2007_Australia

In 2007, the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) will holdits 17th Annual Meeting at Australia's pre-eminent elite sports training and research facility, the Australian Institute of Sport. This will be the first IADMS conference in the Asia-Pacific region and an excellent opportunity to make links with high-profile delegates from across the world. The exciting multidisciplinary conference will focus on improving dancers' health, well-being and performance.?Participants can attend a variety of lectures, forums, workshops, movement sessions and other presentations. Special Interest Groups Day (28 October 2007) will focus on dance teachers, physical therapists and other allied health practitioners, and dance movement researchers. In Melbourne on Monday 29 October 2007, delegates are welcomed to The Australian Ballet School, The Australian Ballet, Victorian College of the Arts and a performance by the contemporary dance company Chunky Move. Please visit www.iadms2007.com for further information. Registration opens mid-April, with early-bird discounts and booking for social events available until 14 September 2007.