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Hello dancers, parents, and educators! It's Kendall. Happy December, and welcome to our new blog post for this month. Today I want to share with you a few of my favorite things about dance science and why it's SO important. First of all, what is dance science, again? Let's review: "Dance science includes a multitude of disciplines related to dance training and performance. Dance science researchers focus on optimizing dance performance via physiology, biomechanics, fitne

Hello dancers! For everyone, the national lockdowns and initial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic were surreal to say the least. For those of you who are dance students, I am sure you had a distinct experience with the transition that happened during March, 2020. Kitchens became studios, chairs became barres, across-the-floor combinations became exercises in maneuvering between furniture and family members. Pets won our hearts as the most lovable obstacles, participating in ada

Hello dancers! I thought I'd share a little bit about my research that was conducted for my MSc in Dance Science in London, UK. I was extremely interested in looking at dance technique classes. There's so much that happens in a dance class that affects mental health. I was intrigued by perfectionism and perceived self-efficacy during class. However, in the presence of COVID-19, the context of dance technique classes changed entirely to online classes; a whole new world to n

Hello dancers! A name is an important thing, and today we are sharing the story behind our name with you. In our name, BodyKinect...