Upper
(L) Stephen Michael Apatow demonstrating in class at Nutmeg
Conservatory, 2007. Upper (R) Yashiro
Yamashita Clinic: 9 times all Japan Champion, 1984 Olympic Gold
Medalist, four times world champion, 2003. Lower
(L) Dressage Development Clinic in Boise, ID, 1997. Lower (R) Human to
Veterinary Biomechanics Applications, Lake Tahoe, 1996.
Upper
(L) Stephen
Michael ApatowCoaching
Cheryl Madeux for Prix
de
Lausanne, Register Citizen, 1989. Upper R) Teaching at La Roche
College, 1999. Lower, (L) Coaching at Nutmeg Conservatory, 1997.
Lower (R) USA Gymnastics Coaches Education Program, participants
included Maria Filotova, member of the 76 and 80 Soviet Olympic Teams
and Sasha Kourbatov, former member of the Russion National Team at GTC
Gymnastics, Rochester, NY, 1998.
Stephen Michael Apatow
Founder, Director of Research & Development
Sports Medicine & Science Institute
International Dancescience Development Program
Humanitarian University Consortium
Graduate Studies Center for Medicine,
Veterinary Medicine & Law
Phone: 203-668-0282
Email: s.m.apatow@edancescience.org
Internet: www.edancescience.org
Working with
Alexandre Proia (Paris Opera School of
Ballet, Boston Ballet, New York City Ballet),
on optimization/reversal of alignment challenges associated with the
knee/ankle/foot complex. Expanding the comprehension of immediate
changes in function by working directly with the mechanism or joint
stress/injury.
Introduction
In conjunction, with scholarships to study classical ballet training at
the Nutmeg
Conservatory for
the Arts in the late 80's, Stephen Michael Apatow
was asked by artistic director Sharon Dante (YouTube: PM
Magazine, 1984) to incorporate a specialized
program to optimize
classical ballet based alignment mechanics.
The challenge encompassed the
differences between participants that were the result
of a "one out of a thousand selection process" and
opportunities in the United States that allow all children to
participate despite their physical limitations. The focus
encompassed an accentuated stretch and flexibility emphasis, for
all developmental levels (pre-ballet through professional) to better
enable the dancer in their progression toward the mechanical ideal of
the development program.
The advanced level of this
developmental focus was intensive spine and extremity analysis,
correction, retraining and coaching with dancers preparing for
international competitions and professional careers. This
intensive work resulted in an immediate functional change in technical
performance within a 4-6 week period, facilitating progress that
was impossible through the classical ballet development program alone.
The results of our 20-year
collaborative relationship include the formation of the Sports Medicine and Science Institute ,
specialized classical ballet
development programs, applications for sports and Olympic
development programs, orthopedic analysis and injury prevention.
The Next
Level of Technical and Artistic Development
Classical ballet training is the
most advanced technical movement mechanics training in the world.
In advanced Eastern Bloc development programs, a selection
process
aids in identification of students who possess the mechanical
attributes
best suited for progress in this training. Outside of such
structured
programs, most children are allowed to enter the development programs,
despite physical limitations. This scenario requires specialized
flexibility
training is added to the classical ballet development program to
performance optimization and injury prevention.
Specialized
coaching in classical ballet based technical and artistic development
is available at Stephen Michael Apatow's studio at the Nutmeg
Conservatory for the Arts complex in Torrington, Connecticut
Biomechanical Analysis, Correction
and Retraining consultation with Student Emily Patterson, Joffrey
Ballet, IMDB,
The Company (2003), Save the Last Dance (2001).
International Dance Development
Questions can be referred to
Sharon Dante: Founder,
Artistic Director, Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts. Susan Patteron: President,
Board of Directors, Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts.
BalletEquestria.org: Rider & Equine
Development Programs, International Dancescience Development Program.
Private consultations for dance, sports and Olympic development programs (incl. Equestrian Rider Development )
are now available at Stephen Michael Apatow's Dancescience Development
Center at
the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts in
Torrington, CT. Contact Stephen for
additional
information.
Related
Common Dance Injuries :
Interactive injury
information page. The
Harkness Center for Dance Injuries: Hospital for Joint Diseases
Orthopedic Institute.
The results of our 20-year
collaborative relationship include the formation of the 
