Optimisation of Health for Performance in Irish Dancers - Postgraduate Certificate
Key information
Do you want to help professional and competitive Irish dancers to optimise their health and wellness to perform at their best?
UL’s innovative, fully online Postgraduate Certificate in Optimisation of Health for Performance in Irish Dance empowers you to build better, stronger and more robust Irish dancers.
The one-year programme is led by a former principal dancer with Riverdance and the world’s leading researcher in Irish dance, Dr Róisín Cahalan, ADCRG. You’ll learn from international experts across a range of disciplines, including dance, sports science, psychology, and nutrition. Through a combination of live and recorded sessions, you’ll gain evidence-based strategies to support Irish dance practitioners, parents, and dancers at all levels.
This programme is ideal for those looking to apply cutting-edge research to their teaching or training, helping Irish dancers achieve peak performance and career longevity.
During this programme, you will
- Learn evidence-based strategies to optimise the health, performance, and longevity of professional and competitive Irish dancers.
- Gain expertise in injury prevention, nutrition, psychology, strength and conditioning, applying research to real-world teaching and training.
- Develop the skills to support dancers at all stages, from adolescents to older adults, enhancing their resilience and reducing injury risk.
- Gain unique expertise on a wide range of aspects of Irish dancers’ health for performance.
