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AUGUST | 2025
August 15-18th | Pointe Shoe Summit
Pointe Shoe Summit is a three-day event for professional dancers, teachers, dance health professionals and pointe shoe fitters. There will be a separate, dedicated event just for young dancers and parents held at On Pointe Dancewear Bellevue. $299.00 USD covers dancer and one parent through education, innovation and teamwork, we can create a safer journey onto pointe. |
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SEPTEMBER | 2025
September 19th | Annual WiSDM Conference
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
Audience: Physicians (including residents/fellows), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, athletic trainers, dietitians, dance/technique faculty, dance students, and community members interested/invested in the performing arts.
Description: The annual WiSDM conference, entering its 7th year, is an opportunity to engage in a multidisciplinary conference comprising a diverse group of attendees to increase knowledge, clinical competence, and performance in topics pertaining to dance injury, risk reduction, and performance optimization.
September 25th - 28th | IADMS 35th Annual Conference
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA
Through lectures and interactive sessions, the IADMS 35th 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.
This continuing medical education (CME) course, now in its thirty-fifth year, looks broadly at the field of dance medicine and science, where it has come from, where it stands, and where it is heading.
OCTOBER | 2026
October 2026 | IADMS 36th Annual Conference
Melbourne, Australia
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 | 2027
October 2027 | 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 Continuing Education for the Dance Medicine & Science Professional
Register now for IADMS CPD courses, provided as online/enduring 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.
Register by December 15, 2024 to enjoy a 20% discount. Your registration also includes access to a live online Q&A session with the course presenter.
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
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Programming Strength Training for Dancers - The Untold Fairy-tale. Sefton Clarke, CSCS, CMT, NASM
Continuing Medical Education (CME/CEU) credits are available for participating physicians (ACCME) and Athletic Trainers (BOC).
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
The Science Behind the Sport: Gymnastics History, Physics, Motor Development and Skill Progression
ONLINE COURSES
Gymnastics Medicine: Spine Mechanics, Common Injuries, Prevention, Predisposition, Etiology, and Return to Sport
ONLINE COURSES