The Certificate in Safe and Effectice Dance Practice is an exciting new qualification developed in partnership between The International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and Trinity College London, and will now be delivered in Leicester by Charlotte Tomlinson. Charlotte is a member of IADMS with a Masters Degree in Dance Science. She has trained and focussed intenselly on injury prevention and fitness training for dancers. After presenting at IADMS 2010 Charlotte has been invited back to present at the annual conference in Washington, USA, 2011.
In the UK and other countries with similar programmes, the level is equivalent to that of the end of the second year of a three year degree course, or the third year of a four year degree course. The Certificate has been accredited by the UK’s Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) at Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework.
The Certificate in Safe and Effective Dance Practice is unique in its specificity. The aim of the qualification is to recognize best practice in delivering safe and effective dance activity. Candidates registering for the qualification will be assessed regarding their knowledge of the key principles underlying healthy dance practice, including basic applied anatomy and physiology, nutrition, and injury management and, in achieving the qualification, candidates will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of safe and effective dance practice to employers, parents, and participants. Dancers at all levels will have confidence that the person teaching, rehearsing or coaching them is qualified and has demonstrated mastery of the knowledge required to work safely and effectively with professional dancers, dancers in training, children, and dancers in the community.
The qualification is applicable to those working across all sectors of the dance profession and is applicable to all styles of dance, from ballet to ballroom, hip-hop, tap and bharatanatyam.
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Next course dates: Monday 14th February – Thursday 17th February 2013
Other course dates can be arranged depending on availability and numbers.
If you wish to do the Certificate in Safe and Effective Dance Practice please contact Charlotte via the contact page and she will send you a registration form and information about the next course. Alternatively you can email Charlotte at charlotte.tomlinson@hotmail.com
