Tag: concussions

What Dancers, Teachers, and Directors Need to Know About Concussions

When people hear the word “concussion,” they may picture a football player or mixed martial artist. But sport isn’t the only high-contact activity that can result in head injury—dancing can lead to concussions too. High-contact partnering, daring lifts, and tricky choreography put artists at risk for collisions and falls. “Dance is an increasingly athletic art,” […]

What You Need to Know About Concussions

With a competition weekend looming, studio owner Kim McDonough was rehearsing students for an up-tempo jazz piece at Dansations in Jacksonville, Florida. As one dancer crouched low to the floor, a nearby teammate kicked her leg up, connecting her foot with the side of the crouching dancer’s forehead. McDonough stopped the music to assess the […]