Abstract

As the range of dance styles has expanded, it has become apparent to many dancers that technique class alone may not fully address the physical conditioning needed to perform efficiently, safely, and effectively. In order to better enable dancers to perform as successfully as they wish, we feel that dance technique and dance conditioning should be used as complementary methods of training. However, before we can discuss why we support this view, first we must define just what constitutes dance technique as opposed to dance conditioning. Hence the purpose of this paper is to propose a definition for the roles of technique and conditioning in dance, and to establish a theoretical framework that allows for the integration of the art of dance with the science of conditioning. Verf.-Referat