Sarah Needham-Beck talks about the physiological demands of performance and touring in dance. Sarah discusses her PhD work, giving an introduction to researching cardiorespiratory fitness and the relationship to aesthetic competence. We focus on the challenges of prolonged performance periods in dance, and subsequently the importance of preparation for performance. Sarah gives suggestions for using the rehearsal period effectively and chats about some of the benefits of this in performance optimisation and reduced injury risk.

Resources -

https://www.onedanceuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Fitness-and-Strength-FAQs-2.pdf

https://iadms.org/media/2839/iadms-resource-paper-dance-fitness.pdf

https://iadms.org/media/2948/iadms-bulletin-vol8n1.pdf

http://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/4225/

Find Sarah here -

Twitter: @SarahCBeck

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah_Needham-Beck

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Cover art by Jill North. Original image by Young Images Photography. Intro sound by William Cook.