Information about screening days in JUNE coming soon...

We are offering a Special Introductory Offer for the full fundamental screening package, including the functional Physiotherapy screen:

£80 per individual 

This service is offered as part of Trinity Laban's partnership with the National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science. 

Booking: Please call 0208 305 9479 or book online.

Once you have registered and logged in, please click the 'Health Therapies' tab and select 'Dancer Screening'.

There are a limited number of places available so book early to avoid disappointment. Further screening days will be offered later in the year.

What is involved?

The screening takes approximately 1.5 hours and includes the following assessments:

Body Composition and Anthropometric Measurements:

The body composition analyses will provide you with an in-depth profile of your body's shape, size, and composition. This involves measuring your height and weight to derive your Body Mass Index (BMI) and measurements with skinfold callipers and tape measures to estimate your percentage body fat and different body dimensions. Performers should aim to maintain a healthy BMI along with a healthy body composition in order to optimise performance.

Range of Motion/ Flexibility Measurements:

Joint range of motion and muscle flexibility are often important aspects of dance performance.  This series of tests focuses on hip range of motion and surrounding muscle flexibility in a number of planes of movement.

Measurements are taken both actively (meaning that the leg is actively lifted into flexion, engaging the muscles of the leg in the action) and passively (meaning that the tester guides the leg to its maximum flexion, allowing the musculature to release). Functional and healthy active and passive hip range of motion can be an important factor for optimal performance potential and reducing injury risks.

The single leg raise test is an indicator of the range of motion and muscle flexibility (with a particular focus on the hamstring muscle group) of the hip joint in flexion.

Turn-out and turn-in (hip-rotation) are measured using a specially designed foot plate (Functional Footprints) which assess active hip rotation.

Muscular Strength, Endurance and Power Measurements:

Functional upper body muscular strength, endurance and power are important in many movements, in particular for performing lifts and upper-body weight bearing actions. Muscular strength, endurance and power in the lower limbs are important to be able to propel your body through space, such as in jumps or travel sequences.

The tests included in this series will measure core muscular endurance (sustaining a plank position), upper body strength and endurance (press-up test), lower limb power (maximal vertical jump height) and lower limb endurance (repetitive jump test).

Functional Physiotherapy Assessment: (30 minutes)

Undertake a functional assessment with our Physiotherapist to investigate previous injury history and evaluate potential risk for future injury. The range of assessments carried out by the Physiotherapist are designed to uncover any potential injury risk factors present in the body, such as specific tightness, weakness, range of motion restrictions and/ or muscular imbalances. This will therefore give you invaluable information about your body and allow you to take steps to reduce these risks through training, before injury occurs

Optional Extra: Dance Specific Fitness Testing (£12 per individual)

The Dance Aerobic Fitness Test assesses your aerobic fitness within the specific context of dance activity. The test consists of five stages of dance movement, each four minutes in duration. As the test progresses throughout each stage, the intensity, movement and tempo will gradually increase and therefore become more demanding on the aerobic energy system. The different stages are designed to represent intensities experienced by dancers in both class and performance.

This test was developed here at Trinity Laban and was the first scientifically validated aerobic capacity fitness test for dancers.

Please see further information about this test here or visit the online shop to order your copy of the DVD/CD testing pack.