Dance Technique and Injury Prevention

Written by two Royal Ballet specialists, this is a textbook on the understanding and treatment of dance injuries and their relationship to faults of technique that are not identified and rectified in their early stages. Included is a section on incorrect weight placement.

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Intended for dancers, dance teachers, medical advisers and choreographers, this is a textbook on the understanding and treatment of dance injuries. In describing the injuries the authors explain their relationship to faults of technique that are not identified and rectified in their early stages. They then explain how to deal with them. Cross references have been inserted to a new sub-section on incorrect weight placement.