Matthew Wyon (University of Wolverhampton), Gaby Allard (National Centre for Performing Arts)
The training of elite dancers has not changed in the last 60 years; it is often only those that have survived the training that go on to have a career, not necessarily the most talented. It is time to challenge and change how we train tomorrow’s professional dancers. This book brings you the reasons why and all tools to implement change. 10 years ago, Matthew Wyon and Gaby Allard introduced a new pedagogical approach to training vocational dancers: Periodization. This ground-breaking new methodology provides an adaptable framework to optimise training - it’s goal-focused, fits to...
The training of elite dancers has not changed in the last 60 years; it is often only those that have survived the training that go on to have a career...
Matthew Wyon (University of Wolverhampton), Gaby Allard (National Centre for Performing Arts)
The training of elite dancers has not changed in the last 60 years; it is often only those that have survived the training that go on to have a career, not necessarily the most talented. It is time to challenge and change how we train tomorrow’s professional dancers. This book brings you the reasons why and all tools to implement change. 10 years ago, Matthew Wyon and Gaby Allard introduced a new pedagogical approach to training vocational dancers: Periodization. This ground-breaking new methodology provides an adaptable framework to optimise training - it’s goal-focused, fits to...
The training of elite dancers has not changed in the last 60 years; it is often only those that have survived the training that go on to have a career...
