Professional resources

Sam Small from Aon explains why Public Liability insurance is a must have for dance teachers and studios

Australian arts and health organisations, publications, conferences, research and workshops (2014).

All Ausdance members are automatically members of the World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific and it's a great opportunity to extend your own networks and participate in new culturally diverse opportunities at the annual WDA conferences and festivals.

Recent Asia–Australia dance theatre collaborations.

Creative Director of Dance Integrated Australia talks about Corner Dance Lab and New Works Forum in Hong Kong, which will explore ways of producing inclusive performances for artists with diverse backgrounds and physical abilities.

Have you considered the impact of flood, fire or accidental damage to your professional flooring? In this article, Sam Small investigates this issue and the Aon insurance solution.

Slow touring expresses a desire (from artists, communities, tour presenters and funding bodies) for audiences to experience a deeper engagement with a touring performance, often through activities such as skill sharing (e.g., workshops, residencies, exchanges and collaborations) and collaboration on creative projects (e.g., recreating the work for/with local audiences). We highlight Shiver by Danielle Micich, a 2012 West Australian dance tour that successfully managed and delivered community engagement activities.

Dance touring in Australia is supported and delivered by touring and support organisations who deliver government funded touring programs and/or work with the many networks of presenting venues and tour coordinators. Here we briefly outline touring programs, mechanisms and industry organisations.

A list of Australian professional small to medium dance companies touring dance works in 2014. Take a look at short videos of their work, check out the tour dates, and plan your own tour to a regional venue near you.

Some helpful advice for making good choices about dance experiences for your children.

What professional or serious dancers should be eating and drinking to train and perform at their best and minimise risks of injury and/or burnout.

Some general advice for studio teachers and/or managers about meeting OH&S requirements for maintaining a safe dance environment and for caring for the participants in a dance class.

How can dance teachers recognise students who might have an eating disorder, and how might they help them to acknowledge and deal with this complex and debilitating condition?

Traditionally, teaching and training concentrate on technique, alignment, flexibility and aesthetics. With advances in sports medicine and dance science research, there are easy-to-apply techniques to evaluate strengths and weaknesses.

Recommendations for what you should and should not do when you are stretching, and some different stretching techniques.

Simple first aid advice that is particularly relevant to dancers and dance teachers, whether in a social, recreational or professional environment.

This information is especially for young female dancers who can do much to prevent or minimise a common condition called osteoporosis by eating plenty of calcium during the growth years.

What is the difference between ‘being warm’ and ‘warming up’? Why is warming up before dancing and cooling down afterwards important for avoiding injury or pain?

As well as Public Liability insurance and Professional Indemnity insurance, dance professionals may need to consider Personal Accident insurance.

Public Liability insurance covers you and your business for losses or damage a third party suffers (or claims to have suffered) as a result of your business activities.