Other features are strength and conditioning sessions and Pilates with professional coaches, advice on career development and nutrition, and regular guest speakers\u00a0including UK and international dance professionals.<\/p>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nHelp4Dancers\u00a0has been created by psychotherapist\u00a0Terry Hyde\u00a0MA MBACP<\/a>,\u00a0founder of Counselling for Dancers<\/a>.\u00a0Hyde started ballet classes at the age of six, was awarded a five-year scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dance in London and attended The Royal Ballet Senior School. He later joined The Royal Ballet, followed by a move to London\u2019s Festival Ballet (English National Ballet) as a soloist. After five years, he moved to musical theater, performing in London\u2019s West End, film and TV.<\/p>\n Hyde said,\u00a0\u201cDuring the pandemic, dancers have been missing in-person training and performing and sadly, as a result,\u00a0I have seen an increase in clients seeking my help. Because of my own experiences as a performer, I can bring a genuine understanding of the unique demands that are placed on dancers, from body image and bullying to audition anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n Hyde,\u00a0who has been running free online well-being sessions for those in the performing arts throughout the pandemic, has been working on the app for the last six months on its design and comprehensive, professional content as well as\u00a0trialing it out to a team of dancers.\u00a0He feels the app will help dancers to continue their career, keep mentally and physically fit, and prepare them for live performances and in-person classes.<\/p>\n Hyde added,\u00a0\u201cOn this free app, users will be able to join a six-week program which tracks their progress and, in turn, helps them to recognize what they can do to help improve their emotional and physical strength.\u00a0And, as it\u2019s mobile,\u00a0we can reach dancers across the globe, providing free access to expert help whenever they need it.\u201d<\/p>\n Help4Dancers\u00a0participants can join pre-recorded sessions with a host of professional dancers and practitioners, including\u00a0Director and Choreographer Br If successful, the team behind the app hopes to expand its offer with the introduction of seminars, workshops and conferences.<\/p>\n Help4Dancers,\u00a0for professional and student dancers as well as parents and teachers,\u00a0is available for all dance styles, including ballet, Irish dance,\u00a0tap, hip hop, ballroom and South Asian dance.<\/p>\n The Help4Dancers app<\/a>\u00a0can be downloaded now from both the Apple and Google play stores.<\/p>\n The post Brand new app Help4Dancers has launched to help dancers with physical and mental well-being<\/a> appeared first on Dance Informa Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A brand-new free mobile app\u00a0is aiming to help dancers from\u00a0across the globe become mentally fit and emotionally strong\u00a0by building resilience from the stresses and strains of dance training and performance. 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