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Injury Prevention Resources for Performing Arts & Film - Dance


Film | Theatre | Music | Dance | General

The following links list tools, publications, and other resources to help prevent the most common injuries and illnesses in the performing arts and film industry. These resources may not meet all the requirements for health and safety in British Columbia. Please check the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, and related materials for specific WorkSafeBC requirements.

Orientation for Young and New Workers from SHAPE

"Our industries have a highly mobile workforce. SHAPE will be working to provide generic orientation to groups of new and young workers. Workers who have taken SHAPE's Safety Awareness training or who can display a SHAPE Your Rights wallet card will have received orientation on Employers and Workers rights and responsibilities and the Right to Refuse unsafe work. However, site specific orientation will still be required. Please see the attached checklist for clarification."
Source: SHAPE, Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment
* PDF (173 KB)

Working at Heights in the Live Production Industry in B.C.

This new manual will help those that work in the performing arts understand the WorkSafeBC requirements and industry safe work practices for working at heights.
Source: SHAPE, Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment
* PDF (1 MB)

Performing Arts Safety (PAS) Program

The PAS program is a free service which provides the tools, information and resources to put a personalized health and safety program into place for your Performing Arts organization.

For information on the PAS Program, please contact Brent Rossington, Health & Safety Consultant (Performing Arts). Phone: 604.733.4682 x: 223. email: .

SHAPE Library

SHAPE has a lending library; as well as many documents available for download or viewing online.
Source: SHAPE, Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment
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Good Nutrition for Dancers

A SHAPE resource.
Source: SHAPE, Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment
* PDF (103 KB)

Dancers and MSI: Symptoms, contributing factors, and types of injuries

A SHAPE resource.
Source: SHAPE, Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment
* PDF (87 KB)

Dancers and MSI: Prevention and treatment

A SHAPE resource.
Source: SHAPE, Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment
* PDF (78 KB)

Preventing Musculoskeletal Injury (MSI) for Musicians and Dancers

This manual is a resource guide for performers, teachers, parents, and health professionals who want to learn more about common musculoskeletal injuries afflicting musicians and dancers, and how to prevent them.
Source: SHAPE, Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment
* PDF (6 MB)

Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists

The Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists World Wide Web information resource page provides information from the East and West. From there you can find out what is happening with CADA/Ontario and CADA/BC, as well as exploring other links to the dance world.
Source: CADA (Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists)
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Dancers Transition Resource Centre

"DTRC was founded in 1985 and its mandate is to help dancers make necessary transitions into, within, and from professional performing careers. It also operates as a resource centre for the dance community and the general public by providing seminars, educational materials, networking and information, as well as supporting activities that enhance the socio-economic conditions of artists."
Source: DTRC (Dancers Transition Resource Centre)
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Grand Chain: The Edinburgh Scottish Dance Resource

Grand Chain is a set of resources for Scottish Dancers the world over, based in Edinburgh. If you do some form of Scottish Dance - be it Scottish Country Dance, Ceilidh, Highland, Step, Reeling, or even Scottish Music this resource lists some suggested exercises to help prevent dance injuries.
Source: Grand Chain
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