based in, and where it fits within/alongside theoretical frameworks...

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6: Measuring training load with Valeriya Volkova from 2021-03-08T06:00

Valeriya Volkova discusses training loads. Building on S1 E4, Valeriya looks further into how we can measure training load, current sports science research in this field, and some of the challen...

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5: An applied perspective on injury management with Amanda Huke-Smith from 2021-03-01T06:00

Amanda Huke-Smith, performer and physiotherapist, gives an applied perspective on injury management. We discuss differing injury risks, research, and support in various genres of dance, and pote...

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4: Psychological recovery and mindfulness with Dr Peta Blevins from 2021-02-22T06:00

Dr Peta Blevins, dance scientist, educator, researcher, and consultant, talks about her research into psychological recovery for dancers. Peta chats about her PhD work, the practical application...

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3: Physiological considerations for performance with Sarah Needham-Beck from 2021-02-15T06:00

Sarah Needham-Beck talks about the physiological demands of performance and touring in dance. Sarah discusses her PhD work, giving an introduction to researching cardiorespiratory fitness and th...

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2: Conversations between research and practice in dance science with Emma Redding from 2021-02-08T06:00

Conversations between research and practice in dance science with Professor Emma Redding, Head of Dance Science at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. In the first half of this episo...

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1: Growth and maturation with Niall MacSweeney from 2021-02-01T06:00

Niall MacSweeney discusses how growth and maturation affects performance, and the impact of adolescent maturation on injury risk in elite pre-professional ballet. We talk about the student-focus...

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SciDance Season 2 with Jazzy Cook from 2021-01-25T06:00

Welcome back to SciDance Podcast. SciDance is an evidence based, research informed podcast looking at all things dance science. Experts in the field share their knowledge and thoughts as we chat...

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28: Season One Wrap with Katy Chambers from 2020-12-14T06:00

Reflections on Season 1 of SciDance Podcast, looking at informative, interesting, insightful moments taken from each episode so far. Katy Chambers, dance science lecturer and physiotherapist, al...

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27: Myths about nutrition with Meghan Brown from 2020-12-07T06:00

Following on from Episode 19, an introduction to nutrition, Meghan Brown looks at commonly heard myths about nutrition for dancers. This episode looks at vegan and vegetarian diets, the importance ...

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26: Pointework with Lisa Howell from 2020-11-30T06:00

Lisa Howell discusses readiness for pointe, and training pointe work, in today's episode of SciDance. We look at what influences when dancers begin pointe work, the ideal pre pointe dancer, indi...

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25: Psychological skills training with Erin Sanchez from 2020-11-23T06:00

Erin Sanchez talks about psychological skills training in young dancers. An introduction to her PhD, Erin discusses her main areas of focus and the significance of the different perspectives she...

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24: 11+ dance and injury prevention with Nico Kolokythas from 2020-11-16T06:00

Nico Kolokythas talks about his work at Elmhurst Ballet School, researching injury prevention and developing the "11+ dance". Nico discusses physical development in vocational training, the prev...

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23: Performance anxiety with Lucie Clements from 2020-11-09T06:00

Dr Lucie Clements, dance psychologist, talks about performance anxiety. We look at what performance anxiety is and how it differs to generalised anxiety or other forms of anxiety in dance, cause...

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22: Researching in dance science with Liliana Araujo from 2020-11-02T06:00

Dr Liliana Araujo discusses researching in dance science. We cover traditional and non traditional ways of researching, and the implications of each of these for findings and relevance, as well ...

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21: Biomechanics & movement variability with Luke Hopper from 2020-10-26T06:00

Dr Luke Hopper discusses biomechanics and movement variability. This episode looks at the biology of movement control, processes of feed forward and feedback, schema, and the relationship betwee...

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20: Resilience with Brenton Surgenor from 2020-10-19T05:00

Brenton Surgenor talks about resilience. Drawing from his various experiences, we look at holistic approaches in coaching dance, and how a balanced physical and psychological approach may reduce...

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19: Nutrition with Meghan Brown from 2020-10-12T05:00

Meghan Brown gives an introduction to nutrition for dancers, informed by her own work and research. We look at basic needs such as energy demands, metabolic rates, and calorie intake, as well as...

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18: Physiological demands of dance with Matthew Wyon from 2020-10-05T05:00

Matthew Wyon, Professor in Dance Science at the University of Wolverhampton, discusses the physiological demands of dance. This episode considers the gap in physiological requirements between ty...

