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Dance Smart: Injury Prevention, Strength & Flexibility Education Series (Age 9-16) FALL SESSION
For serious dancers that are keen on injury prevention, building strength to meet the current demands of dance, and want to develop more flexibility safely.
This 6 week session is led by the founder of The Movement Project, Lindsay Daniels (B.Kin., B. Ed., OCT, ADAPT, RYT) who has over 25+ years of experience in dance education and a deep passion for dance safety. Note- drop in classes are not an option with this program. Here are the session details:
When: Sunday late afternoon
Sunday, Sept 13th- Sunday, Oct 25th (no class on Sunday, Oct 11th- Thanksgiving Sunday)
Time: 2:45-3:45pm
Where: Jennifer's Art in Motion- 1390 Hopkins Street, units 1&2.*note that The Movement Project is renting this space, the program is available for all dancers from studios across the region to attend.
Who: Competitive dancers age 9-16 with at least 3 years of experience in ballet, studio jazz, contemporary and/or lyrical
Payment: $140 + hst
What to bring:
- a yoga mat
- 2 yoga blocks
- resistance bands will be provided (please bring yours if you have already received one from a previous session. A new one can be provided if needed)
- circle resistance band
- water only (no sugar drinks)
- form fitting dance clothing
What is it? A program designed to elevate a dancer's training by:
- building strength specific to the ever growing demands on the competitive dancer
- preventing injuries with a strong focus on alignment, safe practices, and muscle groups underdeveloped/imbalanced typically in youth dancers
- safe flexibility training (no hyper mobility work here)
- improve power in jumps, extensions, body awareness and balance
- for serious and focused dancers that want to elevate their training
What it is not:
- a fun, high energy dance class
- a quick fix
- tricks or dance skills across the floor or dance combos
- a replacement for your current dance training
Any questions, please email Lindsay directly at Lindsay@themovementproject.ca
Refund Policy
Full refunds are available up until 24 hours before the class start time. There are no class credits or refunds provided with less than 24 hours notice.
Cancellations before the deadline will give you a full refund. Cancellations after the deadline are not refundable.