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UNIVERSITYOFCALGARYFACULTYOFARTS

SCHOOLOFCREATIVEANDPERFORMINGARTSDNCE235PrinciplesofConditioningforDancers

Winter2017

InstructorOfficeEmailOfficeHours

SarahKennyMSc,PhDCandidateSportInjuryPreventionResearchCentre:KNB3300Akennys@ucalgary.caByappointment

Day(s),time(s)andlocationofclass

TuesdaysandThursdays,12:00–1:50pmKNA163(DanceStudio)

Learningresources:requiredreadings,textbooksandmaterials

Required(availableforpurchaseatCampusBookstore)1. Quin,E.,Rafferty,S.,&Tomlinson,C.(2015).Safedancepractice.Champaign:

HumanKinetics.Recommended1. Berardi,G.(2005).Findingbalance:Fitnesstrainingandhealthforalifetimein

dance(2nded).NewYork:Routledge.2. Franklin,E.(2004).Conditioningfordance.Champaign:HumanKinetics.3. Grossman,G.(2015).Dancescience:Anatomy,movementanalysis,conditioning.

Hightstown:PrincetonBookCompany.4. Haas,J.(2010).Danceanatomy.Champaign:HumanKinetics.5. Howse,J.,&McCormack,M.(2009).Anatomy,dancetechniqueandinjury

prevention(4thed.).London:BloomsburyPublishingPLC.6. Koutedakis,Y.,&Sharp,N.C.C.(1999).Thefitandhealthydancer.Chichester:

Wiley.7. Krasnow,D.,&Deveau,J.(2010).Conditioningwithimageryfordancers.Toronto:

ThompsonEducationalPublishing.8. Solomon,R.,Solomon,J.,&Minton,S.C.(2005).Preventingdanceinjuries(2nd

ed.).Champaign:HumanKinetics.9. Taylor,J.,&Estanol,E.(2015).Dancepsychologyforartisticandperformance

excellence(2nded).Champaign:HumanKinetics.10. Wilmerding,M.V.,&Krasnow,D.(2017).Dancerwellness.Champaign:Human

Kinetics.DanceScienceJournalsJournalofDanceMedicineandScienceMedicalProblemsofPerformingArtistsIADMSResourcePapers,BulletinsforTeachers

Prerequisites Dance207&admissiontotheDanceprogram.Supplementaryfees None.Coursedescription Theoryandpracticeofconditioningfordancers.Courseoverview Theprinciplesofsafedancepracticewillbeexploredinordertoimprovedancer’s

healthandwell-being,reducetheirriskofinjury,andoptimizeperformancepotential.Thiscoursewilldevelopknowledge,comprehension,applicationandevaluationof:• optimumanatomical/biomechanicalalignmentandfunction(i.e.kinesiological

terminology,musculoskeletalrelationships,dynamicalignment)

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• effectivewarmupandcooldownpractices(i.e.components,duration)• integratedandsupplementaryphysicalconditioning(i.e.aerobicandanaerobic

capacity,muscularstrength,power,balance,flexibility,rest/recovery)• principlesoftraining(i.e.adaptation,progressiveoverload,specificity)• psychologicalskills(i.e.positiveself-talk,goalsetting,relaxation)• appropriatenutritionandhydration(i.e.energysources)• strategiesforinjurypreventionandmanagementClasseswillbedesignedtoaddressthespecificneedsofdancersandthedemandsofthedanceprofession.Youwillbeencouragedtoaddressyourownindividualneedsandaseriesofassessmentswillprovidetheopportunitytoobserveindividualimprovementsovertime.

