Performance Psychology for Dancers

Dave Collins author Aine MacNamara author Erin Sanchez author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd

Published:21st Jan '21

Should be back in stock very soon

Performance Psychology for Dancers cover

Professional dance careers are both highly rewarding and exceptionally challenging, so success as a dancer requires robust preparation. Performance Psychology for Dancers is an accessible and practical guide to talent development, offering dancers and those around them support to navigate the challenges of training and the psychological strategies that underlie success. As coaches, parents and experienced practitioners themselves, the authors share their passion and expertise in talent development from experience working with in-training and professional dancers, athletes, and the military. Additionally, a variety of current industry experts provide key insights and reflections on talent development, mental health and psychological skills for performance.

Mental health for dancers is finally beginning to get the recognition it so desperately requires, with many professional dance companies now having a ‘team around the dancer’ multidisciplinary health care team, however early intervention for those aspiring dancers is key. Performance Psychology for Dancers will promote the self-regulation and wellbeing that dancers need from early on in their training, to carry them throughout their dance career. -- Gill Docherty, PhD student, University of Chichester * The Psychologist *

ISBN: 9781785007989

Dimensions: 246mm x 189mm x 11mm

Weight: 407g

144 pages