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April | 2026
IADMS EVENT: Science Meets Practice: A Holistic Approach for Dance Educators
April 3-4, 2026 • In Person
Hong Kong
An IADMS Regional Meeting in collaboration with the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) is designed to support educators through an integrated approach to dancer wellness.
Early Bird (registration by Feb 10th 2026), members of International Association of Dance Science and Medicine (IADMS), members of Hong Kong Dance Federation, registered teachers of Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), and registered teachers of Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)*:
Discounted Registration
1800 HKD for 2 days, 1300 HKD for 1 day.
*Membership validity will be verified at registration.
Full price: 2000 HKD for 2 days, 1400 HKD for 1 day
IADMS EVENT: Francophone Special Interest Group IADMS Members Meeting
IADMS Members Only
Thursday, April 9, 2026
8am EST/12pm GMT/2:00pm CEST
The IADMS Francophone, chaired by Peter Lewton-Brain, PhD (Monaco) and Annabelle Couillandre (France) invites IADMS member participants to connect and discuss relevant topics in the field of dance medicine. This meeting is held in French.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
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IADMS EVENT: Physicians Special Interest Group IADMS Members Meeting
IADMS Members Only
Saturday, April 11, 2026
10am EST/3pm GMT
The IADMS Physicians SIG, chaired by Megan Meier, MD (USA) and David Popoli, MD (USA) invites IADMS member participants to connect and brainstorm about relevant and topical issues in the field of dance medicine.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
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IADMS EVENT: Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Sunday, April 19, 2026
5pm EST/10pm GMT
The IADMS Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Ella Sanders (US), and Andy Jenkins (US), brings together IADMS SIG Participants on April 19 to share in a watch party of IADMS content and hosted discussion.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
IADMS EVENT: Dance in Asia Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Monday, April 20, 2026
The IADMS Dance in Asia SIG invites all its registered participants to join in a dialogue to discuss and reflect about dance and health in Asia.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE DANCE IN ASIA SIG
Circus Science Symposium
Sunday, April 26, 2026 ; 8:30am - 5pm PT
The Circus Science Symposium is a virtual event celebrating the science behind circus. This daylong conference will consist of six sessions from renowned speakers and features a virtual exhibit hall where you can learn about businesses and non-profits who support our fields. We are bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, and educators to bridge the gap between sports science and circus practice by translating cutting-edge knowledge into tools you can apply immediately. Whether you\'re a clinician, coach, or athlete, this is the room where circus finally gets the evidence-based attention it deserves. Choose your experience: single session, half day, or full day + recording access available on select tickets.
Learn More and Register Here
IADMS EVENT: Hormone Health Matters Special Interest Group IADMS Members Meeting
IADMS Members Only
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
7:30am GMT
The IADMS Hormone Health Matters SIG hosts an IADMS members-only SIG participant meeting to discuss trends and topics in the field related to hormone health concerns in dance.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE DANCE HORMONE HEALTH MATTERS SIG
May | 2026
IADMS EVENT: Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1pm EST/6pm GMT
The IADMS Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Ella Sanders (US), and Andy Jenkins (US), brings together IADMS SIG Participants to share in a 'Mini Research Conference', where participants can submit to share their presentations for practice and Q&A in a low-stakes environment.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
IADMS EVENT: Dance for Health Special Interest Group
All SIG Participants Welcome
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
7am EST/12pm GMT
The IADMS Dance for Health SIG invites all SIG participants to discuss Dance for Health- Research and Practice, featuring a research update from member Ellie Harrison.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE DANCE FOR HEALTH SIG
IADMS EVENT: Intersectionality Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants
Thursday, May 21, 2026
5pm EST/10pm GMT
The IADMS Intersectionality Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Michael Rowley (US), and Derrick Brown (Australia), brings together IADMS members and the dance medicine and science community to explore how our personal and professional identities intersect in our lives and work. The SIG is composed of participants who are informed and constantly learning about the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and anti-racism in the international world of dance medicine, and science. Join us for the IADMS SIG Networking Meeting on Thursday, May 21.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
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IADMS EVENT: Clinical Rehabilitation Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Monday, May 25, 2026
10am EST/3pm GMT
The IADMS Clinical Rehabilitation Professional Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Gayanne Grossman and Johanna Osmala, will host all participants for a networking and think tank session on May 25.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE CLINICAL REHABILITATION SIG HERE
IADMS EVENT: Social Sciences Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Thursday, May 28, 2026
10am EST/3pm GMT
The IADMS Social Sciences Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Joshua Honrado (US), and Angela Pickard (UK), brings together all (member and nonmember) SIG participants to network and discuss topics surrounding the social health and wellbeing for the dancer, entitled Embodied Knowledge and the Sociology of Movement: Examples of dance research in ethnographic or sociological research.
