About this Event
Harkness Center is pleased to announce its Harkness Center Saturday Series! These in-person workshops will be led by our clinical staff and feature various topics on dancer wellness and injury prevention. Unless otherwise noted, they will take place at our physical therapy clinic (614 2nd Ave., 2G, NY, NY 10016). All members of the dance community are welcome (dancers under age 16 are strongly encouraged to come with a parent/guardian*).
Our October 2024 workshop will be Running for Dancers.
In this workshop, Harkness athletic trainers (and avid runners) Lauren McIntyre and Ella Otto will discuss running form, preparation, progression, warm-up and cool down with the specific needs of dancers in mind. We will gather at the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries for a lecture followed by an optional warm-up and mile-run to apply the skills discussed. Dancers who are not able to run are welcome to join us for the lecture portion!
Wear or bring comfortable clothes.
About the instructors:
Lauren McIntyre, ATC provides backstage care to Broadway shows and dance companies as well as injury prevention assessments and educational lectures to the dance community. She is an on-site certified athletic trainer for The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY.
Ella Otto, MS, ATC received a bachelor’s degree in movement science and a master’s degree in athletic training from Winona State University, where she also earned a minor in dance. An athletic training student intern with The Harkness Center for Dance Injuries in 2022, she has experience as a choreographer, dancer, and strength and conditioning coach for sports teams. She holds certifications in Graston Technique and personal training and as a corrective exercise specialist.
*We strongly encourage participants under 16 years of age to attend with a parent/guardian. If a parent/guardian plans to drop off a minor, please make sure you have corresponded with the Harkness Center in advance.
Liability waiver: for workshops that include movement, participants will be required to sign a liability waiver.
Refund policy: We cannot provide refunds after the event has taken place.
Questions: Contact Kristen Stevens, program coordinator, [email protected]
Upcoming Saturday Series Workshops - Taping Techniques (Dec. 14). Stay tuned for details and registration!
About the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries: NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries (www.DanceInjury.org) is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of dance professionals by providing breakthrough approaches to injury prevention, medical treatment, education and training, and research. Founded in 1989 through a partnership between the Harkness Foundation for Dance and the Hospital for Joint Diseases (now NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital), the Harkness Center provides world-class clinical care for dancers of all types and levels. The scientific foundation for this expert care comes from research into understanding the dancer’s body in motion coupled with workplace requirements. The Harkness Center’s evidence-based practice has produced globally accepted approaches to the recognition, treatment, and prevention of dance injuries.
In addition to caring for injuries, an integral part of the Harkness Center’s mission is providing education. For the dance community, Harkness offers injury prevention workshops, online courses, and screenings, including its long-running, free Injury Prevention Assessment (IPA) program. For fellow dance medicine professionals, Harkness is actively engaged in sharing clinical best practices through academic training with live and online continuing education courses. Since 2015, Harkness Center has offered DanceMedU, its digital learning platform (www.DanceMedU.org), which now offers over 20 lectures on dance medicine and dancer health.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
NYU Langone's Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, 614 2nd Avenue 2G, New York, United States
USD 5.00 to USD 17.00