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17: How dancers learn with Janet Karin OAM from 2020-09-28T05:00

“Dance is a natural and universal form of expression, but classical ballet has a sophisticated aesthetic and complex technique”.

Janet Karin discusses, in summary, how dancers learn, and ...

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16: Health promotion with Anastasia Paschali from 2020-09-21T05:00

Anastasia Paschali discusses her research into health promotion and wellbeing in dance. We look at overall concepts of health and wellbeing, enablers and barriers to health in a dance population...

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15: Creativity with Lucie Clements from 2020-09-14T05:00

Lucie Clements, on Instagram as @thedancepsychologist, discusses creativity in dance. This episode looks into where creativity fits within dance science, and identifies the importance of develop...

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14: Periodization with Kim Hutt from 2020-09-07T05:00

Kim Hutt talks about periodization in dance training. This episode looks at trends typically seen in dancers' workloads, distiniguishing cognitive, creative, and physical work, and taking into a...

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13: Psychological links to overtraining, burnout, and stress with Gene Moyle from 2020-09-03T05:00

As the second episode in a two part series with performance psychologist Gene Moyle, this episode explores the psychological links to overtraining, stress, and burnout in dancers. Gene also disc...

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12: Performance psychology with Gene Moyle from 2020-08-31T05:00

Gene Moyle gives an introduction to performance psychology. The first in a series of two episodes, we look at dance training behaviours, traditional training methods, and both dancer and teacher...

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11: Strength training with Claire Farmer from 2020-08-24T05:00

Claire Farmer discusses strength training for dancers: breaking down myths, and including practical examples for dancers and teachers. Claire's interest more specifically in upper body strength ...

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10: Injury reduction & risk profiling with Melanie Fuller from 2020-08-17T05:00

Melanie Fuller, Australian physiotherapist, discusses injury reduction and risk profiling in dance. This episode draws on Melanie's recent work which looks at timings of injuries across a dancer...

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9: Pilates with Laura Erwin from 2020-08-10T05:00

Laura Erwin, Head of Dance Science at London Studio Centre, discusses pilates for dancers. Looking at the fundamentals of pilates, from importance of breath and how this translates to performanc...

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8: Biomechanics in jumping with Paige Rice from 2020-08-03T05:00

Paige Rice discusses the biomechanics of jumps and leaps in dancers. Drawing on her own research, Paige talks about the importance of the stretch shortening cycle in the ankle joint for dancers,...

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7: Self talk and goal setting with Paul Doyle from 2020-07-27T05:00

Paul Doyle discusses the relevance and application of psychological skills training in the dance studio. Focused on self talk and goal setting, this episode explains these tools, and how teacher...

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6: Training turnout with Lisa Howell from 2020-07-20T05:00

Lisa Howell, physiotherapist and founder of The Ballet Blog, talks about all things turnout. This episode breaks down myths about turnout, looking at what structures influence turnout, and ...

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5: Early specialization with Charlotte Downing from 2020-07-13T05:00

Charlotte Downing discusses early specialization in dance. Reflecting on typical practices in dance, Charlotte shares her thoughts on the driving forces, risks, and benefits of early specializat...

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4: Training load management with Matt Lamarque from 2020-07-06T05:00

Matthew Lamarque, Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Royal Ballet School, discusses training loads in adolescent dancers. This episode takes a closer look at Matt's work and other research i...

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3: Imagery from a pedagogic perspective with Ashleigh Ritchie from 2020-06-29T05:00

Ashleigh Ritchie discusses her research on imagery in dance from a pedagogic perspective. With a focus on collaborative learning and teaching, her studies here are in relation to ballet and cont...

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2: Hypermobility with Luke Abnett from 2020-06-22T05:00

Luke Abnett talks about hypermobility in dance. His experience as a physiotherapist at the Royal Ballet School, as well as working across a range of other sports with adolescents, informs this d...

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1: Perfectionism with Sanna Nordin-Bates from 2020-06-15T05:00

Sanna Nordin-Bates, dance psychologist, talks about her thoughts and research on perfectionism in dance. From identifying perfectionistic tendencies to discussing why perfectionism is prevalent ...

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SciDance with Jazzy Cook from 2020-05-24T15:27:29

A podcast to open and explore dance science. Looking at the world of dance science, thinking about why using new research is so important in dance, and applying this to the studio. Each week, a ne...

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