“Dancers are the Athletes of God” – Albert Einstein

I decided to research common ankle and foot injuries for dancers. I focused on the foot and ankle because they are such an integral part of dance. These exercises are not only designed to help rehabilitate these injuries but also help prevent re injury or mitigate the risk of obtaining the injury in the first…

Action Project proposal Sophia Lurie             I plan to research common injuries among dancers and create and film exercise plans to help rehabilitate said injuries and help prevent said injuries. My audience would be both a scientific community as well as the dancing community. The question that drives the project would be along the lines…

I looked at the demographics of both dancers and physical therapist to get a better understanding of the diversity of these two disciplines. I found that both were majority white (43.9%,70%) female (73%, 63.7%) with a bachelors or above working in the private sector (65%, 88%). The main difference of the two was age. Most…

As dance ages so does the technology that influences it. Music, video, photography, clothing, lighting. Advancement in photo and video technology allows advancements in teaching to better technique and safe movement practices. While Technology has leaps and bounds dance has held deep onto its traditions, especially ballet. So understanding the newest is resistant training and…