EnhanceDance

EnhanceDance is an educational initiative that strives to enhance dance teaching, training and performance through equity-informed and evidence-based principles and practice in:

• dance training & education
• complementary training for dancers
• dance teacher training & education

with highly qualified dance educators and healthcare professionals.

News

Upcoming Webinars, Courses & Events with EnhanceDance:

• ​Integrated and Complementary Conditioning for Dance, part of the 2021-2022 Healthy Dance Practice Webinar Series with Andrea Downie, Royal Academy of Dance Canada, and Safe in Dance International. All webinars recorded if you cannot join live. NEXT WEBINAR: Thursday May 19.
• Supporting Dancers' Mental Wellbeing with Andrea Downie at the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing's Talking Dance Science conference, Sunday July 31.
• Dance Equity, Access and Inclusion and Dancer Screening with Andrea Downie, as part of the Healthy Dancer Canada certificate seminars at the Toronto Dance Teacher Expo, Thursday August 4.
• C-I Training Teacher Course & Certification
  • ​LEVEL 1: Calgary August 28 - September 2
  • LEVEL 2: Online October 7, 9, 21 & 23

Resources:

• Check out our Articles & Resources page for articles and links to free resources, including Andrea Downie's latest article, Equity-Informed Dancer Wellness (2022). Links updated regularly!
• Are you looking for a support system able to address your unique needs as a BIPOC dance artist? Do you need a healthcare professional and want to support BIPOC practitioners? Check out BIPOC for Dance Health.
• ​See video from Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, including a look at the company's conditioning work with Andrea Downie (at 3:15).

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Andrea Downie with students.

I was so very fortunate to take the C-I Training level one certification course with Andrea. After teaching in a variety of disciplines for 25 years, Andrea’s clear and inspiring approach changed not only the what of my teaching practice, but also the how. I found her to be very knowledgeable and inspiring as a teacher/leader. In particular, her knowledge of anatomy and safe yet effective dance practice was a highlight for me. She presents her courses as she does herself, with authenticity. I came away feeling confident and ready to share the knowledge she imparted to us."
​~ Mandi Sutherland, LLB, MT and RAD Examiner