CPD Fuelling the Dancer (Online)

Venerdì 21 Marzo 2025

10am – 11am AEDT

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Events Webinar CPD Fuelling the Dancer (Online)

Booking Deadline:

Giovedì 27 Febbraio 2025

Event Date:

Venerdì 21 Marzo 2025

Event Time:

10am – 11am AEDT

Location:

Available Online?

Yes

Who’s it for?

Dance teachers

Fee:

Members $45 AUD Non-members $65 AUD

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This one-hour interactive webinar is designed to equip and empower dance teachers with the knowledge to support dance students to engage in healthful eating practices, that nurtures positive body image and self-care.

Aim

The aims of this workshop are to:

  • equip dance teachers with evidence-based dance nutrition principles,
  • support dance teachers be a positive role model for their dance students regarding relationship with food and eating, and
  • equip dance teachers with knowledge of RED-S and skills to detect early warning signs of under fuelling.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • understand the core principles of dance nutrition,
  • understand RED-S, its signs and symptoms, and strategies for prevention and treatment,
  • understand how flexible and healthful eating pattern is developed,
  • know how to spot ineffective, harmful, dieting messages, and
  • know how to communicate motivating, encouraging, and compassionate nutrition and health-related messages to students and dancers.

Format

Interactive webinar via Zoom – includes a presentation, question-and-answer sessions, breakout rooms and opportunities to share your experiences with fellow teachers from around the world.

These sessions are livestream only and are not recorded.

Recommended Preparation

Required resources

  • Computer/laptop/tablet with internet connection, camera and microphone
  • Speakers or headphones
  • A safe space for the duration of the session

Tutor

Fumi Somehara – B.Sc (Nutrition)(Hons) / B.App.Sc (Exercise and Sports Science)

Fumi is the founder and principal dietitian of DDD Centre for Recovery. She is passionate about supporting individuals to nurture respectful and compassionate relationships with their food and body. Her expertise is in Dance Nutrition and Eating Disorders Treatment. Fumi is also an executive committee member of ASPAH, a fellow of Japan Association for Eating Disorders and a lecturer for dance nutrition at Academy of Music and Performing Arts.

CPD Hours

Fees

Member typeFee
RAD Members$45 AUD
Non-RAD members$65 AUD

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