physiotherapy workshop for adult ballet students with bradley smith
physiotherapy workshop for adult ballet students with bradley smith
Physiotherapy Workshop for adult ballet students with Bradley Smith. (open to everyone, you don’t have to be a Kwan Studio student to attend).
Date & time: Sunday 29 March 2026, 12-1.30pm
We will kick on for drinks/food at Prahran Hotel afterwards, for anyone who wants to.
Location: The Space Dance & Arts Centre (not my usual studio)
318 Chapel Street, Prahan VIC 3181
Studio: New York Studio
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZLdm242XFL6BenCd6
This workshop will not be available via livestream, as it is our first time running a physiotherapy workshop. But perhaps in the future.
Experience level: All levels of ballet experience welcome.
What to expect:
- The Space has 30 chairs, so it will be capped at 30 people.
- I will be the demo person if Brad needs to use a body. The rest of the time it will be Brad talking. He may or may not get you guys to try some exercises, but majority of the session will be lecture format. He will of course allow for questions, where appropriate/relevant/time permitting.
- We WILL have a projector after all, and will also send out reference material via email before the workshop. You can print it or bring your laptop with you if you like.
Topics to be covered:
- We are still taking requests from people and after you ‘add to cart’ there will be a pop up box where you can write what you would like Brad to talk about. I cannot guarantee that he will cover the topic you request - we will have a look at the requests and decide from there.
- So far we have received requests such as improving turn out, strength training for ballet, injury prevention/recovery for knees and ankles, dealing with hypermobility, developing foot strength and articulation.
ABOUT BRADLEY SMITH
Bradley is the Strength & Conditioning coach and Physiotherapist at the Australian Ballet School. He is also a physiotherapist at Alphington Sports Medicine, treating a number of Kwan Studio adult ballet students there. And he is a Kwan Studio Tuesday Intermediate class regular.
He has a clinical interest in lower limb injuries, thoracic ring approach, dance specific injuries and high-performance dance strength and conditioning. He is also qualified in dry needling and clinical pilates, and experienced at pre-pointe assessments.
Bradley danced from an early age, traversing his way up the Cecchetti syllabus to Advanced 1. During his degree, Bradley spent time at the Australian Ballet growing his passion for dance related physiotherapy. A regular contributor to the Bodywise section of Dancetrain Magazine, Bradley was a finalist for the 2019 International Association for Dance Medicine and Science infographic competition for a piece titled ’Turning the tables on turnout’.
Memberships: Australian Physiotherapy Association, Sports Physiotherapy Association, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Association, Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA).
Instagram: @bradsmithsc
By participating in a Kwan Studio class, you agree and acknowledge the following terms and conditions:
1. Dance classes can involve risk of personal injury. While Kwan Studio takes all reasonable care in the conduct of its classes, it accepts no responsibility for injury or loss caused during the classes;
2. You or your legal guardian are responsible for ensuring that you are physically and medically fit for the class;
3. During the class you must take care at all times of your own personal safety; and
4. Students must not attempt a class, or any part of a routine, that is beyond their level of ability.