The Strength4Dance Ultimate Training Manual (Online)
Create Your Strongest Body For a Lifetime of Dance
Welcome to the ultimate guide that every dancer and dance student needs to read – and re-read!
Dancers are athletes and, like athletes, depend on their bodies being strong and injury-free so that they can earn a living. Unfortunately, the majority of education for dancers tends to focus on high-level technique and performance, with little regard to the fundamentals required to build a strong and resilient body.
Not any more. With the Strength4Dance training manual, you get access to over 10 courses in 1, all written by Physiotherapist for Dancers, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor and Health Coach, Sally Harrison.
In an ideal world, dancers would have the same access to health and fitness resources as football and rugby players; a multidisciplinary team to help them understand how to train their bodies. If you’re a dancer who longs to have that knowledge at your disposal then this is the product for you- become your own Personal Trainer and teach yourself how to create your strongest body for dance.
Sally has been presenting this content since 2009 to full-time dance schools across Sydney and Melbourne. It is normally delivered over 10 weeks and forms part of the dancers’ wellness programme. Now, it’s all written down in a handy 150 page ebook, and accessible to dancers worldwide.
Your Body, Your Tool, Your Career takes deep dive into the most up to date research and provides you with everything you need to know about:
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Human Anatomy & Movement
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Nutrition / Breathing / Restoration
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Flexibility & Mobility Training
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Core & Posture
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Strength & Cardio Training
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Movement Planning & Preparation
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Turnout Training
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Foot Training
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Treating Injuries
As an ex-professional dancer, who was forced into early retirement after suffering from a debilitating knee injury, no one knows better than Sally how important it is for dancers to understand their bodies. Your Body, Your Tool, Your Career is targeted at dancers of all levels and genres so that they can keep doing what they love for as long as they desire.
Charlotte FT Dance Student AMPA –
“Sally teaches a holistic cirriculum for dancers in an easy to understand and thorough manner ”
Mackenna Wilson, FT Dance Student Brent St –
“Sally’s lectures were included within our timetable soon after the year’s commencement. Our introduction to the demanding world of full-time dance, paired with her expertise in nutrition and the body, was vital. Sally’s message – which promoted a heightened and holistic awareness of the body and its needs – would certainly have aided in injury prevention, alongside encouraging greater improvement in the studio.
Before attending Sally’s lectures, my personal anatomical knowledge was limited, rendering this an area in which I most benefitted. Her knowledge on the interwoven nature of breath and muscle function was, personally, especially instrumental, particularly within my chosen genre of Contemporary.
For me, the most significant takeaway from her sessions is that, when it comes to the body, everything is interconnected. Our actions and choices – whether it concerns function or fuel – must align to reach our full performance potential. This all-encompassing nature means I would absolutely recommend Sally’s lectures to all at the commencement of their full-time training. Nothing promotes safe dance practice and longevity more than an educated dancer, and this is the opportunity Sally provides!”