New IADMS Honorary Members and Featured Dancers

At our 32nd Annual Conference held in October 2022 in Limerick, Ireland, we were delighted to welcome two new honorary members and two featured dancers; all four of whom are world leaders in Irish Dance. Read more about each of them in this blog post.

Announcing the 2022 Dance Educators Award recipient

The Dance Educators Award recipient is announced each year as part of the annual conference. Gathering in person for the first time in 3 years in Limerick, Ireland, the Dance Educators’ Committee were pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 award, Sonia Rafferty.

Current Podcasts in Dance Medicine and Science

Author: IADMS Student Committee

Find out what other students are listening to with 5 of our favorite dance medicine and science podcasts covering a variety of topics including physical therapy, medicine, nutrition, research, and much more. Read what each podcast is about and why we like to listen.

Strength and Conditioning; Returning to Dance After a Break - Part 2

Author: Andrew Schaeffer CSCS on behalf of the IADMS Dance Educators Committee

In this series of blog posts we are following Elisa’s training programme as she prepared to return to the stage with Mark Morris Dance Company. In part one we learnt about the content and process of the training programme; here Elisa shares her own thoughts and experiences.

Introducing Invited Speakers for our 32nd Annual Conference, Limerick, Ireland - Part 6, Dance Education SIG Presentation

In this blog post we introduce the final of our six invited presentations for our upcoming annual conference in October. 

We are pleased to introduce Mustafa Sarkar PhD who will be presenting: ‘Developing resilience in dance: The role of the environment and psychological safety’ as part of our Dance Education Special Interest Group (SIG). 

Introducing the 2022 Student Research Award Recipients

The IADMS Research Committee is proud to announce the two recipients of the 2022 Student Research Award! Student research abstracts for the IADMS 32nd Annual Conference were blind reviewed by the Research Committee, evaluating multiple criteria, from methodological merit to originality. All of the recipients have demonstrated outstanding and promising work, and we celebrate them for their accomplishments! 

Introducing the 2022 Student Researcher Travel Grant Recipients

The IADMS Research Committee is proud to announce the four recipients of this year's Student Researcher Travel Grants! Student research abstracts for the IADMS 32nd Annual Conference were blind reviewed by the Research Committee, evaluating multiple criteria, from methodological merit to originality. All of the recipients have demonstrated outstanding and promising work, and we celebrate them for their accomplishments! 

2022 Dance Educators Award Nominees - Part 1

The Dance Educators Committee is pleased to announce the 2022 nominees for the Dance Educators Award. Each year, the committee are overwhelmed by the nominations of dance educators working tirelessly across the globe to nurture dancers of all ages and backgrounds, sharing their knowledge and passion and utilizing dance science knowledge to inspire future generations of dancers and dance teachers.

In this blog post we learn a little about the wonderful work of the first half of the nominees for this years’ award. Be sure to also check out part 2, to learn about the rest of the nominees. 

2022 Dance Educators Award Nominees - Part 2

The Dance Educators Committee is pleased to announce the 2022 nominees for the Dance Educators Award. Each year, the committee are overwhelmed by the nominations of dance educators working tirelessly across the globe to nurture dancers of all ages and backgrounds, sharing their knowledge and passion and utilizing dance science knowledge to inspire future generations of dancers and dance teachers.  

In this blog post we learn a little about the wonderful work of the remainder of the nominees for this years’ award. Be sure to also check out part 1, to learn about the other nominees. 

Introducing Invited Speakers for our 32nd Annual Conference, Limerick, Ireland - Part 5, Medical & Dance for Health SIG Presentation

In this blog post we introduce the fifth of six invited presentations for our upcoming annual conference in October.

We are pleased to introduce David Rodriguez MA, Emily Jenkins MA and Diane Hebert MD who will be presenting: ‘The role of dance in cancer care’. This is presented in collaboration between the IADMS Dance for Health and Medical Committees as part of our Special Interest Groups (SIG) programming.