About Dance Athlete
Dancers require a high level of fitness to meet the physical demands of dance. They must also develop musicality, expression and embody the desired physical aesthetic. Dance Athlete programs are designed and delivered by strength and conditioning professionals with a strong background in dance, by dancers, for dancers.
Dance Athlete programs train the physical fitness qualities required for elite dance performance. These qualities include neuromuscular control, coordination, muscular endurance, strength, power, proprioception, cardiovascular fitness, and mobility.
Fitness shouldn’t be the limiting factor in a dancer’s performance. Good stability, mobility and stamina reduces risk of injury, facilitates strong dance technique and allows the dancer to focus on artistic qualities when they perform.
For all dancers, Functional Movement Screening and Performance Testing are used to establish a baseline for the athlete and inform program prescription. Information on the dancer’s goals, experience level and their dance genre are also considered.
Dance Athlete delivers programming one-on-one or in group settings. Remote training options are also available. Dance Athlete offers holiday workshops and intensives.
About Rosie Schwartz
Rosie Jane Schwartz ARAD is the founder and owner of Dance Athlete.
Rosie trained in classical ballet from a young age, completing her Advanced 2 with Distinction through the Royal Academy of Dance. Practicing dance into adulthood Rosie was engaged in a series of shows with the Folkloric Dancers through Blaze on Stage. Rosie immersed herself in dance teaching, becoming a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance and submitting students for examinations with strong results.
In 2006 Rosie entered the Fitness Industry as a Personal Trainer and Pilates instructor then narrowed her focus towards strength and conditioning for dancers. Her passionate interest in dance fitness inspired Dance Athlete, which she built and operated since 2013.
In addition to Dance Athlete Rosie works at Barker College. Rosie values the opportunity to coach strength, conditioning and Pilates to adolescents across a broad range of sporting codes and general fitness interests.
“Dance belongs to everyone and all dancers deserve to pursue their love of dance. At Dance Athlete we aim to educate and empower. We give students the tools to take care of their physical bodies. We teach them to rest and recover. We encourage joy in diverse movement, and we build their physical literacy. For us, success is a happy, healthy dancer who reaches their full potential, whilst maintaining a lifelong joy in movement.”
Rosie Schwartz
Qualifications
- Diploma of Athlete Support Services
- Level 2 ASCA strength and Conditioning Coach
- Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies, Royal Academy of Dance
- Certificate 4 in Personal Training
- Certificate 3 in Fitness and Group Exercise Instruction
- Advanced 2 with Distinction, Royal Academy of Dance
- Currently studying a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
About Kim
Kim has been working in both the dance and fitness industry her entire career. Trained in Royal Academy of Dance classical ballet, jazz and contemporary dance, her love of dance and the arts led her to New York City where she studied at the Martha Graham Contemporary Dance School. Continuing in the dance field, she began working as Development Associate at Complexions Contemporary Ballet, where she remained for the next six years.
In 2010 Kim obtained her Core Integration Comprehensive Pilates Mat Certification with the Kane School leading her to work at New York Sports Med and Physical Therapy as a Pilates instructor and exercise trainer assisting with the rehabilitation of patients.
Returning to Sydney, Kim completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise and Sports Science at ACU. In addition, Kim has continued her professional development studies gaining certificates in Pregnancy and Exercise, Pilates for the hyper-mobile, Perfect Form Physiotherapy’s flexibility intensive and training extreme mobility intensive and a Cert IV in Fitness.
Kim has developed interest in the area of dance medicine and science, as well as working with the general population in promoting health and appreciation for the importance of exercise to maintain optimum health and functional movement capacity.
Kim enjoys working with Dance Athlete as she believes in its true philosophy and devotion in improving the fitness, performance and health of dancers and developing sound strength and conditioning programs for it’s pre-professional and recreational dancers.
