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Level 3 - The Art & Science of Turnout
Intensive Training Course for Dance Teachers and Health Professionals
Training Turnout poses a huge challenge for many dancers, dance teachers and health professionals. All hips are not created equal, and this, combined with the extreme demands of todays choreography has led to a huge number of dancers struggling with their hips. Unfortunately, most anatomical text books deal with external rotation only in an anatomically neutral position, which is of little help to dancers wanting to improve their range and control en l'air.
This course demystifies the training of turnout in all positions. Diving deeply into the anatomy of range and control in all positions, yet simplifying the training of turnout in each position as much as possible. We also introduce seven carefully choreographed barre exercises, designed to seamlessly integrate this kind of focussed work into the studio.
About this course:
The Art and Science of Turnout is designed for both dance teachers and therapists who work with dancers, or who want to provide holistic yet highly specific training for turnout in all directions. It is split into 8 main sections:
Within each section we go through:
This course is not yet available as a self-guided or online option, so please check out the available dates and locations on our upcoming workshops page.
What's Included:
CONTACT HOURS:
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In-Person: 18 hours of teaching over 3 days
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Online: 20 hours spread over 5 weeks (5 x 4hr sessions)
MATERIALS PROVIDED:
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You will receive a hard copy of the professionally printed course manual which includes both the theoretical components and practical exercises discussed in the course.
ONLINE MEMBERS' AREA:
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The online members' area is still under construction, however as soon as it is finished, all past participants will receive lifetime access to a multitude of resources to continue your learning, including:
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Over 100 pre-recorded videos explaining each test and exercise in detail
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A variety of different assessment sheets to help different learning styles
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Downloadable tracking sheets and class plans to make implementation of the course content as easy as possible
CEC ACCREDITATION:
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After the workshop, you will be emailed the CEC Accreditation Application Form, which is designed as an overview of the online course in order for you to appropriately claim CEC credits with your governing body.
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In-person: 18 hours
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Online: 20 hours
- Self-Guided: 20 hours
In this course we explore well beyond "your turnout muscles", diving deeply into the anatomy of the hip, and how muscles that are commonly through of as "turnout muscles" change function when they are in different positions.
FAQ's
Can I attend this course before completing the Level One Course?
- As this is a Level 3 course we do recommend that you have completed the Level One Fundamentals course before attending this workshop.
- If you have not yet completed this, we highly recommend you or sign up to the Online Teacher Training Portal and Online version of the course before attending.
- However, this course can be taken as a stand alone course by health professionals or dance educators familiar with Lisa's work on detailed dance conditioning.
Do I need to be able to demonstrate all of the exercises?
- No! In the in-person courses we always have a selection of student models to explore all of the tests and exercises
- We do encourage active participation in many exercises during the course, however this is not compulsory, and you can pick and choose what you participate in on each day.
