Professor Chris Palmer

Professor of Health Science, London Metropolitan University, "The body- in sickness and health" evening school lecturer, Imperial College, Instructor de Baile, Sociedad de Baile Español, Fellow of Higher Education Acadmy

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Welcome to my webpage.

My name is Chris Palmer - "The Vibrant Dancer".

I am interested in using Dance and Nutrition to provide vibrancy to peoples lives by shaping healthier, more creative life styles.

I began dancing over twenty years ago and have received training in ballet, contemporary dance, Flamenco and Spanish dance. I am a qualified dance instructor with the Sociedad de Baile Español.

At present I am a Professor of Health Science at London Metropolitan University, Evening school Tutor at Imperial College on the course - "the body, in sickness and health" and I teach Flamenco dance in West London.

My research interests are in cancer, dance and phytochemicals

I have produced a book entitled "The Vibrant Dancers Book of Nutritional Guidance" and I have more recently published an informative guide to using dance and nutrition to prevent, augment the treatment of and survive cancer. Book details are given below.

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Art is concerned with expression.  However, dance is an art form where the artist’s body is the instrument of that expression.  Therefore, akin to a musician’s priceless violin it makes sense for a dancer to take care of their own instrument of expression - their own body.  

Assembled in our book is scientific advice from nutritionists, dieticians, dance masters, dance teachers, dancers, sports scientists, dance therapists, immunologists, endocrinologists, neuroscientists, and cancer biologists to provide guidance and a scientific basis for dancers, dance teachers, and parents and partners of dancers to choose a nutritional plan that supports the dancer in their physical and mental endeavors.


Released in Kindle, Paperback and Hardback on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vibrant-Dancers-Nutritional-Guidance-Healthy/dp/B09NRBTH8L​​​
About the Vibrant Dancers Book of Nutritional Guidance
Flamenco class run by Chris Palmer at Arts Ed, Chiswick, London, UK

14 Bath Rd, W4 1LY, nearest tube station - Turnham Green

Saturdays 12-1

Level Elementary/Lower Intermediate

Cost: £10

Class includes: warm up, footwork practice, castanet practice, Sevillanas practice, choreography

Email: the_vibrant_dancer@yahoo.com


Dancing through and beyond cancer.

An informative and inspiring guide to using dance and nutrition to prevent cancer and aid your journey through cancer treatment and beyond.

Edited by Professor Chris Palmer, Fenella J Barker and Dr Dee Bhakta

Available in 2023 on Amazon, a free pdf version is available in the link below
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Announcement: I am now commencing my new project which is a choreographic dance performance of our latest book entitled "dancing through and beyond cancer".   Rehearsals begin in Oct 2023 with the premiere performance in April 2024

The principal aims are to choreograph and perform a dance piece based around the title – “Dancing through and beyond cancer”. This piece is inspired by the book produced by the Vibrant dancer of the same title and the collaborator writers who contributed to this book including dieticians, dancers, dance therapists, public health experts, and cancer survivors. The dance piece will attempt to illustrate the cancer process and how dance and nutrition can augment the prevention and treatment of cancer. The performance and rehearsals will be recorded and edited and distributed within the public domain as well as to cancer charity organizations in the format of a discursive documentary.

Dancing through and beyond cancer

  • England, United Kingdom

To contact the Vibrant dancer use this form and our communications manager will answer your promptly. To contact individual contributors to the book please refer to the contact details on our contributor list