Synergy Dance Convention Presenters

Jackie Watt (BKin): Jackie is a register kinesiologist through the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists. She is also a certied personal trainer and Stott Pilates instructor. Jackie will be leading our pilates classes.

Karen Waddington (BSc Kin, PTc): Karen Waddington is a kinesiologist and movement specialist. She has a coaching background in gymnastics and is a high sought after personal trainer. Karen will be presenting on injury prevention and will be leading our personal training workshops for our adult "active observers."

Anna Slivinski: Anna an Associate member of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing -Cecchetti Branch. She recieved her teacher training at the National Ballet School in Toronto. Anna is also a Registered Dietitian who has worked in Community Health on the North Shore for 15 years. Prior to this, she worked at St Paul's Hospital in various areas including the Eating Disorders Clinic and the Diabetes Teaching Centre.

"Nutrition and the Healthy Dancer" is an informative and recommended workshop specially designed to address the unique needs of serious dancers (as opposed to sport atheletes). Dancers are often at risk nutritionally due to unreliable eating habits, intense activity and the pursuit of a thin body image.

This workshop has been presented at numerous ballet schools in the lower mainland as well as the Cecchetti International Conference at Simon Fraser University in August 2000. We are pleased to have Anna present "Nutrition and the Healthy Dancer" with us in our seminar room.