Courselearningoutcomes

Bythecompletionofthiscourse,successfulstudentswillbeableto:1. demonstrateoptimalbiomechanicalalignmentandfunctionindancepractice2. designandleadanappropriatewarmupandcooldown3. defineallcomponentsofphysicalfitnessrelevanttodancepractice4. evaluatechangeinpersonalphysicalfitnessacrosstime5. describetheprinciplesoftrainingrelevanttodancepractice6. recognizephysicalandpsychologicaleffectsofovertraining7. implementeffectivepsychologicalskillsrelevanttodancepractice8. discussbalancednutrientintakeandhydrationtofueldanceactivity9. differentiatebetweenbeneficialandharmfulstrategiesforinjurypreventionand

management10. applysafedancepracticeprinciplestoreduceriskofinjuryandenhancedance

performance

Courseschedule: Seebelow.Assessmentcomponents

Assignment1:ParticipationValue:10%offinalgradeDescription:Owingtotheexperientialnatureofthiscourse,classesareequivalenttoassignments.Aparticipationgradewillbeawardedforarrivingtoclassontime,beingpreparedtowork,beingfullyengagedinclass(i.e.involvementinpracticaldancefitnesstraining,notetakingandengagingindiscussionsduringlectures,contributingtoforumsonD2L,etc.).Markswillbedeductedifyoumissmorethanoneweekofclass(i.e.2classes)–seeAssessmentExpectationsbelow.Assignment2:WeeklyQuizzesValue:80%offinalgradeType:WrittentestsLength:Approximately20minuteseachDetails:Regularshortanswerquizzeswilltestyourknowledgeoflecturematerialandrequiredweeklyreadings.Eachquizisworth10%ofyourfinalgradeandwilltakeplaceatthebeginningofclass(12:00noon).MissedQuizzes:Youwillonlybeabletomakeupamissedquizduetoillness/injuryifyoucontactSarahKennyBEFOREthestart(12:00noon)ofthemissedclassviaemailorinperson.QuizzescanonlybemadeuptheVERYNEXTclass(i.e.thefollowingTuesday).Thisallowanceimpliesaleveltrustthatyouareexpectedtohonour,wherebyyouwillnottodiscussquizmaterialwithfellowstudents.

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DueDates:1. ComponentsofFitness–ThursdayJanuary19,20172. WarmupandCooldown–ThursdayFebruary2,20173. DynamicAlignment–ThursdayFebruary9,20174. PrinciplesofTraining–ThursdayFebruary16,20175. RestandRecovery–ThursdayMarch2,20176. NutritionandHydration–ThursdayMarch9,20177. PsychologicalSkills–ThursdayMarch16,20178. DanceInjuries–ThursdayMarch30,2017

Assignment3:ReflectiveEssayValue:10%offinalgradeDueDate:ThursdayApril6,2017at12:00noonType:WrittenessayLength:TwopagesDescription:Followingpre-fitnesstestinginweek3,youwillkeepaweeklytraininglogofallphysicalactivityyouparticipateinfor7weeks.Thisrecordwillactasan‘interventionprogram’,withaclearstartandenddate,inanattempttoseekimprovementbetweenpre-andpost-fitnessassessments.Afterthecompletionofpost-fitnesstestinginweek10,youwillprovideatwo-pagesummary(explanation,evaluationandreflection)ofthechangeexperiencedinpersonalphysicalfitnessacrossthe7weeks.AssessmentCriteriaBythecompletionofthisassessment,successfulstudentswillbeableto:• keepa7-weektraininglogofphysicalactivityalongsidescheduleddance

techniqueclasses• explainchangeexperiencedinphysicalfitnessacrosstime• evaluatewhychangeinfitnessdidordidnotoccur• reflectontheimpactthat7weeksofdirectedfitnesstraininghadordidnothave

onpersonaldancepractice• writeaclearandcoherenttwo-pageessaywithanintroduction,body,and

conclusionthatisfreefromgrammaticalandspellingerrors

Assessmentexpectations

GuidelinesforSubmittingAssignmentsEachWeeklyQuizwillbewrittenatthebeginningofclass(12:00noon).TheReflectiveEssaywillbehandedinasahardcopyonlyatthebeginningofclass(12:00noon).CriteriaThatMustBeMetToPassSeeAssessmentCriteriaforeachAssignmentabove.Inordertoachieveapassinggradeinthecourse,theminimumrequirementisD.ExpectationsforWritingWritingskillsareimportanttoacademicstudyacrossalldisciplines.Consequently,instructorsmayusetheirassessmentofwritingqualityasafactorintheevaluationofstudentwork.PleaserefertotheUndergraduateCalendarE.2WritingAcrosstheCurriculumpolicyfordetails.GuidelinesforFormattingAssignmentsReflectiveEssay:Youwillputatitle,yournameandUCIDonacoversheet.Youwill

