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Everything you need to IMPROVE YOUR CUES 

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  • November 2023

“Spending time cross-training isn’t losing technique - it’s maximizing what you’re currently working on in class” 

-The Dance Scientist
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Hello, I'm The Dance Scientist!

I'm Maria Haralambis, M.Ed., NASM CES, FMT, CEO of The Dance Scientist LLC.

Dance Scientist | Ph.D. Candidate |
Professor | Social Media Manager |
Pre-Pro Ballet Teacher

CURRENT ROLES:
✔️ Journal of Dance Education - Peer Reviewer
✔️ Doctors for Dancers - Advisory Board Member
✔️ Doctors for Dancers - Marketing Committee
✔️ Healthy Dancer Canada - Planning Committee
✔️ Healthy Dancer Canada - Outreach & Communications Committee
✔️ NDEO - National Honor Society for Dance Arts Judge

PREVIOUS ROLES:
✔️ IADMS - Promotions Committee
✔️ NDEO - Advocacy Sub-Committee Co-Chair

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Doctors for Dancers

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Healthy Dancer Canada

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National Dance Education Organization

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IADMS

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NASM

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Dance Science & Somatics Educators

I’m here to solve a problem for you…

Using Anatomy & Dance Science in my Dance Pedagogy made me a more effective Educator in so many ways, & I know it can help you the same!

Dance Science Merch Store - On Printify

The Love Hoodie ($31)
  • 6 colors, spacious pocket
  • Without side seams
  • Hood with drawstrings
  • No branding
Clothing, Home & Living, Accessories, Unique Designs, Affordable Prices
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My NDEO Course: Early Bird Registration OPEN!

😍 “Using Dance Science to Enhance Curriculum”
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Get your free digital guide on Pirouettes

The Pirouette Playbook: Unlocking Your Turning Potential 

30 of my most used cues!
  • My unique approach to less dominant sides...
  • My math analogy I use - To me, a pirouette includes all of these three things. Otherwise, dancers get fixated on the turn itself & the rest gets neglected.
  • My favorite posture cues - Things like: core engagement, correcting hip lifting, spotting, and more!
  • My Top technique tips - For correcting common mistakes in pirouettes
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First Annual Veronica K Platform Summer Intensive 2025

This workshop will be held July 11-13th near Cleveland, OH and made available internationally online with live & recorded access.
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WHAT OTHER EDUCATORS SAY:

Loved the first printable!

Loved the first printable so much that I had to come back for just about everything else! Thank you for making them so beautiful 😍
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printable e-book customer

Visually appealing!

Very visually appealing & easy to understand!
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lisa podnar - Dance Strength & Flexibility Coach

So fun & full of imagery!

These posters are so fun & full of imagery. I wish when I was teaching more in studios I would have had something like this for my younger students. 
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Veronica K. - Ballet Injury Prevention& Stage Makeup

Courses

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What is Dance Science?

"Dance Science is an expanding area of research and study; it aims to investigate dance practice in its broadest sense, to explore areas such as training and performance, dancer health and safe-practice and the impact of dance on areas of health and wellbeing among other populations" (Trinity Laban Website).

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The Dance Science Shop

Your Go To Dance Education Store For Making Lesson Planning Easier
E-Books, Anatomy Posters, Flashcards, Curriculum Kits, & more!

Meet my Product Highlights

Dance Anatomy
Book Feature
  • Includes flashcards too
  • Includes several dance styles
  • Wonderful for teaching anatomy in a fun way
The Love Tie-Die
Merch Feature
  • 4 colors, 100% Preshrunk cotton
  • Double needle sleeve and neck hems
fitness circle
Teacher Must-Have
  • Wide range of resistances to choose from
  • One of my favorite tools for young dancers especially 
Yoga Blocks
Fitness feature
  • Endless uses
  • Set of 2
  • Gaiam Brand

As Seen In

As Seen In

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Danscend

I joined Danscend in July of 2022 where we chatted all things Dance Science & Mental Wellness for dancers.
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Pub Med

For my Masters Thesis, I conducted a research study on dancers' balance, which can be found on PubMed.
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NDEO - Guest Blog

"From Ballerina to Scientist: Teaching Dance Science as a way of Advocating for Dance Education"
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Brass Monkey Magazine

I wrote an article on the use of mirrors in dance in their issue #24
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Dance
Magazine

I contributed to an article in Dance Magazine's November Issue - “What Dancers Can Learn from Sports Performance Training"

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