RESEARCH

My interest in research stems from a desire to progress, educate, and inform the dance community disseminating best practices for dancers, educators, and medical practitioners in all settings.

My current research investigates contemporary and modern dance techniques present in both the concert dance and commercial dance culture. This research would shed new light on these specific dance styles with emphasis on topics ranging from biomechanics, movement education, motor control/motor learning, performance enhancement, and injury prevention.

PUBLICATION

Link to Publication

Van Ramshorst C, Choi WJ. Characteristics of Contact Force and Muscle Activation During Choregraphed. Falls With 2 Common Landing Techniques in Contemporary Dance. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 2019;(4):256

PAST RESEARCH

  1. Chapman University: Chapman Dance Health & Performance Screen

  2. Chapman University & Segrestrom School of Dance for Children with Disabilities: Participation and Functional Changes in Children with Disability Following a Dance and Movement Intervention.

  3. University of California, Irvine: A Pilot Study of A Therapeutic Dance Intervention for Children with Cerebral Palsy. University of California, Irvine

  4. Chapman University: Biomechanics Laboratory PT 511L

  5. Chapman University: Scientific Inquiry PT 752 & 753