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provideahardcopyofaclearlyorganized,easytoread,weeklytraininglogwithaclearstartandenddateofallphysicalactivityfor7weeks(week4–week9;includingReadingWeek).ThismaybetypedorhandwrittenandwillincludeALLofthefollowingitems:day,date,time,description,duration,intensity.Youwilltypeatwo-pagesummary(explanation,evaluationandreflection)ofthechangeexperiencedinphysicalfitnessacrossthe7weeks.Thiswillformattedasfollows:singlesided,doublespaced,12pointfont,withdefaultmargins.LateAssignmentsMissedQuizzes:Youwillonlybeabletomakeupamissedquizduetoillness/injuryifyoucontactSarahKennyBEFOREthestart(12:00noon)ofthemissedclassviaemailorinperson.QuizzescanonlybemadeuptheVERYNEXTclass(i.e.thefollowingTuesday).Thisallowanceimpliesaleveltrustthatyouareexpectedtohonour,wherebyyouwillnottodiscussquizmaterialwithfellowstudents.TheReflectiveEssaywillnotbeacceptedbeyondthedaythatitisdue:ThursdayApril6,2017.Ifitissubmittedafter12:00noon,thenyourgradewillbeaffectedbyasmuchas10%.ExpectationsforAttendanceandParticipationPleaserefertotheUndergraduateCalendarE.3Attendancefordetails.FORGRADEDDANCESTUDIOCOURSES• Asignificantpartofyourgradeisbasedonparticipation.Participationmeansnot

onlyshowingupforclass,butalsoattendingtothematerialathandwitheffortandengagement.

• Withregardtoparticipation,classesareconsideredequivalenttoassignments.Thus,morethan2absencespertermwillhaveanadverseeffectonyourfinalgrade.

• Ifyoumissmorethanoneweekofclasses(i.e.2classes),yourfinalgradewillbegintodropbyasmuchas10%permissedclass.

• Ifyoumissmorethantwoweeksofclasses(i.e.4classes),youhavethepotentialtofailthecourse.

• Ifyoushowuplatefororleaveearlyfromclass,thiswillbecountedashalfanabsence.

• Ifforsomereasonyouarefeelingunwellduringclasstime,asubstituteformofparticipationmaybearranged;however,youmaynotobtainthisprivilegemorethanonceandyouwillreceivehalfanabsence.

• Forstudiocourses,ifyouoptoutoffullparticipationandchoosetositforaportionoftheclass,thiswillbecountedasnon-participationandwillbemarkedashalfanabsence.

• Studentsareresponsibleforanyandallmaterialmissedduringanabsence.• Ifyousustainasignificantinjuryduringthetermthatwillimpactyourparticipation

forlongerthanaweek’sworthofclasses(i.e.2classes)andifthisinjuryisverifiedbyamedicalpractitioner’snote,yourcasewillbesubmittedtotheDanceDivisionCommitteetoaddressyoursituation.

Gradingscale Forthecourseasawhole,lettergradesshouldbeunderstoodasfollows,asoutlinedin

thesectionF.2UndergraduateGradingSystemoftheUndergraduateCalendarfor2016-2017:

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Grade Percent GPA DescriptionA+ 96-1004.00 Outstanding.A 91-95 4.00 Excellent-superiorperformance,showingcomprehensive

understandingofsubjectmatter.A- 86-90 3.70 B+ 81-85 3.30 B 76-80 3.00 Good-clearlyaboveaverageperformancewithknowledge

ofsubjectmattergenerallycomplete.B- 71-75 2.70 C+ 66-70 2.30 C 61-65 2.00 Satisfactory-basicunderstandingofthesubjectmatter.C- 56-60 1.70 Receiptofagradepointaverageof1.70maynotbe

sufficientforpromotionorgraduation.(Seeindividualundergraduatefacultyregulations.)

