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OPDI-110: Dance Kinesiology and Applied Teaching Practice
January 13, 2025 - April 06, 2025
This course will provide you with the confidence that you are using safe and effective training principles to minimize injury in your students. The course provides an introduction to the field of dance kinesiology with an emphasis on applied teaching practices. You will gain a strong foundation in anatomy and kinesiology to help maximize performance and minimize potential injuries of your students. We will learn how to create environments to promote healthy approaches in the training of dancers which include injury basics, developmentally safe practices, nutrition and the methodologies gathered from current research. As an educator it is important to clearly define the anatomical potential and limitations of individual dancers in order to maximize technical training and performance.
Books Required: Biel, Andrew. Trail Guide to the body (5th Edition); Morton, Jennie & Kish, Robin (2017) The Embodied Dancer: A Guide to Optimal Performance on apple ibooks or amazon/kindle
Agenda
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Chad Van Ramshorst
<p>Chad Van Ramshorst received both his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and later his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Chapman University. Combining his experience as dancer and clinician, he currently practices as a physical therapist in Southern California specializing in orthopedics and dance medicine. In 2016 he joined Chapman University’s Department of Dance as a Lecturer and in 2019 would join Chapman University’s Department of Physical Therapy as a Lecturer. He continues with instruction in both programs with additional education efforts including dance medicine research, dance medicine conference presentations, and volunteer clinical work with collegiate level dance programs and professional dance companies in Southern California.</p>
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Robin Kish
<h4>Robin Kish MFA, MS is an Associate Professor in Dance at Chapman University. She blends her background in dance and science to create innovative educational programs supporting safe and effective dance training. For 2 decades she has presented research and education lectures at NDEO, OPDI, PAMA and IADMS. She has published articles and books including <em>The Embodied Dancer, Dancing Longer Dancing Stronger </em>and<em> Producing Dance</em>. Robin is a constant advocate for holistic dance training, going beyond the studio, to include the dancers physical and mental wellbeing. At Chapman she cultivates through her courses and mentoring a community of support for: individual growth, defining self awareness, becoming your own best advocate, and redefining what it means to be a human being and a dancer.</h4>
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Chapman University |
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