How do dancers come to know, feel, and negotiate the world through movement? And how can sociological and ethnographic approaches help us understand dance not only as an artistic practice, but as a form of embodied knowledge embedded in culture, identity, and social life? This session examines the rich intersections between embodiment, social theory, and movement/practice-based research, showcasing examples of dance scholarship that illuminate the lived, relational and situated nature of dance practice. Drawing on frameworks such as practice theory, phenomenology, ecological and sociomaterial perspectives, symbolic interactionism, and intersectional or feminist approaches, the event explores how bodies carry, transmit, disrupt and transform meaning within communities. Through examples from ethnographic fieldwork, participatory observation, interviews, movement elicitation, and multimodal documentation, we highlight how researchers have investigated themes such as: Dance as lived experience and embodied memory, the social shaping of technique, identity and training cultures, movement as a site of resistance, belonging or marginalization, how dancers, spaces, objects and environments co‑constitute one another. By foregrounding methodological complexity, the session demonstrates how ethnographic and sociological methods enable researchers to understand more about how dancers themselves make sense of their bodies within wider social worlds. This event is an invitation to expand our analytical repertoire, deepen our sensitivity to lived movement, and celebrate the value of dance as embodied knowledge within the social sciences.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES SIG
June | 2026
IADMS EVENT: Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Sunday, June 14, 2026
3pm EST/8pm GMT
The IADMS Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Ella Sanders (US), and Andy Jenkins (US), brings together IADMS SIG Participants for a Journal Club.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
IADMS EVENT: Physicians Special Interest Group IADMS Members Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
7pm EST/12am GMT
The IADMS Physicians SIG invites IADMS member participants to connect and brainstorm about relevant and topical issues in the field of dance medicine.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
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JULY | 2026
IADMS EVENT: Special Interest Group M.O.V.E Session
All SIG Participants Welcome
Sunday, July 19, 2026
8am EST
Join IADMS in an open exchange with all our Special Interest Groups to discuss the field of dance medicine and science's hot topics, relevant resources, and upcoming initiatives around the globe!
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
44th Annual PAMA International Symposium
July 23-26, 2026 • In Person
New York City, NY, USA
The PAMA symposium, From Practice to Performance: Occupational Health for Every Stage is designed to meet the research and practice needs of physicians, therapists, athletic trainers, educators, artistic directors, and other health care and performing arts professionals who seek to improve the well-being of performing artists.
The symposium will be held at Weill Cornell Medical Center, NYC.
More information available online
AUGUST | 2026
IADMS EVENT: Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Sunday, August 16, 2026
5pm EST/10pm GMT
The IADMS Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Ella Sanders (US), and Andy Jenkins (US), brings together IADMS SIG Participants on April 19 to share in a watch party of IADMS content and hosted discussion.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
IADMS EVENT: Physicians Special Interest Group IADMS Members Meeting
All SIG Participants Welcome
Saturday, August 22, 2026
10am EST/3pm GMT
The IADMS Physicians SIG invites IADMS member participants to connect and brainstorm about relevant and topical issues in the field of dance medicine.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE PHYSICIANS SIG
SEPTEMBER | 2026
IADMS EVENT: Hormone Health Matters Special Interest Group Meeting
IADMS Members Only
Thursday, September 3, 2026
7:30am GMT
The IADMS Hormone Health Matters SIG hosts an open discussion with all SIG participants on trends and topics in the field related to hormone health concerns in dance.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE DANCE HORMONE HEALTH MATTERS SIG
IADMS EVENT: IADMS 36th Annual Conference
Melbourne, Australia
September 24-27, 2026
Through lectures and interactive sessions, the IADMS 36th Annual Conference is designed to share relevant and innovative research in the field of dance medicine and science. Hear from over 150 world-renowned professionals in orthopedics and sports medicine, dance education and academia, mental health, somatics, dance for health, and more on all aspects of comprehensive wellness as it relates to dance. Over the 4-day conference, there will be a focus on the physiological, sociological, and psychological factors of dance injury, including intrinsic and extrinsic factors specific to the dancer as an athlete and the use of dance in health care.
