Joseph Pilates (1880–1967) created a system of fitness exercises that are still practiced in a
more or less modified form. Within the last two decades, there has been a significant …

Abstract has been suggested that dancers are less fit compared to other athletes. However,
the majority of studies make their arguments based on data deriving mainly from ballet …

Mental imagery may occur in any sensory modality, although visual imagery has been most
studied. A sensitive measure of the vividness of imagery across a range of modalities is …

This article proposes a novel framework for the real-time capture, assessment, and
visualization of ballet dance movements as performed by a student in an instructional, virtual …

Is a pear sweeter than a peach? Which of Mona Lisa's hands is crossed over the other?
What would the Moonlight Sonata sound like played by a brass band? Although these are …

The physical demands imposed on contemporary dancers by choreographers and
performance schedules make their physical fitness just as important to them as skill …

Proper alignment in dancers is a pre-requisite for achieving aesthetic line and form and for
efficient execution of movement. Pelvic alignment is a common deficit in dancers that results …

As dance training evolves and becomes more complex, knowledge of motor behavior is
foundational in helping dancers learn and master new skills and become more efficient in …

Dance imagery is a consciously created mental representation of an experience, either real
or imaginary, that may affect the dancer and her or his movement. In this study, imagery …

In this chapter, a wide range of performance psychology–related topics are considered in
relation to the performing arts. Existing research with musicians, dancers and, to a smaller …