Bradley is a Physiotherapist and ASCA Level 1 Strength & Conditioning Coach. He is the current Strength & Conditioning Coach for The Australian Ballet School, has worked in various dance specific practices across Melbourne and has experience as a backstage Physiotherapist for musical theatre. 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, clinical pilates and is currently undertaking mentorship in Diane Lee’s Integrated Systems Model.
Bradley danced from an early age, traversing his way up the Cecchetti syllabus to Advanced 1. Whilst training, he developed a flare for acrobatics and became a certified Acrobatics teacher with Canadian-based Acrobatic Arts. 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’. In his free time, Brad loves indoor rock climbing, watching combat sports and getting lost in a good book.
Memberships: Australian Physiotherapy Association, Sports Physiotherapy Association, Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Association, Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA).
Availability: Mondays (pm), Wednesdays (am), Fridays (am).
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