OCTOBER | 2026
IADMS EVENT: Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group IADMS Members Meeting
IADMS Member SIG Participants
Sunday, October 18, 2026
1pm EST/6pm GMT
The IADMS Student & Early Career Professional Special Interest Group (SIG), chaired by Ella Sanders (US), and Andy Jenkins (US), brings together IADMS members to reflect on the IADMS 36th Annual Conference.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
IADMS EVENT: Hormone Health Matters Special Interest Group IADMS Members Meeting
IADMS Members Only
Monday, October 19, 2026
3:00pm GMT
The IADMS Hormone Health Matters SIG hosts an IADMS members-only SIG participant meeting to discuss trends and topics in the field related to hormone health concerns in dance.
Registered SIG Participants will receive an email with the Zoom link for this meeting and receive notifications for future meetings open to members and nonmembers.
SIGN UP FOR THE DANCE HORMONE HEALTH MATTERS SIG
OCTOBER | 2027
IADMS EVENT: IADMS 37th Annual Conference
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Through lectures and interactive sessions, the IADMS 37th Annual Conference is designed to share relevant and innovative research in the field of dance medicine and science. Hear from over 150 world-renowned professionals in orthopedics and sports medicine, dance education and academia, mental health, somatics, dance for health, and more on all aspects of comprehensive wellness as it relates to dance. Over the 4-day conference, there will be a focus on the physiological, sociological, and psychological factors of dance injury, including intrinsic and extrinsic factors specific to the dancer as an athlete and the use of dance in health care.
ON-DEMAND
IADMS EVENT: IADMS Continuing Education for the Dance Medicine & Science Professional
Register now for IADMS CPD courses, provided as online activities. Each course delves into key topics within dance medicine and science, offering advanced, research-driven insights into health and wellness for both pre-professional and professional dancers. Designed to foster specialized learning, these courses aim to enhance expertise in the expanding field of dance medicine and science.
CPD Courses Now Available:
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Strength & Conditioning Training for Dancers: Bridging the Gap Between Dance Medicine and Team Sports Training. Jason Harrison, CSCS
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Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance. Nicky Keay BA, MA, MB, BChir (Cantab), MRCP
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Supporting Stress Management, Well-being, and Flourishing Among Vocational Dancers. Tracey Davenport PhD
Dance in Mind: Professional Courses
ONLINE COURSES
(I)For Students (II)For Professionals (III)For Working Parents (coming soon)
Presented by Imogen Aujla, Dance in Mind offers online psychology courses for dance professionals and students to help deal with stress, create a better work-life balance, and cultivate optimism. Drawing on CBT and coaching techniques, the courses are a mix of webinar-style video tutorials and worksheets to help you put what you're learning into practice. Create positive change and enhance your well-being in just a few weeks - each course works brilliantly as a stand-alone but was designed to be taken together, and as a special introductory offer, you can buy all 3 courses for just £50.
Sport Ready Academy: Training as a High-Performing Female Dancer
ONLINE COURSES
Presented by Nicky Keay BA, MA(Cantab), MB BChir, MRCP, these online courses provide dancers, teachers, and parents with the latest professional-level training and medical performance strategies on how young female dancers can reach their full potential in dance. The aim is for every dancer to achieve her personal best in a healthy and sustainable fashion. The online course also has a quiz and links to further resources.
