Jim Taylor, PhD, is a long-time sport psychologist and a consultant, speaker, and author who has worked with dancers for three decades. He is also a coauthor of Psychology of Dance, a predecessor of this book, and has consulted with Miami City Ballet. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Taylor received a PhD in psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He enjoys skiing, running, and cycling. Elena Estanol, PhD, MFA, is a counseling sport psychologist, speaker, peak performance, wellness, and ADHD coach and executive director of Synapse Counseling, LLC, a wellness center that provides cutting-edge sport psychology services, eating disorder and ADHD treatment to dancers, athletes, and performing artists in Fort Collins, CO. She has spent most of her life dancing, teaching, and choreographing dance. She is a frequent consultant to dance schools, companies, and teams. Estanol is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. She received her PhD in counseling psychology, MS in sport psychology, and MFA in kinesiology, choreography, and pedagogy from the University of Utah. In her leisure time, she enjoys hiking, yoga, dancing, writing, and aerial silks (aerial dance).
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Part I Building a Foundation Chapter 1 Foundations of Dance Psychology Chapter 2 Self-Knowledge Part II Prime Dance Pyramid Chapter 3 Motivation Chapter 4 Confidence Chapter 5 Intensity Chapter 6 Focus Chapter 7 Emotions Part III Prime Dance Tools Chapter 8 Goal Setting Chapter 9 Imagery Chapter 10 Routines Chapter 11 Individualized Program Part IV Special Concerns for Dancers Chapter 12 Stress and Burnout Chapter 13 Pain and Injury Chapter 14 Disordered Eating Chapter 15 Dance for Your Life