Pas de Quatre Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 http://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/dance-science/products-services/screening-packages/fundamental-screening-package I thought this might be of interest to anyone considering Vocational training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 While I recommend the physiotherapist screening, and the body composition screening this can be carried out by a doctor or any 1/2 decent physiotherapist, dance or not. A lot of the other tests that are done at this screening won't tell you much as a one off test, particularly if you're looking at entering ballet schools, because they are really designed to be done as part of a repeated screening programme to allow comparisons ie pre-entry, after 6 months, after each academic year or in a company, pre-season/min-season etc. Any comparisons from a one off screen of functional elements like strength, power, fitness can be made with other dancers of a similar age, or dance style (to provide an 'average' or what is known as the 'norm') but I'd recommend caution here unless one knows exactly how many dancers' results make up the 'average' to which you're being compared to - the higher the number is the more reliable it is. Also, I imagine that the 'normal' values will be based on contemporary dancers either from Laban centre or from any of the CAT schemes that Laban have been testing over the last few years (I don't know if they've tested the dancers at the CAT at Northern Ballet). Finally - if you look at the DVD packages that they offer there is a ballet-specific fitness test - I designed, choreographed and tested this as part of my PhD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Pas de Quatre, thanks for this link, I didn't know this sort of thing was available. It sounds very useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famcandance2 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Would love to have my dd do this. Have been told in the past that she wouldn't survive the rigours of vocational training even though myself and her teachers think she's quite strong. Would love to know if they were right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I wonder if it is intended for young adults or whether it is suitable for children too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 If we were to run a session or two in Birmingham to maybe do screenings for body composition, flexibility, turnout, functional strength, endurance etc how many people would be interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomuchtallent Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I would be interested as I'm due to visit my mum in Birmingham,but would need some notice!!traveling from Turkey!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amber21 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 If we were to run a session or two in Birmingham to maybe do screenings for body composition, flexibility, turnout, functional strength, endurance etc how many people would be interested? Would you advise this screening test Drdance for year 6 DC going to audition for year 7 entry into vocational schools. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi Amber21, yes this would probably be a good idea as if there are any areas where flexibility needs a bit of work, or any other areas of concern you or your DD have then they could be discussed here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkletoes Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Midas are looking at offering the screening they do as part of their program to those outside the program too so its obviously something that is 'in' at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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