Two courses are available:
Training as a High Performing Female Dancer - Team offers the course for a group of dancers, teachers, or parents. USD$199
Training as a High Performing Female Dancer offers the course for an individual dancer. USD$59
These courses are offered through Sports Ready Academy and are endorsed by the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
Optimisation of Health for Performance in Irish Dancers
ONLINE COURSES
Introducing a completely new online post-graduate course offered by the University of Limerick, Ireland for teachers, parents, and older dancers (over 18), focused on all-round health to optimize performance in Irish dancing - injury prevention and management, psychology, nutrition, strength & conditioning, peaking, load management, being a professional dancer, and much more.
Designed for adult learners who are busy people, with bite-size resources and exercises integrated into your dancing and everyday life.
Led by Dr Roisin Cahalan, ADCRG, former Riverdance Lead and the world’s leading researcher on Irish dancing health and performance.
Payment plans available to spread the cost over the year.
ONLINE COURSES
This course is part 5 of a 10-part series that may be taken independently or as part of the Gymnastics Sports Medicine Certification (GSMC) offered by MedGym. For further details, please visit https://alliedhealthed.com/gymnastics-sports-medicine-certification/.
Upper extremity injuries in gymnastics are prevalent uniquely because of a combination of both weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing activities. They can be decreased by identifying strength, movement, flexibility, stability risk factors, proper body alignment and preparation, and adherence to body mechanics in the arms and spine. Both acute and chronic upper extremity pain exist throughout the sport and can vary with practice volume and skill difficulty. Identifying the etiology, from performance analysis to movement pattern identification, is equally as important as diagnostics and subsequent protocols. This course will bring awareness to movement patterns and trends related to wrist, elbow, and shoulder diagnoses and a niche, sports-specific return-to-performance that combines proper rehab techniques and future re-injury reduction.
The Science Behind the Sport: Gymnastics History, Physics, Motor Development and Skill Progression
ONLINE COURSES
This course is part 1 of a 10-part series, which may be taken independently or as a part of Gymnastics Sports Medicine Certification (GSMC) offered by MedGym (For further details regarding the GSMC, click HERE.)
The course will discuss the origins of the sport of gymnastics, its development over the years, and the physics and kinematics of gymnastics movement. The sport of gymnastics requires immense strength, balance, flexibility, and skill that need to be progressively taught and mastered before advancing. The skills and values that create the points and scoring system are based on this progression. Proper performance of skills will diminish the likelihood of injury and increase performance quality. This course will walk the medical professional through understanding body shaping, equipment demands, the mental and physical stress on the body, possible barriers to success, and proper technique.
ONLINE COURSES
Spine injuries in gymnastics and dance are both prevalent and can be decreased with identifying risk factors, proper body training and preparation, and adherence to body mechanics. Both acute and chronic back pain exist throughout the sport regardless of age. Identification of the etiology from performance analysis to movement pattern identification is equally as important as diagnostics and subsequent protocols. This course will bring awareness to movement patterns and trends related to chronic spine diagnoses and a niche, sports-specific return-to-performance that combines proper rehab techniques and future re-injury reduction. Dance and gymnastics share many biomechanical qualities as well as arthrokinematic patterns, injury predispositions and strength demands. The diagnosis of various injuries, including but not limited to spondy-category, disc pathology, joint dysfunction, core stability deficits, movement pattern challenges, and overuse trends parallel each other within the sports of dance, gymnastics, figure skating, circus/performance arts, cheerleading, and more. Cross-education for healthcare professionals who have focused or niche practices within Performing Arts Medicine is necessary and will only enhance your practice. This course is part 4 of a 10-part series, which may be taken independently or as a part of Gymnastics Sports Medicine Certification (GSMC) offered by MedGym (For further details regarding the GSMC, contact us at medgyminfo@gmail.com.
Course Objectives:
- Summarize gymnastics injury prevention methods for the spine and core that can be applied within and outside of training.
- Explain the diagnostic process for orthopedic and pediatric injuries most commonly seen in the spine and core of gymnasts.
- Recall partial sport participation with specific injuries of the core and spine.
- Describe a return to sport protocol for specific injuries of the spine. - Recognize the predisposition to spine and core injuries based on age, level, and training cycle demand.
- Identify the most common spine injuries within the sport of gymnastics.