Dance Pilates offers:
- A secure online environment for dancers to build on their knowledge and track their assessments and progress throughout their dance careers.
- An extensive range of Pilates equipment (reformers, trapeze table, ladder barrel, combo chair + accessories) to facilitate the correct movement patterns, strengthen, develop proprioception and aid flexibility
- Functional anatomy software, used to facilitate understating of anatomy and movement patterns.
- Assessment and treatment (physiotherapy and exercise rehabilitation) of dance injuries (ACC reg)
- Dance screening/fitness assessments
- Dance technique assessment
- Homework programmes, with online backup
- Discounted Pilates and Physiotherapy sessions for dancers
- Physiotherapy
- Comprehensive rehabilitation programmes
We cater for all dance forms and take dancers aged 8 +. Pilates sessions and dance Pilates workshops are mostly held at Westmere Pilates (please see website for Pilates session times and location information).
The instructors have backgrounds in and links with the wider dance and medical community. For example, we have two expert musculoskeletal physiotherapists (one of whom has worked at the NZ School of Dance), a former dancer with the Royal Ballet Company London and a former professional contemporary dancer and dance educator with The Royal Ballet School, ENB, BRB and Candoco dance co. All our instructors have a special interest in and experience with working with dancers.
2010 Ready to Dance Workshop
Get Ready to Dance in 2010 with a week of dance pilates conditioning.
Ages 11-17
Enrolments close 15/12/09
Late enrolments subject to availability
25th - 29th Jan 2010, 8:30am - 1pm, Unitec dance studios.
- Gain strength, flexibility and endurance
- Help prevent injuries
- Increase body awareness
- All dance forms welome
Daily schedule includes; conditioning class, Pilates/movement workshop and dance movement class. The course content is built over the week so please attend the whole week if possible.
Please bring morning tea and drinks.
Angela Gendall (MApsych)
Ex Royal Ballet Co. London
Certified Pilates instructor Polestar Pilates ltd.
Susie Tate (MAdance)
Dance educator - working with - The Royal Ballet School, Birmingham Royal Ballet, London Contemporary, English National Ballet, Candoco Dance Company.
Certified Pilates instructor Body Control Pilates UK.
Studio Pricing Info:
Dancers can pay standard studio rates: $390 for 10 sessions or take advantage of the 2 special offers for dancers:
- $300 for 10 sessions (10 week expiry)
- $600 for 20 sessions (10 week expiry)
- OR dancers can pay a weekly 'membership' of $30/ $60 or $90 per week (for 1/2/3 regular sessions). Missed sessions cancelled with 24 hours notice may be made up within 4 weeks of the missed session. Dancers can view session availability using our online bookng system and book in where there is a space. Memberships may be cancelled with 4 weeks notice.
- 1hr initial consultation = $75
- Dance screening/fitness assessments = $100
- Dance technique assessment or private Pilates, 60mins = $60
Physiotherapy:
- Dance physiotherapy -- %20 off standard rates = $36 for 30mins, $60 for 60mins
- Dance physiotherapy -- %20 off ACC = $16 for 30mins, $32 for 60mins
- Lower limb injury prevention and maintenance programme. -- $35 per montly appointment with membership, $60 per month non-members.
(can be seen in regular session time if necessary) ............ -- myofascial release/deep tissue massage
-- acupuncture - optional :-)
-- biomechanical assessment
-- regular lower limb muscle balance assement
-- tailored lower limb homework programme
Contact: info@westmerepilates.co.nz or +64 9 3781612, Auckland, New Zealand.
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