President:
Emma Redding, PhD (UK)

Vice President/President-Elect:
Janet Karin (Australia)

Treasurer:
Marika Molnar, PT, LAc (USA)

Past President:
Tom Welsh, PhD (USA)

Members-at-Large:
Gayanne Grossman, PT, EdM (USA)
Nancy Kadel (USA)
Helen Laws (UK)
Moira McCormack, PT, MS (UK)
Rachel Rist, MA (UK)
Jeff Russell, PhD, ATC (USA)
Selina Shah, MD (USA)
Ruth Solomon, BA (USA)
Margaret Wilson, PhD (USA)
Matthew Wyon, PhD (UK)

Emma graduated from Laban, England in 1993 with a BA Hons Dance Theatre degree and gained her Masters in Sports Science at the University of Essex in 1999.  She has danced professionally for a number of modern dance companies including the Hungarian based company Tranz Danz and for Rosalind Newman’s DanceHKNY in Hong Kong.  Emma was Assistant Programme Director for London Central YMCA and Lecturer in Dance at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.  She now lives in London, England and performs on a freelance basis in both theatre and site specific works. Emma teaches contemporary dance technique and improvisation at Laban however her focus is Dance Science. She is Head of Dance Science at Laban and Programme Leader of the MSc Dance Science degree programme.  The MSc Dance Science Programme was the first of its kind in the world and Emma helped devise, write and validate the programme in 2001. In 2003, she helped host the 13th Annual Meeting of IADMS at Laban.  Emma has published original research in the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Social Behaviour, and Personality and has presents at many national and international conferences.  She is a reviewer for the International Learning Journal and is a member of the Scientific Research Committee for the International Network for Performance Science.  Emma’s research interests include training methodologies, injury incidence and prevention, developing interdisciplinary screening programmes, pedagogical considerations in technique class, and the physiological requirements of training and performance.  Her PhD was an investigation into dance specific ways of testing and training for physical fitness in contemporary dance.

Following her career as a Principal Dancer of The Australian Ballet, Janet devised her own teaching system and trained many outstanding dancers, choreographers and teachers.  She developed a series of 'exemplary' dance studies courses at tertiary and secondary level and lectured at the undergraduate and post-graduate level at the University of Sydney, the Australian National University, and the University of Melbourne.  She has published a variety of papers and studies in dance training, dance education, and cultural development and has received awards for direction, teaching, and services to dance, including the Medal of the Order of Australia.  Janet has worked extensively within the areas of cultural development and arts funding and has designed and facilitated national and international courses, conferences, and workshops for the dance profession.  She has undertaken several consultancies in Asia and in 2002 she directed a workshop for The Royal Ballet's resident choreographers.  Janet also gives lectures and workshops on injury prevention and somatic education in The Australian Ballet School's national information-sharing program and to major teaching organisations throughout Australia.  Janet’s present work as Kinetic Educator at The Australian Ballet School focuses on refining movement efficiency through imagery and tactile feedback.  Her research interests include the role of imagery in alignment and motor efficiency, in abdominal and spinal stability, and in body perception.  Janet has devised orthotics for pointe work, proprioceptive insoles, and unstable barbells for training dynamic spinal stability.  Janet has attended all IADMS Annual Meetings since 2002 and has regularly presented papers since 2003.  She chaired the host consortium for the 2007 IADMS Annual Meeting in Australia.  She is Chair of the IADMS Education Committee.

Marika Molnar is a pioneer in Dance Medicine and was the first physical therapist to work on-site with a professional ballet company in the USA.  She has been involved in dance medicine for over 30 years both as an educator and health practitioner.  Marika is the founder and president of Westside Dance Physical Therapy, a private practice that specializes in the care of dancers.  She is the director of physical therapy services for the New York City Ballet and School of American Ballet.  Marika has been a member of IADMS from its inception and served as Vice President from 1997-1999 and President from 1999-2001.  She has continued to support IADMS by serving on various committees and is currently on the Annual Meeting Program Committee and the Development Committee.  She is the Associate Editor for Rehabilitation for the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science.  Marika lectures extensively nationally and internationally.  She has recently begun an educational series called "Dance Medicine Practicum."