Dancers dedicate their lives to their art. The lucky few dancers who reach professional careers, must navigate a casualised industry, balance financial pressures and maintain performance fitness. This research aimed to provide practical considerations for dancers to support their health and wellbeing through independent, professional dance careers. Dancers from Australian contemporary dance company Co3 participated in a training program involving psychological and physiotherapy assessments and fitness training in conjunction with a major performance season. Focus groups with company dancers and staff investigated the perceived efficacy of the training program within the company schedule and in supporting dancer wellbeing. Dancers were highly engaged with the training program. Dancers expressed various benefits and challenges in incorporating the training within the demands of their careers. Themes identified from the dancer responses included making time, program specificity, dance fitness, connecting as a company, dancer monitoring and scheduling. A need to maintain collegiality outside of contracted times through communities of practice was identified across many of the themes. It is posited that the human capital of dance is challenged through the casualisation of the dance sector and requires careful attention from aspiring dancers.

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通过独立的专业舞蹈事业维持舞者的健康

舞者为他们的艺术献身。少数走上职业生涯的幸运舞者必须在休闲行业中游刃有余，平衡财务压力并保持表演健康。这项研究旨在为舞者提供实际的考虑，以通过独立、专业的舞蹈事业来支持他们的健康和福祉。来自澳大利亚当代舞蹈公司 Co3 的舞者参加了一项培训计划，其中涉及心理和物理治疗评估以及结合主要表演季节的体能训练。由公司舞者和员工组成的焦点小组调查了培训计划在公司时间表内和支持舞者健康方面的感知效果。舞者们高度参与了培训计划。舞者表达了将培训纳入其职业需求的各种好处和挑战。从舞者的回答中确定的主题包括制作时间、节目的特殊性、舞蹈健身、作为一个公司的联系、舞者监控和安排。许多主题都确定需要通过实践社区在约定时间之外保持合议。据推测，舞蹈的人力资本通过舞蹈部门的休闲化受到挑战，需要有抱负的舞者仔细关注。许多主题都确定需要通过实践社区在约定时间之外保持合议。据推测，舞蹈的人力资本通过舞蹈部门的休闲化受到挑战，需要有抱负的舞者仔细关注。许多主题都确定需要通过实践社区在约定时间之外保持合议。据推测，舞蹈的人力资本通过舞蹈部门的休闲化受到挑战，需要有抱负的舞者仔细关注。