Sustainable Dance Careers with Dinah Hampson

In today’s episode, Dinah Hampson discusses:

• The importance of providing performers with the tools and resources to have sustainable career

• Challenging the narrative that dancers must suffer and have short careers

• Her online platform, Pivot Dancer, which offers resources and classes to help performers take care of their bodies and prevent injuries

• The need for empowerment and mental performance skills for dancers

• Abuse and unsafe practices in dance and the importance of creating a supportive community

• Injury prevention, the importance of sleep, and the need to normalize strength training in dance

Dinah Hampson is a Physiotherapist who is passionate about enjoying life and using her knowledge to promote high performance in others. Dinah holds many certifications including the Sport Physio Diploma and International Sports Physiotherapist qualification, the Diploma of Manual & Manipulative Therapy and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy.

Dinah is the Founder of Pivot Sport Medicine, a multidisciplinary clinic in Toronto, Canada and Pivot Dancer, a virtual dance injury prevention platform with worldwide membership. Dinah has been on the Canadian medical team for over 15 multisport games, including the Olympics, Youth Olympics, Paralympic, Pan American, World University and Commonwealth Games.

Dinah trained in classical ballet, and brings a technical eye to her treatment of dancers and artistic athletes. Dinah works regularly with professional dancers from companies such as the National Ballet of Canada, Joffrey Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, Singapore Ballet and, Cirque du Solei. Dinah is active in dance science research and is a regular conference presenter.

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Follow along on Dinah’s journey: @dinahhampson @pivotdancer

Transcript available on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!