Us&OurBest©
Us&OurBest – Dance Medicine and Science of Dance Training for Dance Teachers, Masters, Coaches, Choreographers, and aspiring professionals – has been making an impact worldwide for 22 years.
NEW: Due to enormous international demand, the entire course will be available as an English online seminar starting in March 2025. This will provide dance teachers, masters, coaches, and choreographers with the freedom to balance their studies with their schedules, enabling self-determined participation for everyone, from anywhere, at any time.
…from March 2025, Us&OurBest comes to your home!
…study whenever you like and wherever you are!
…because we love to empower YOU!
Information and access will be available here in March!
We look forward to empowering YOU!
The instructor, Dr. Judith-Elisa Kaufmann, has become famous for her unrivalled skill to set people on fire by empowering them. Her experienced background allows her to speak the language of dance and dance science/medicine as well as evidence-based dance pedagogy.
Through Us&OurBest, she has empowered dance teachers, masters, choreographers and coaches all over the world by making the immeasurable potential of the synergy between science and dance practice accessible, useable, experienceable – with the spirit, humor, and motivation she is known for.
Take a look at what colleagues from all over the world had to say about it.
And after that, then we are looking forward to empowering YOU:
“I use my knowledge from our lectures in practice every day! I am definitely more aware of my teaching style and methods. … Not only do I pay a huge attention to teaching details in dance technique, but I also analyse the way I approach various personalities and age groups inside the studio. … Judith-Elisa Kaufmann delivers her teachings with enormous passion for her “craft”. Her extensive knowledge is beneficial not only to us ballet pedagogues but also to all humans alike. I am looking forward to my next course with her and her never-ending excitement for life.”
Ivana Ho, BohemiaDanceProductions, Canada
“As ballet master it gave me an important introduction, on how to plan and structure the whole season, to enhance performances and prevent injuries in my dancers. It helps me to see more perspectives of the daily training, like introducing endurance training. … Judith-Elisa Kaufmann is standing for dance medicine. I appreciate her enthusiasm and persistent engagement, talking with her you perceive that she is burning for dance medicine. She offers her rich scientific and pedagogical knowledge that motivates her students thinking outside the box. Her passion for dance medicine is going together with the human support for her students.”
Leonardo Centi, Ballet Master, Italy
“My name is Mariia and I participated in the course of dance medicine by Professor Kaufmann and I want to say that it was an amazing experience […] I recommend this course to all my friends who want to be teachers and all my friends that just dance – for themselves… it is so beneficial to know…”
Mariia Ashizheva, Dancer, Teacher, Germany & Russia
“It is great to know that there are people who work so hard to support dancers and also great to know that some of my previous thinking is in line with what Judith-Elisa Kaufmann is teaching! … Passion and knowledge … that’s what Judith-Elisa Kaufmann is. A great engaging and supportive human being and teacher! She is also very approachable, and you feel like she is there for you during the learning process. … I am a Principal dancer at the Semperoper Ballet, undergoing my transition from active dance career. I have danced professionally for more than 20 years. Now I am gaining even more knowledge that will help me to contribute in a better way not only to my life as a dancer but also to others with whom I will be working as a teacher later on.”
Anna Merkulova, Principal Dancer Semperoper Dresden, Germany
„Ich habe mich sofort aufgefangen gefühlt und mich gleich auf einer Ebene gefühlt bei dir und mit euch. Und es war für mich die Erkenntnis, dass es richtig ist, was ich mache … durch die Fortbildung hier hat mich das total bestätigt. Ich fühle mich jetzt wieder so wohl in meinem Job … Ich kann so viel mitnehmen für die Praxis, wo ich lange den Blick nicht mehr dafür hatte … Jetzt hier habe ich gemerkt ich darf noch was lernen und kann noch was lernen … Die Anatomie … aber es ging um so viel mehr, die Psyche der Schüler … und all den Input. Es war eine Herzenssache und hat sich zur Herzenssache entwickelt. Und ich war sicher nicht zum letzten Mal hier!“
Carmen Deppé, Teacher, Artist, Choreographer, Germany
“Being introduced to dance medicine and preventive dance medical pedagogy have absolutely increased my knowledge I have collected over all these years dedicated to dance. It brought so much more understanding … it also made me question a lot, which was interesting to me… Judith-Elisa Kaufmann has a lot of power. She’s an incredible teacher concerning the enormous knowledge she brings and her communication skills. She’s able to pass on the scientific information clearly and at the same time she kindles everybody’s motivation. Also admirable is her extreme sensitivity in dealing with humans and their own individuality.”
Isis Calil de Albuquerque, Ballet Master Oper Ballet Leipzig, Germany
„Ich habe schon immer das Gefühl gehabt, ich möchte mehr wissen, ich möchte meinen Schülern mehr helfen, sie unterstützen können, auf jeden einzelnen eingehen können – und dann kam ich zu Us&OurBest© und genau das habe ich dort gelernt – natürlich rüber gebracht, sodass ich es in die Praxis umsetzen kann … Ich empfehle allen, das zu machen, weil man so viel lernen kann, für sich selbst, für seine Schüler, fürs ganze Leben so viel mitnehmen kann … Es ist ein super tolles Klima hier, man fühlt sich sofort wohl und aufgehoben, was ja so eine kleine Besonderheit ist ein bisschen in der Tanzwelt … Ihr werdet so viel mitnehmen!“
Marita Kokott, Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher, Germany
“I am head of studies in the Conservatoire of Dance in Valencia and artistic director of Valencia Endanza International Ballet School. The courses and lectures given by Judith-Elisa Kaufmann have been a turning point in my career as an educator. How to enrich the process of teaching young students with an anatomical, biomechanical, psychological and emotional perspective has made a big impact on my teaching philosophy: the awareness of our body as a tool, taking care of it and ensuring a healthy and respectful teaching practice … I could mention a lot of qualities of Ms Kaufmann’s teaching and sharing, but I must highlight her extraordinary professionality, the enormous knowledge about dance and medicine, the scientific approach that she offers, and last but not least, her enormous drive and love for sharing and teaching. A role model.”
Pilar Marti Murciano, Ballet Pedagogue, Artistic Director, Valencia, Spain
„Für mich war Us&OurBest© eine komplett neue Welt. Auch wenn ich erst in die Tanzpädagogik neu rein steige – durch Corona war es so, dass ich mir lange überlegt habe, ob das überhaupt etwas ist, was ich für die Zukunft machen möchte und dann war auch die Motivation tatsächlich nicht mehr so da … Aber Us&OurBest© hat mir gezeigt, dass Tanzen und Tanzunterricht nicht nur Bewegung und Sport sind, sondern da so viel mehr mit rein spielt … dass jeder Schüler und auch der Lehrer zusammen ein großes Bild ergeben … Durch das Tanzmedizinische habe ich auch so extrem gesehen, wie individuell man arbeiten kann…“
Xenia Hensch, Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer, Germany