Trinity Laban

Nutrition for Performers

Dance Nutrition/Dietetics can help the dancer perform at their best, with regard to energy levels, strength, stamina and good health.

Due to the specific nature of our Nutritionist's work with performing arts students, she will only be available to see Trinity Laban students or performing arts students, not the general public for her Nutritional Consultations.

About Nutrition

Assessment and review of current food and fluid intakes will allow tailored advice as to changes required to:

• Improve energy levels
• Speed recovery from injury
• Ensure adequate nutrient intake for dance for those on vegetarian/vegan diets, those with lactose intolerance or other proven dietary intolerance/allergy
• Answer queries related to suitable nutrition for their dance training regime when the existing plan is not proving optimal for any reason.

Our nutrinitionisy will see individuals or small groups who have similar areas of concern about dance nutrition to focus on.

It is always helpful if a detailed food and fluid diary can be kept for at least 2-3 days prior to an appointment.

Examples of what can be achieved in different consultation times:

15 minutes is really designed as a follow up though it would work for  1 person with one very focussed straightforward question that doesn't require me to spend time finding out in depth what they are currently eating/drinking - for example 'I don't like milk how can I meet my calcium requirement?'

30 minutes will allow 1 person to get advice on say 'my energy level is low, what do I need to change' as I need to ask them in depth what they currently eat and drink - bringing a few days accurate food record would make the session much more productive as it can take 20 minutes or more to establish current intake of food and fluid especially if there are different patterns due to, for example, work at times.  Or 2 people to look for advice on for example 'is their vegetarian diet adequate'.

A group of 3+ really need an hour as they will all have slightly different questions even on the same topic and often people think of additional questions. If your budget only runs to half an hour the group would need to stay very focussed and be aware that they may be left with additional questions not answered - though of course they could always come back on another occasion.

In order to give tailored advice there is always a lot of dialogue establishing circumstances making sure the advice potentially works for the person, and clarifying uncertainties

Prices

Students only:

15 minutes consultation £20

30 minute consultation £40

60 minute consultation £75

Nutrition for performers is only available monthly at Laban Health  Contact the Laban Health office for further details 020 84699479.