Healthy Dancer Canada 2025: ESBQ Proud Partner of a Landmark Event in Dance Health

L’École supérieure de ballet du Québec is proud to host the annual Healthy Dancer Canada Conference, a key event dedicated to dance health and well-being.

This major gathering brings together researchers, health professionals, teachers, and artists from across the country to share the latest advances in research and innovative practices. Through lectures, workshops, and discussions, participants will engage with crucial topics for the dance community, from injury prevention and mental health to identity, nutrition, and inclusion.

We invite you to explore the full program and register today to be part of this inspiring event that continues to shape the future of dance health in Canada.

PROGRAM
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Saturday, November 8, 2025

• Keynote speaker – Anik Bissonnette
• Simona Di Nardo – Defining Healthy Dancers: A Pyramid Approach
• Tricia Sandham – Exploring Hope and Resilience in Dance
• Sam Beckman, Sarah Kenny, Laura St. John, Jennifer Zwicker & Cari Din – Using the Implementation Roadmap in Dance Health Research
• Alyssa Hughes & Paige Pope – Surveying the Silence: Mental Health and Psychological Skills in Competitive Dance
• Jenna Evans, Neelanthi Vadivel & Melissa Boswell – Changing our Perspective on Screenings
• Dr. Renée Raymond – Performance, Pressure, and the Self: Building Identity Beyond the Studio
• Aalaya Milne & Ashley Stirling – Escaping into Dance: Dance as a Growth Supporting Environment
• Bronwyn Roberts – So, How Am I Doing? Teaching Values in Dance Education through Assessment
• Natalie Tacuri – Performing Girlhood: Navigating Sexualization, Agency, and Ambiguity in Competitive Dance
• Melissa Bartrem – The Heart of Teaching: Developing Inclusive Pedagogical Knowledge
• Kim Desjardins & Christine Germain – La prévention des blessures comme espace d’apprentissage somatique et interdisciplinaire
• Laura St John, Nicole Bobette, Tiziana Vople, Prachi Patel & Yona Lunsky – Supporting Dance in Aging Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
• Thushara Premarajan – Dancing Without Sound: Teaching Bharatanatyam to the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Sunday, November 9, 2025

• Keynote speaker – Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo – Voyage à travers la culture et le bien-être
• Maria Tanielian – The Future of Dance Is Well-Fed: Nutrition, Identity, and Inclusion
• Jenna Evans & Neela Vadivel – Maximizing Your Holistic Healthcare Partnership
• Monika Saigal – From Problematic to Protective: Shifting Messages on Fueling in Dancers
• Jamie Hawke – Consent Between Dancers: Lessons from a Post-Secondary Class
• Maria Tanielian – Nutrition Considerations for Professional and Vocational Ballet Dancers
• Brien Alizée, Deziray De Sousa, Amélie Soulard, Sophie Wensel, Gretchen Kerr & Sylvie Parent – Interpersonal Violence in Performing Arts Education: A Scoping Review
• Emilie Durville – Corps en dialogue : explorer les dynamiques relationnelles en danse
• Liliana S. Araujo, Karine Rathle & Naoko Sakata – The Role of Networks Towards Collective Change in Dance and Beyond