Course Description

The biomechanics of dance and the laws of physics of dance movement. This course provides foundation knowledge of biomechanics as a stepping stone towards the advanced biomechanics courses on Dance Knowledge.

Course aims

  • Introduce the field of biomechanics as it relates to dance
  • Provide an introduction to Newton's Laws of motion
  • Draw examples of how Newton's Laws of motion apply to dance

Learning outcomes

  • Recognise how the concepts of mass and force apply to a dancer's body
  • Interpret Newton's laws of physics in the context of dance movements
  • Analyse dance movements considering how the laws of physics affect dance movements

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Founder, Dance Knowledge

Dr Luke Hopper

Dr Luke Hopper is an Australian dance scientist with a research focus on the biomechanics of dancer performance and injury. Luke’s research has involved collaboration with major ballet companies in the Australia and the UK and has served on the board of directors of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science and is the president of the Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Intro

    • Biomechanics

    • Course notes

  • 2

    Moving bodies through space

    • Isaac Newton and the laws of physics (for dancers)

    • Quiz

    • Inertia

    • Quiz

    • Acceleration

    • Quiz

    • Action and reaction

    • Practical activity

    • Friction

    • Picky pose`

    • Balance in Dance

    • Gravity

    • Quiz

  • 3

    Describing dance movements

    • Position and Displacement

    • Quiz

    • Velocity

    • Quiz

    • Acceleration

    • Quiz

    • Jumping around

    • Angular motion

    • Quiz

    • Further reading

    • Continue Learning

Reviews

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ADELE GREY

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Very Important course

Luciano Bau'

Very Important course to understand the basic concept of biomechanics

Very Important course to understand the basic concept of biomechanics

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Great!

stephanie wie-harris

Really enjoyed my first What is biomechanics? course! Really in depth and knowledgeable, easy pace and can be taken in your own time. Thank you!

Really enjoyed my first What is biomechanics? course! Really in depth and knowledgeable, easy pace and can be taken in your own time. Thank you!

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veronica calderon

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Great Intro Course

Courtney Hunchuk

What is biomechanics is a great introductory course broken down into readily available data that is fun and simple to learn. The facilitation is clear and c...

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What is biomechanics is a great introductory course broken down into readily available data that is fun and simple to learn. The facilitation is clear and concise giving the learner a theoretical knowledge foundation which can be implemented into dance class immediately. The given examples and learning outcomes are applicable and interesting I highly recommend this course.

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Biomechanic basics

Anna Schrefl

Newtons 4 laws of physic are very comprehensive and easy explained. The amount of time of the different chapters is well chosen. Thank you.

Newtons 4 laws of physic are very comprehensive and easy explained. The amount of time of the different chapters is well chosen. Thank you.

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5 star rating

Title slightly misleading for the basic content

Dawnna Wayburne

Excellent. I'm looking forwards to further study

Excellent. I'm looking forwards to further study

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Yin Yin Goh

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Gisele Jesus

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Informative

JoAnne Suckow

The videos were clearly explained, and designed in a way that the course load could be easily grasped. The speaking pace was extremely appropriate. Texts sup...

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The videos were clearly explained, and designed in a way that the course load could be easily grasped. The speaking pace was extremely appropriate. Texts supplemented the video content well.

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WHAT IS BIOMECHANICS

Lilly Petru

A text video follows by a quiz it is a great tools to check if you understood what you had learnt. It had helped me to understand better what I learnt. I li...

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A text video follows by a quiz it is a great tools to check if you understood what you had learnt. It had helped me to understand better what I learnt. I like the idea of learning online, I am a visual person, and the drawing it helps me to grasp the meaning of what he was talking. I would recommend it to my friends.

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Danielle Bittencourt

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Great course. It helped me a lot to improve my classes an...

Mariana Giustina

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SUPER INTERESTING COURSE

ALEJANDRA ZARAGOZA BARRA

The way to explain it is simple and practical which makes it more friendly. The examples of physics transferred to the dancers are perfect. More courses as ...

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The way to explain it is simple and practical which makes it more friendly. The examples of physics transferred to the dancers are perfect. More courses as educational and interesting like this. Thank you!!

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Corinna Janson

That video course is just great and I definitely enjoy watching it: Clear explanations in just a few easy words and really good pictures and examples. That’s...

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That video course is just great and I definitely enjoy watching it: Clear explanations in just a few easy words and really good pictures and examples. That’s just the way teaching should always be

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saskia tindle

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Andrea Popp

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Stefania De Maestri

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Edwin E. Vicente

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