Episode 42: Incorporating Science into Dance with Maria Haralambis

Written By Lex Lancaster

In this episode, I'm joined by Maria Haralambis - aka The Dance Scientist. We discuss Maria's journey in the dance world, and how she discovered the field of dance science. You discuss the benefits to both dancers and teachers when teachers incorporate dance science into the studio, and how teachers can learn how to do this.

Maria Haralambis

Maria Haralambis, M.Ed., NASM CES, FMT is a current Ph.D. student, Adjunct Faculty, Social Media Manager, Pre-Pro Ballet Teacher, & CEO of The Dance Scientist, L.L.C. You can see her featured in the November 2024 Dance Magazine issue in the section titled “What Dancers Can Learn from Sports Performance Training.”

She serves 8 roles in boards and committees across organizations including Healthy Dancer Canada, IADMS, and NDEO. As a Pre-Pro Ballet Teacher, her students have attended the following: YAGP, Cecchetti Intensive at Hope College, ABT Summer Intensive, Grand Rapids Ballet Intensive and have won several awards and scholarships; and some now dance professionally.

She holds certifications in Stott Pilates (including ISP) Acrobatic Arts, Cecchetti, Rock Tape, NASM Corrective Exercise, and First Aid. For her Masters Thesis, she conducted her own research study in a Motor Learning lab that analyzed dancers’ balance skills using a computerized forceplate known as the Balance Master.

She teaches at a dance studio, an online Dance Kinesiology course to MFA students at Reinhardt University (Georgia), is a Social Media Manager for several dance organizations, and is a professor for a continuing development course on NDEO’s OPDI platform. Outside of that, her business offers products for Dance Educators, such as Anatomy Posters, E-Book Teaching Resources, Online Courses, her own Dance Science merch, her own blog, and her own Podcast.


You can connect with Maria:
On Instagram @the.dancescientist
On her website www.thedancescientist.com


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