D+ 51-55 1.30 D 46-50 1.00 Minimalpass-marginalperformance;generallyinsufficient

preparationforsubsequentcoursesinthesamesubject.F 45and

below0 Fail-unsatisfactoryperformanceorfailuretomeetcourse

requirements.Thefollowingnumericalequivalencieswillapply:A+ 96-100 C+ 66-70A 91-95 C 61-65A- 86-90 C- 56-60B+ 81-85 D+ 51-55B 76-80 D 46-50B-71-75 F below46

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Academicintegrity,plagiarism

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Midtermandfinalexaminationscheduling

Finalexaminationsmaybescheduledatanytimeduringtheexaminationperiod(12-22DecemberforFall2016term;15-26AprilforWinter2017term);studentsshouldthereforeavoidmakingpriortravel,employment,orothercommitmentsforthisperiod.Ifastudentisunabletowriteanexamthroughnofaultofhisorherownformedicalorothervalidreasons,documentationmustbeprovidedandanopportunitytowritethemissedexammaybegiven.Studentsareencouragedtoreviewallexaminationpoliciesandprocedures:ucalgary.ca/registrar/exams/deferred_final

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5. Ifstudentshaveacourserequirementtoattendaperformanceforaspecificdate,

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accesstotheticketswillbecommunicatedbytheinstructortoUniversityTheatreServicespriortotheevent.Thebestguaranteeforafreeticketistoarriveearly,upto45minutespriortotheperformancestarttime.

6. RespectfortheFrontofHouseandtheatrestaff,performersandfellowpatronsisanabsoluterequirement.FailuretocomplywiththiswillleadtobeingaskedtoleavethevenueandcouldresultintherevokingofCYSprivileges.

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Undergraduateassociations

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DNCE235:PrinciplesofConditioningforDancersCourseScheduleWeek Dates Tuesday.1200–1350 Thursday.1200–1350

1 Jan10+12PracticalDanceFitnessTraining

PracticalDanceFitnessTraining

2 Jan17+19

PracticalDanceFitnessTrainingLecture1ComponentsofFitnessReadingQuinCh4p75-85,IADMSDanceFitnesspaper,IADMSTeacherBulletins(Angioi,Wyon)

Quiz1PracticalDanceFitnessTraining

3 Jan24+26 Pre-FitnessTestingDanceAerobicFitnessTest(DAFT)

Pre-FitnessTestingEndurance,Strength,Power,Flexibility,Balance

4 Jan31+Feb2PracticalDanceFitnessTrainingLecture2WarmupandCooldownReadingQuinCh3

Quiz2PracticalDanceFitnessTraining

5 Feb7+9PracticalDanceFitnessTrainingLecture3DynamicAlignmentReadingQuinCh2

Quiz3PracticalDanceFitnessTraining

6 Feb14+16

PracticalDanceFitnessTrainingLecture4PrinciplesofTrainingReadingQuinCh4p85-91

Quiz4PracticalDanceFitnessTraining

Feb21+23

READINGWEEK

7 Feb28+Mar2

ConditioningwithImageryTrainingGuest:TinaGuthrieLecture5RestandRecoveryReadingQuinCh5

Quiz5ConditioningwithImageryTrainingGuest:TinaGuthrie

8 Mar7+9PracticalDanceFitnessTrainingLecture6NutritionandHydrationReadingQuinCh7

Quiz6PracticalDanceFitnessTraining

9 Mar14+16PracticalDanceFitnessTrainingLecture7PsychologicalSkillsReadingQuinCh8

Quiz7StrengthandConditioningTrainingGuest:PaulSawh

10 Mar21+23Post-FitnessTestingDanceAerobicFitnessTest(DAFT)

Post-FitnessTestingEndurance,Strength,Power,Flexibility,Balance

11 Mar28+30

PracticalDanceFitnessTrainingLecture8DanceInjuryReadingQuinCh9,IADMSFirstAidforDancerspaper,TechniqueClassParticipationpaper

Quiz8ReviewcriteriaforReflectiveEssayPracticalDanceFitnessTraining

12 Apr4+6AttendDanceatNoonPerformance

ReflectiveEssayDuePracticalDanceFitnessTraining

13 Apr11ReflectionandEvaluation