The Fit and Healthy Dancer.
By Yiannis Koutedakis and N.C. Craig Sharp.
Chapter 3
Non-artistic components of dance performance.
1 Introduction
Dance performance is not a single act. It is a continuum of different but interrelated constituents which derive from such unlikely and diverse areas as material science, body science and medicine and, even, space science. Most specifically, dance performance is a very complex phenomenon depending, inter alia, on a large number of technical, medical, psychological, nutritional, physiological, economic and environmental elements (Table 3.1). At professional level, these elements may be divided into those that directly affect dancers’ performance and those with an indirect role. It is conceivable, however, that two similar performances may be achieved by various combinations of participating factors. In the present text it is not possible to examine everything that may potentially affect dance. However, after a brief introduction of aspects that may directly affect dancers and their performance, we will concentrate on the physiological elements of dance. Knowledge of these is mainly useful to assess physical fitness, to detect areas of weakness that require special attention, and to prescribe the most suitable form of supplementary training for the needs of the individual dancer.
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