Science in Dance is delighted to welcome Nick Ruddock to the Podcast. Nick is an experienced Gymnastics Coach with over 15 years experience coaching at elite and recreational level as well as being involved in a the progression of Olympic Athletes. Nick has founds the Gymnastics Growth Academy which provides Coach development and education to individuals around the world. In this episode Nick discusses: Empowering Athletes, Long Term Athlete Development, Inspiring Coaching Methods, Self...

Yos Clark is a Dancer, Model, Choreographer, Photographer and Artist from the Ivory Coast. He talks us through his journey of Dancing on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire to pursuing professional Dance Training with KS Dance in the UK. Yos shares his love for the art form and what inspired and motivated him to pursue a career in Dance having learned Ballet on Skype for the first time at the age of 17. He tells us about his passion for movement and that every movement in his choreography comes from...

Welcome back to a brand new series of The Science in Dance Podcast. The New Series welcomes a wide range of industry experts and minds to share their knowledge with the Dance and Performing Arts community. Rebecca Haw is a professional Ballerina from South Wales who is currently dancing with SemperOper Dresden. Amongst many other endeavours and businesses, launched "The Audition Educator" in the Summer of 2020. Aiding Dancers gain the wider skills needed to be successful in the world of...

Claire is a Lecturer in Dance Science and a freelance strength and conditioning coach. Alongside teaching, Claire also continues to train in dance and circus skills and is therefore very interested in applied practice; taking current the research and applying it to the training of dancers and circus artists. She is also particularly interested in researching upper body strength in dance and hopes to encourage more women to participate in strength training. Youtube: Claire Farmer Performance...

Nico is an accredited coach from the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and has over 15 years of experience in the athletic development of the adolescent in elite performance in a variety of sports (Judo, Netball, Basketball, Football, Taekwondo, Tennis).  He is also currently the strength and conditioning coach for professional martial artists in Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts. Based at Elmhurst Ballet School, U.K. he completed a PhD in injuries and the adolescent ballet...

This Episode of Life as a Pro features Katie Deacon. Katie is a Musical Theatre Performer originally from Scotland. Having originally pursued a career in Professional Ballet, Katie transitioned to the world of MT and has since featured in productions such as An American in Paris, On the Town, Cats and Mary Poppins. If you would like to get in touch with Katie she is easy to find on Instagram... @KatieDeacon92 Katie Teaches a Ballet Class on Instagram Live each Tuesday at...

Welcome to our first Episode in the series of Life as a Pro. Amidst the global Pandemic in 2020 Science in Dance is aiming to bring you unique content that will enrich and enhance each day with motivation, insight and stories from the World of Dance and Performing Arts. If you would like to follow Gina on Instagram here is her handle @gine_the_ballerina www.scienceindance.com

Flying Solo this week answering some questions sent in to Instagram. If you are isolated due to Coronavirus, get in touch and we can chat about keeping fit and healthy whilst taking a break from Dancing. In the mean time check out scienceindance.com and instagram @theballetstrengthpro for private coaching and programming.

Sy and I discuss Stress in all its forms and the two way street between Emotions and Performance. Instagram: @sywiggall [email protected]

A great chance to hear from other members of the Science in Dance Team! As we answer some of your questions.

Paige Rice is a Dance Researcher from Edith Cowan University.  In this episode Paige and I discuss her current research on the Strength and Conditioning Interventions she has performed on Dancers. This involves a 12 week training study looking into a variety of variables including Jump height in a Grand Jeté and changes in Muscle and Tendon properties.  A great intro to sport science for some and a fantastic insight into new research for those who are familiar with Dance Science.

This is episode features Dan Lonsdale. Dan is an experience S&C coach who is an expert in a variety of areas. Dan's experience spreads across a multitude of Sports, however, recently Dan has spent the majority of time in the world of Gymnastics. It is always an interesting conversation between Dance Healthcare professionals and Gymnastics. As there are a number of similarities in the cultures and artistic nature of the disciplines, despite the requirements of the athletes being quite...

This episode brings you insight into the world of Hormones and their impact on Dance performance. Specifically Nicky discusses her research into Eating Disorders and Relative Energy Deficiency amongst Dancers and Athletes. She also talks about valuable the information for Dancers, Students, Practitioners, Parents and Teachers regarding overall health and the links between mental health, behaviour, performance and nutrition. Get in touch with Nicky at www.health4performance.com or...

Topics including: Mental Health, Injury, Stigma, Instagram, Mental Wellbeing, Dance Culture and Life as Dance.